SOUTH AFRICA.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12265, 11 October 1902, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICA.

DUTCH CHURCH. BeoeiTtd 0«tob«r 10,10.40 p.au London, October 10. The Dutch Church Synod’s letter [already cabled) incidentally threatens the National Scants and others who helped the Britieh in the later stages of the war, with exclusion from the Chursh. unless they shew deep contrition. The rimes’ Johannesburg correspondent etatee that nalais this clause is repealed the payment of ctmpsnaaticn to the Church is ent of the question.

NATITE AFFAIRS. Eoc.ited October 10, K.SI y.m, London, October 10. Sir Godfrey Lagdea, Commissioner for Native Affairs in the Transvaal, has met with a striking acceese with the new regulations for natives- Drunkenness at the mines has been reduced to a minimum. The native savings bank and remittance agency are greatly appreciated. Twelve thousand arms in various districts have been given np, while tha hut tax, which is due next January, has not produced a murmur of disapproval

CAPE PARLIIMBNT. BocaiveA Oct bar 11, 1 a-m. London, October 10. A bill fixing Cipa Colony’s contribution to the naval subsidy at £50,000, has been read a first time ia tha Assembly. Tbs Assembly has agreed to the report of a committee that only dire: t war losses be compensated. The sum of £5 will be allowed tor each horse taken by the military. THE 8083 GENERAL?. Becaivad October 1?, 10.30 p.m. Losses, October 10. Many German nswipapars aeause the Boer generals of alienating sympathy by suggesting that tha Kaiser should summon them to his presence. The newspapsrs of Peris diseoursge incitements against Great Britain. French and Bslgiaa moderate newspapers advise the generals, aa Britishers, to look chisfiy to Great Britain fer monetary consideration. October It, 1.2S S.C-, T,U Tie in states that tha Boer generals had a two hoars' conference with Dr. Leyds before visiting Ghent. Several Berlin pipers describes Dr. Leyds as tha generals’ evil genius. Others hint that ia the event of the pan-Germsns giving the reception cf the generals a political or anti-British charaeter the Government will expel the generals as noxious foreigners General Botha, oa being interviewed, laid their mission was delusively a charitable one. He had informed their friends in Germany that the generals would rather absudeu their visit than allow it to become a political one.

THE REVISED TAEIFF. Lo.' do;;, October 9. The revised Transvaal tariff has given general satisfaction. The duties on machinery, building material!, agricultural implements, and the special duties on (odder have bsan abolished, the special duties on food-ituffs reduced; the daty cn jams feinted to 1; i per lb to the public, sailitsry stores free. The tariff, which operates a fort- . night hence, is enly previsioaal, elite the Government desire to join tie Customs Union and are unable at present to increase certain duties on foodstuffs to (he extent the Dealt caleaies ecasider essential. lOBD ELGIN'S COMMISSION. London, October 9. Lord Strathcons be* b en appointed s member cf Lord Elgin’s South African War Commission. THE EKMOHa’T SYSTEM. London, October 9. The Semounti Committee report that the system now in vogue is generally good. A CHARGE DISMISSED. London, October 9. The Boers some time ago alleged that the British Magistrate at Shepatone South Africa, inoited the Zulus to massacre the occupants of a laager at Holkran'z A commission cf inquiry was appointed but the B:ers failed to convince the commission o( the truth of their accusation. The commission intends to examine the Zulu chief Eioizalu.