South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 286, 22 November 1902, Page 4

South Africa.

London, November 18

Mr Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain were accorded an unprecedented ovation. Tickets for admission to the Town Hall were restricted to residents of Birmingham and balloted for. The hon. gentlemen was wished Godspeed with the wildest enthusiam.

Blue Jackets, Artillery and Yeomanry to the number of 4000, with torch bearer?, escorted Mr Chamberlain homewards. The streets for two and a half miles were lined with cheering multitudes. Mr Chamberlain, in a letter thanking the citizens of Birmingham, said that he appreciated more than he could say the personal character of the striking almost unparalleled demonstration. • The Ladies Edward Cecil, Charles C. Bentinck, and Georgiana Fyfe, the Duke of Montrose, Lord Hugh Cecil, and the Hon. Alfred Lyttelton appeal for money to buy new clothes and bedding on behalf of the loyalists. The appellants declare that ths Imperial Government indicated that the loyalists at least would be compensated 50 per cent, of their losses; that they belong to classes which under normal circumstances would never need, and under no sircumstances would ask for assistance ; that they represent the proud, hard-working farmer and artisan, the backbone of a community ; that they are facing impoverishment, hostility, and discouragement, and are being soldshouldered by the Cape Government ; and that in the country districts they are occupying a distinctly inferior position' owing to their attachment to the Empire.

November 19

The Standard's Brussels correspondent declares that Mr Kruger and others have been officially informed that Mr Chamberlain decides after his tour regarding i their exile. ; Generals Botha and and De la Rey will return to South Africa early in December and join Mr Chamberlain.

November 20.

General Botha and others have abandoned their European tour, and will not return to Europe. Severe drought prevails in the Vryburg district, and several farmers have returned to the burgher refugee camps.