South Africa.

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South Africa.

London, Ocmlm* 12. Great distress prevails m the north-western and north-eastern districts of Cape Colony. Sugar is selling at Is per lb. The Government are importing traction engines to use in the transport of .supplies. j In north-east and north-west Cape Colony meal is selling at £7 per cwt. October 13I Five thousand Boers leave India during the next few weeks on their | return to South Africa, : The steamer Aurania, at Bermuda, and the Oratava, at Saint Helena, have each embaikedlOOO persons. j Berlin, October 13. The Cologne Oazette states that The Boer Generals in most unamibiguous fashion refused to ask the |British Minister at. Berlin to apply jfor an audience with the Kaiser. Paris. October I B

j Tilts Boer Oenerahs were frantic|ally applauded in the s'reels of ■ Paris. Borne hostility was exhibited iby the crowds towai.ls Britain. lln responding to the welcome from jthe president of the ( oimnittee for |Boer Independ' nee, General Botha, {postponing bis appeals for charity, (delivered a political speech. He ieferred to the splendid reception the French gave to his venerable president, and reiterated the usual professions contingent on loyaltj'. He declared that the Boers deserved to be granted early autonomy, and expressed the hope that France would help to prevent the Boers I being dragged in the mud. Meluuuunk, October 1-1. The _ medical officers of the Drayton Orange have asked to be allowed to prepare a special report in reference to the medical and sanitary condition of the vessel.