SOUTH AFRICA.
IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS. Capetown, Feb. 13. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, in the House of Assembly, referring to the Franco-German treaty, said there was only the British fleet between South Africa and a great people like the Germans. It would be hopeless to hold South Africa if the British, were withdrawn. Nevertheless, the Government did not encourage immigration. General Botha denied that they discouraged immigrntio.!. The Government would assist the poor white South Africans, and afterwards see about immigration. They would first settle al! Crown lands and ex-appro-priate other lands late-r if nec.essary.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 52, 14 February 1912, Page 5
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