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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 68, 21 March 1906, Page 7

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AFFAIRS IN AFRICA. * . LORD MILNER'S POLICY. THE PEOPOSED CENSURE MOTION". [PKESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 1 March 21, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, 20th Maxell. Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reports that the motion tabled by Mr. W. P. Byles (Liberal member for Nortli Salford) censuring Lord. Milner for his actions in South Africa has aroused deep resentment among political parties on, the Rand, including opponents of Chinese labour. CAPETOWN, 20th March. The Johannesburg newspaper The Leader, referring to the proposed motion, says it is ashamed of the petty spite, black ingratitude, and lust of party gain, underlying the shameful maiweuvrea against Lord Milner. THE RECENT DISTURBANCES. (Received 1 March 21, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, 20th March. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, stated 1 in the House of Commons that he had received no confirmation of the statements contained in recent Durban telegrams. He declared that Mr. Keir Hardies statement that tlio disturbances in Natal were due to filibustering with the object of securing gold and gems -was a grotesquely ridiculous calumny. AFRIKANDER BOND CONGRESS. (Received March 21, 8.30 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 20th February. The Afrikander Bond Congress passed a resolution urging the Government to pay the sum withheld froni the compensation due to those sentenced for high treason.