THE TRANSVAAL TREASURY
COMPROMISING DOCUMENTS \ TREK TO DAMARALAND J INCREASED TA XATION LOOMS 1 (United Press Association — By Electric ] Telegraph— Copyright.) i Berlin*, Nov. 14. Advice received here state that 1500 Boers- 1 intend crossing the Kalahara desert into 1 Damaraland, Germany cordially assenting. ■'" ' London', Nov. 14. Dr Leyds states that ex-President Kmger ' saved a portion of the Transvaal Treasury amounting to £400,000, and intends to publish State documents compromising others. The Boers who are now fighting are sworn to regain their independence or die. Private J. H. Bisdee, a Tasmanian Bushman, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing a wounded officer under heavy fire at Warmbaths. Sir M. Hicks-Beach, speaking at Bristol, said the Government were unable to reduce taxation or say if it would be possible to escape proposing more. He insisted that the Transvaal must contribute the cost of the war despite the lamentations of mineowners. Ho hinted a fresh naval expenditure.
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Southland Times, Issue 14799, 16 November 1900, Page 2
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