THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12907, 22 February 1906, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL.

Cnited Pr»§ Asw>riatKva—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyriglt. SATTSFIKR BOERS. CAPETOWN, February 20. . AJ a meeting of Boei* at Heifttmn, exCotnouadaata HerUojr *od De W«t *ai<i they rejoiced that there wcwM "be a txrw era aw that iSir H. Caßjpbel3-BajM»ermiin W3# ia olfi<«. lie Wet tbe ru»pcnskm of the agitation for wstpanisible £<>- reraotent, to give the Liberals a ciiaEoc of doing jaMrc* to the, Boer*. a paess ncri..\njiTiox. i Hectived 9.8 p.m.. Februarr 21*t. ! CAPETOWX. FcWry 21 Tk** "Ope Area*'" «3ee3are* t3»at Wr | Henry CjmphdMtaaaerauttfK j»]xt wjl3 i riiMuth 3;jc iaiwur coadj'lww* in the Tratirj vjia!. |'!utj|;e jwiliio. into <v*nfo«<»n. a»<3 art***- ?ra<;e «scvd«pm<M3;l ia &mtli Africa. ; Rcj-Mirwlittn tif th« ««.«»»« *m«l<J be a mort' tnt»iiKtJH,m« .»tt- <4 . jateriereow-. WHAT THE.IKIKK ORGANS SAY TIIK QI'K&TCOX OF KKSPON'.S!hLK WIVKP.XMEXT. Received 11.1.3 p.m.. Febraarr 21*1. CAPKTOWX. FeWry 23. Tha Ik*r ttrgnto* declare thai *M*,j«lu hia bees retrieved, «&d that Airicaodere

can now fft- their heart* on a Conutwitt--wealth like Australia.. The llrilifh in Orange Colony consider that the granting of refpoiiKible government a* rit&y. Miauling and precipitate. THE CHINESE QUESTION. Received 3.2.30 a.m., Februarv 22nd. CAI'KIYttVN. February 21. Viwount Selbome ■will wcloonie a ikibimiKM»n <*f inquiry mu> the treatment itf Chinese, and »--i,;m<* *bat the withdrawal of coolie* will f.nvnd a grave industrial cri»si» and iwrible dj't-o*. He believe*.- that the mine* will require fully another 130.000 labourer*. Renal rial ion of the Chincus would throw idle 6300 white miners and 38.000 white* who are, indirectly dependent•of the mine*:-.and dimininb -wage* and 3«-.a3 purchase* by £4.259.382 per yew. beside* injuring the revenue and canning a deficit; of £870.000.