SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12354, 22 April 1904, Page 3

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

REVOLUTIONARY EX-RE BEL

VOLUNTEERS MOBILISING AND CONSTABULARY RECRUITING. THE QUESTION OF DEPARTMENTAL " | SUPPLIES.

United Press Jilectric ■ Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10.16 p.m., April 21st. ; (.CAPETOWN, April 21. In connection with the Lydenburg arrests « leading} Ainfcdnd«t states that three exrebel commandants in Grea. Namaqualand are condncting an active revolutionary propaganda, juntf that .they, have established u secret society, the penalty of treachery to which '.is death. v The Transvaal Volunteers are mobilising extensively and hiring transport, and the' Constabulary ar&" recruiting. . The Chamber cf Commerce excitedly protest against, the Right Hon. A. lytteltoii's instructions that nil departmental supplies lor the Transvaal must be purchased through tiroi^n, agcfcts, and all i)otieos of Sucal 'tenders annulled. Sir A. Lawley itatcs that the agents base their claim od I,he ground of immemorial prerogative'."

BOER LEADERS PREPARING TO DE MAND REPRESENTATIVE GO- ' yERNMEXT.

Received 1,3 a.m., April 02ml. , , ~CAPETOWN, April 21. The Boeq leaders are preparing to formulate a demand for representative government at the Boer Congress .which is to, be fceld at Pretoria in May.