AFTER THE WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12403, 12 July 1902, Page 7

AFTER THE WAR

the boeii forces.

Mil KRUGER'S PAPERS.

Press Association—By •Tolpgiaph—Copyright.

BABUTOS TROUBLESOME. LONDON, July 10. (Received July 11, at 9.12 a.m.)

The lksuto chief Joel lias been summoned to ilasoru to answer a charge of treason. It is feared that if Joel proves recalcitrant the paramount chief, Lerothodi, will support him. Detachments of infantry and artillery have been sent to the Bnsuto frontier in readiness to cope with any resistance. Chief Jonathan is faithful to the British.

BOER OFFICIAL PAPERS. (Received July 11, at 9.16 a.m.)

Ranter's Agency states that the curator of the Boer official papers at Pilgrim's Rest has handed to the British authorities confidential reports having reference to lunger's relations with the Powers. They comprise ciphers and a mass of other documents.

GENERAL LUCAS MEYER, General Lucas Meyer is coming to England.

THE BOER FORCES:

The Boer Bed Cross identity department has estimated that 37,000 Boers were killed from all causes during the war, and that 32,000 were taken prisoners, of >vhom 700 died.

The total Boer force in the field was 75,000.

LORD METIIUEN.

(Received July 11, at 9.30 a.m.) . Lord Methucn, in replying to an address of welcome, said that the many kind messages he had received from England after his capture equalled in sympathy the words of his comrades in arms and their relations.

THE REMOUNT SCANDAL. '

(Received July 11, at 9:15 a.m.) The Government are prosecuting Major C. W. Studdart and his two sons in Dublin for frauds in connection with the Imperial Yeomanry remounts. It is alleged that they pocketed £1210 out of one transaction.

COLONIAL CONTINGENTS. (Received July 11, a t p.m.) The Mohawk left Durban for England with 39 of the Eighth New Zealand Mounteds aboard.

The Norfolk sailed for Australia with a. large detachment of Commonwealth troops.

A RETIRED MINISTER. (Received July 12, at 0.26 a.m.) ■ Mr Smartt, late Minister of Public Works in Cape Colony, promises to support Sir Gordon ttoriggs' measures, addinc that they must also legislate with the object of inducing immigration and land settlement, and for a rediotribution of seats and against sedition.

Mr G. M. Buriiiison, of Lookout Po'nt Cnverslinm, yesterday (Fri<l ay ) revived „ cable fiom bis son-a trooper in the Otago of the Tenth Conform-to sa? t! at lie was procaedms? to England instead of coming home to New Zealand.