SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12021, 21 March 1903, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

PORT FOR. THE TRANSVAAL. THE AIMS .OF THE BOND. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9.40 a.m., March 20th. CAPETOWN, March 19. Natal protested against the Johannesburg Railway Conference preferring DelagoaBay as. the Transvaal's port, in preference to Durban. The matter was compromised by the. Transvaal agreeing to contribute to the Durban harbour works, she having representatives on the Board. Dr L. S. Jameson, president of the South African League, speaking at Capetown, said the Afrikander Bond's ideal was that the British should be allowed to show off their supremacy with the guardianship of the coasts. The Bond was striving for internal control in South Africa, and the Progressives were determined to defeat this. After the rebels had been re-enfran-chised the Progressives would be in a minority unless there was a supernatural conversion of voters. THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE. Received 10.26 p.m.. March 20th. CAPETOWN, March 20. The Intercolonial Conference at Bloemfontein adopted a resolution declaring that the natives south of the Zambesi are insufficient to meet the labour demands, and recommending the openirg of all British South. Central, and East" Africa, for recpiting: also, if necessary, the immigration of Asiatics under Government control, strictly indented, and with a provision that they are to be repatriated at the end of their term of employment. The Conference -practically decided to favour a preferential Customs reduction of 25 per cent, on roods from Britain and from colonies to reciprocity. The Boer leaders *indi<rnantV repel the ifveni insinuation--. Tie. h Rev declares rfv-r 'he assnrances were horsstly*given and v.-il[ be honestly kept. FREE PASSAGES FOR ITALIANS. Received 11.13 t. m.. March 20th. CAPETOWN. March 20. The Cape Government have arranged for free passages for 100 Italian families and guarantee them a certain watre. The Government hope that other Italian immigrants will follow spontaneously.