South Africa

Southland Times, Issue 18064, 6 February 1903, Page 2

South Africa

MAKE THE DEKNK USEFUL,

STILL HANKERING AFTER COL-

OURED LABOUR

UNDESIRABLES REJECTED

EQUIVOCAL SENTENCE

(Per United Press Association.) By Electric Telegraph— Cftpyright

CAPETOWN, Feb. 4

Mr Chamberlain advocates that tho profits of the municipalisation of the drink trailic— which he recommended Johannesburg to adopt — be applied to the improvement of the city and tho reduction of the municipal debt.

The Rand mining companies are negotiating for tho introduction of 25,000 Japanese labourers. They offer them better pay than that given to Kaffirs,

A number of foreign Jews have been prevented from landing at Capetown.

The Boer Generals assured their countrymen that it was hopeless to ask Mr Chamberlain for fresh concessions, and added : "We know now exactly whero we stand, and must work accordingly."

Mr Chamberlain was enthusiastically welcomed at Johannesburg.

CAPETOWN. Fcbf 5 Received Oth, 12.54 a.m.

MORE HOPEFUL

A sign of Mr Chamberlain's growing popularity and an improved feeling amongst the burghers is provided in the fact that three sections of Boers — the " Hands Uppers " (,the name by which burghers who surrendered are known amongst the Boers), the National Scouts those who continued fighting to the end joined in the presentation of an address to him at Bloemfontein. There is a feeling, even amongst the bitterest section of tho Boers, that Mr Chamberlain is determined to right all injustices. An address presented by the Caledonian. Cambrian, and Australian Associations referred to the harsh administration of martial law.