EXCITEMENT IN JOHANNESBURG.
CROWDED PUBLIC MEETING
BRITISH RESIDENTS CHEERED,
AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER COM
PANIES FORMED,
THE BRITISH .SOUTH AFRICA
COMPANY,
AN IMPERATIVE DEMAND,
Capetown, January 2,
A public meeting was held ab Johannesburg on Saturday night to discuss the sibuation, bhe theatre being packed by an immense audionco.
During bho proceedings the audience sang the Transvaal anthem and cheered the British residents who wero presenb, and who remained sbanding while tho anthem was sung.
Australian residents in Johannesburg have formed horse and foob companies. They wore presenb in a body ab Saburday night's meebing, and sang " God Sa_ the Queon.
Germans resident in Johannesburg, are sbrongly opposed to President Kruger's action.
Fooling in Holland is furious,
The British South Africa Chartered Company meets to-day to consider a latter from the Hon. Mr Chamberlain, couched in imperative terras, demanding the Company to officially repudiate Jameson's action.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2, 3 January 1896, Page 3
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