AFRICA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 19

AFRICA.

CAPE COLONY. CAPETOWN, November 29. The election speeches emphasise the point that the colony will not sacrifice the native and coloured franchise even, to obtain the federation of South Africa. ORANGE RIVER COLONY. BLOEMFONTEIN, November 26. The following form the Orange River Colony Ministry : — Mr A. Fisher, Premier and Colonial Secretary. General Hertzog, Attorney-general and Director of Education. Mr Ramsbottom, Treasurer. Mr C. H. Wcssels, Minister of Works, Mines, and Lands. Mr Christian De Wet, Minister of Agriculture. The Orange River Colony Parliament meets on December 19. SERIOUS NATIVE OUTBREAK. DAHOMEY, November 27. Serious trouble has occurred at Abakaliki and Lagos, a British officer being killed and 30 native soldiers killed or wounded. The compulsory employment of natives in road iiaking caused the outbreak. LONDON, November 28. TwenV, thousand excited natives met at Lagos ana protested against the Government expropriating their private dwellings for the purpose of erecting official buildings. They have appealed to Lord Elgin. CONGO FREE STATE. LOANDO, November 27. The Bodsaki tribesmen in the Nongalla district ate five Congo Free State soldiers. UNREST IN ZULULAND. LONDON, November 28. All the available police have been sent to Zululand, as Dinizulu, the paramount chief, is suspected of duplicity. DURBAN, November 29. The Natal Government intends to bring Dinizulu to 'Maritzburg, using force if necessary. December 2. Dinizulu has 500 followers, a portion of whom are armed. Dinizulu will be arrested on a charge- of treason. NATAL, December 1. Colonel MacKenzie commands the portion of - the Natal militia, including cavalry and infantry, which will be mobilised on Monday to assist the police in their drive through the Zululand bueh.

During the nineteenth century 16 islands disappeared, and 52 rose horn the tea through volcanic action.