THE TRANSVAAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2106, 5 July 1894, Page 17

THE TRANSVAAL.

Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright. Pjketoiua, June 26. Sixteen thousand British reMdentß in the Transvaal have signed a petition setting forth their grievances under President Kruger's rale. *" June 27. Sir H. Loch visits Johannesburg. He has received an address from the British residents in the Transvaal. In reply he urgsd them to preserve order. June 28. The Volkeraad is holding secret sessions to discuss the grievances alleged by foreigners in the Transvaal. Sir H. Loch states that many of them deserve speedy attention, though force will be the last remedy Bought. Sir H. Lech will net vitit Johannesburg, as he fears a noisy reception, which may lead to farther i 1- feeling among the Boers. Capetown, June 29. Sir Henry Loch has settled the Swaziland difficulty, and persuaded the president of the Transvaal to exempt Britishers from the performance of milirary service. London, June 30. The Standard urges that striDgent measures should be taken to rectify the monstrous and widespread deception practised by President Kruger, and declares that it was only through the visit of Sir H. Loch to the Transvaal that serious trouble was averted. It adds that it has transpired President Krnger forwarded a quantity of ammunition to Johannesburg bsfore Sir Henry Loch's decision not to visit that district became known.

The Times, referring to affairs in the South African Republic, stales that the neglecb of the Colonial Office neariy provoked a war between the two races.