SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11985, 6 February 1903, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

1 THE DRINK TRAFFIC. JAPANESE LABOUR FOR THE ■ ~ MINES. : United Press Association— Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.12 a.m., February 3th. CAPETOWN, .February 4. ; Mr Chamberlain, has recommended Johannesburg to municipalise the drink traffic, and advocated that the profits from such municipalisation be applied to the improvement of Johannesburg, and the reduction, of the municipal debt. '". The Rand Mining-Companies are negotiating for the introduction -of .25,000 Japanese labourers. They offer the Japanese better pay than is given to Kaffirs. ■'. A number, of foreign Jews have been prevented from landing at Capetown. Mr Chamberlain and party, were ., en.-: tmisiaatically welcomed at Blc«nlon{fiitt.

The Boer Generals have assured their countrymen that it is hopeless to ask Mr Chamberlain for fresh concessions. They added, "We know now exactly where we stand, and must work accordingly." MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S POPULARITY. Received 12.54 a.m.. Febtuarv 6th. CAPETOWN. February 5. A sign of Mr Chamberlain's growing popularity, ami an improved feeling among the burghers, is provided; in the fact that three :•:' Boers—the "Handsupper-. " -a ::ime '-v which the burghers who s-:7er.« ; er-;il are known among the other Bi'trs 1 . the National Scouts, and those who (.i nchiced fighting to the end. joined in the preservation, of an address at. Blueaiiotitsiu. There £•? a feeling even amoiitr the bit-crust section of the Boers that Mr Chamberlain, hi determined to right all injustices. The address presetted hj the Caledonian. Cambrian, and Ansrr-Tbn Associations referred to the harsh a-Jminis-tration of martial law.