SOUTH AFRICA.

Evening Star, Issue 11694, 27 September 1902, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE QUESTION OF TAXATION. ' THIEVING OFFICIALS. LABOR AT THE MINES. Fran AaiociatioiH-By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPE TOWN, September 26. Lord Mflner, in a letter, decDaes to receive the projected Johannesburg Political Association's deputation to discuss the Government's , rumored war charge taxation proposals, but states that* he will carefully consider written representations dealing with the greater permanent factors affecting the economical position of the Transvaal and probable resources.

WHERE THE MONEY WENT. $ LONDON, September 26. (Sreat Britain assumes responsibility for minors' trust moneys in the Transvaal amounting to £280,000, . which had been entrusted to the Orphan Master. Only £B,OOO was invested in accordance with the law. The fugitive Republican Government officials stole the balance.

The natives in the Petersburg district are cheerMly surrendering their arms.

OUTSIDE THETR PROVINCE. MELBOURNE, September 26. In the Federal House Mr Crouch (Victoria) called attention to the action of the mine-owners in South Africa in proposing to import Chinese coolies to work the minfs, to the detriment of white labor, and demanded that the Commonwealth Government should enter a vigorous protest. Mr Deakm, in reply, said that it was not a matter for the Government. Australians were not inclined to tolerate interference in their own affairs. If the Government interfered they were liable to receive a mortifying rebuke. At the same time he declared that the mine-owners were selfish men, and had no patriotism.