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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9938, 8 December 1900, Page 2

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BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Special Session.

The South African and China Wars.

United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright (Received Dec. 7,10.55 p.m.) London, Dec. G. The Queen's Speech is the shortest on record. It only states that Parliament has been summoned to make further provision for South Africa and China. Other matters will be left till the spring session. (Received Dec. 8, 1 a.m.) Lord Salisbury, in the debate on the Address-in Keply, strenuously reiterated that the war would be vigorously prosecuted to the end. The British policy was embodied in Lord Roberts's proclamation. The independence of the Republics was impossible. Regarding affairs in China, Lord Salisbury stated that the concert of Europe, as it subsisted latterly, had assumed great vitality. There was very little doubt that it would prove successful in its object. The Earl of Kimberley, Liberal leader ia the House of Lords, frankly admitted that the independence of the South African republics could not be restored. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, declared that all, with a few insignificant exceptions, were agreed as to the necessity of incorporating the conquered territories. The Telegraph says that the Supplementary Estimates ask for thirteen million sterling for South Africa and I three millions for China. I ————■*■"—*™—' —'""