South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 269, 14 October 1902, Page 1

South Africa.

London, October 11 . The Dutch Church Synod, in a letter, incidentally threatens the National -coots and otbeis for helping the British in the later stages of (he war with exclusion from the church unless they Ciow deep contrition. The Times’ Johannesburg correspondent states ih.rt unless this clause is repealed compensation to the church is out of the question.

j Tin- revised Transvaal tariff has j kdven general satisfaction. The ! duty <m machinery, building ; material, agricultural implements, ; find the special duties on fodder 1 have been abolished, the special 1 unties on foodstuffs reduced, the duly on jams reduced to three halfpence a pound. Public military at ores are free. The tariff operates in a fortnight hei.ee. The tariff is only p.ovisional since the Government desired io join the Customs Union, but are unable atpresent to increase certain duties on foodstuff's to the extent the colonies consider essential. The Times states that iho Generals bad a two hours’ conference with Dr j.eyds before visiting Ghent. Several Berlin papers describe Leyds ns the. Generals’ evil genius. Others hint that in the event of the Pan-Germans giving a reception of a political or anti-British character the Government will expel the Generals as noxious foreigners. Botha, interviewed, said the mission was, exclusively charitable, and informed his friends in Germany that the Generals would rather abandon their visit than allow it to become political. The Boers allege that the British Magistrate at Port Shepstone incited the Zulus to massacre a laager at Holkrantz. The Boers failed to convince the Commission of Enquiry of the truth of their accusation. The Commission intends to examine Dinizulu.

Many German newspapers accuse the Generals of alienating sympathy by suggesting that the Kaiser should summon (hem to his presence. The newspapers of Paris discourage incitements against Britain. The French and Belgian moderate newspapers advise the Generals, as Britishers, to look chiefly to Britain for monetary considerations. Sir Godfrey Lugdon, Commissioner of Native Affairs in the Transvaal, has met with striking success with the new regulations for natives. Drunkenness at the mines has been reduced to a minimum. The native savings Dank and remittance agency are greatly appreciated. Twelve thousand arms in various districts have been surrendered, while the hut tax due next January has not produced a murmur of disapproval. Messrs Wessels and Wolmarans, Boer delegates- to Eur ope, an to be allowed to return to South Africa. Mr Fischer comes to London to plead for a similar permission.

Severn I Boer leaders of minor rank are visiting Berlin in order to learn the exact terms on which the whole of them would be permitted to settle in German South-west Africa. The Times castigates the Remount Department, and says it was ignorant of sources of supply and too self-satisfied to set-k information. It silently ignored the oiler of the military attache at Washington. The Hague, October 10 The Afrikander officials at The Hague are incensed because of the non-payment cf salaries and the non-redemption of Transvaal notes. They have threatened to take action to compel Mr Kruger to account for'the State funds. October 11. The Generals attended Mr Ki tiger's birthday celebrations at Utrecht. Two pastors delivered addresses in the church, expressing the usual aspuations for Beer unity and fieedom. Mr Kruger also preached in aid of the relief fund, and thanked the enerais for their services. eneral De Wet denies that the Generals refused to accept an audience, and believes that the Kaiser knew nothing about these stories. ■ f ‘ If the Emperor or King desires to see us it would be a great honour and we' would certainly apply through the British Minister.” Sydney, October 11. I The Government commercial agent in South Africa recotnmends j the ovtrnment to take steps to warn people against flocking to South Africa for employment.