SOUTH AFRICA.

Evening Star, Issue 11696, 30 September 1902, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICA.

.A RTIBH FOR IS THE RAND* LORD MILKER'S TOUR. Frew Auociation—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, September 29. Thirteen thousand _ five hundred and seventy-two license." for claims were granted in the Pieter-bury and 8,895 in the Barberton district early enough to enable the poorest to reach their destinations on the 24fh. The claims were pegged oat at daybreak on the 25th. There was no disorder. The happiest are anticipated from. Lord Mjlncr's toar in the' Western Tran*vaal. He invited suggestions, and discussed plans for settlement with leading burghers, including General Gronje's son and Mr J. L Van Der Merve, formerly Mining Commissioner at Johannesburg. They showed themselves eager to promote the prosperity of the country, and expressed general satisfaction at the arrangements for educating Boer children. BOER FUNDS. LONDON, September 29. 'The TimesV Cape Town correspondent states that the local Boer funds amount to £62,788. A large proportion is being devoted to prisoners of war. The sum of £27,975 was invested for the Women and Orphans 5 Committee during the war. It is reported thai it is not necessary to spend the money, inasmuch as women and orphans were cared for. The Committee now say that the money will remain invested until the Boer ministers, who bavje been prominently connected with the Committee, rejoin their congregations.