SOUTH AFRICA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIII, Issue 14350, 16 November 1910, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

HONOURS DECLINED. Press Association—By Tel. —Copyrijjnt. CAPETOWN, Nov. 13. Ifc is stated that Mr Botha aud Mr Smuts liave declined titles. ASIATIC IM MI G IvANTS. LONDuN. Nov. 14. The "Times"' Livingstone o<u'res}>ondent reports that Sir l-Vancis llopwood I'nder Secretary oi' Sin!e l'or the Colonies. whilst at Capetown, disciusscd : lie British-Indian question and found that t'ne difference between the I'nion and ihe imperial Government- was comparai.vely small. The probable .sohiaon wiii lie the repeal of tile Act- ul' I Oil? and tho adoption of a inmt:a;-"a----ti.-n law 011 the Australian mode!, based on an educational instead of a racial basis. South Africa taking power »y regulation to itirerpret i'ne test in its own way. ; lie ellcct will he a complete bar to future lint Asiatics would prefer tJiat to a puhhc aifroni THE VISITORS FROM OVERSEAS. A NATIVE CHIEF. LIVINGSTONE. Nov. 15. Tiie Duke of C..nn;tu;:hi received the paramount chief. Dewan ka. and other representatives of the Barotse nation. Lowanika. wlm was ciad in a lavislilv jrold-laced uniform, tendered i.,yai !iomaite. and i-ave and roeeiveil proents. It was an impres-i. e " induba." eliaractensed liy dignity arxi pur.ctitious ceremony. M7:SSKS FISTTEH AND FOWI.DS. Messrs Fisher and FowkU. who have bei-n stayilie at Victor a Falls, on the south si<le of the river for the past two days, were officially entertained at lunch here, and afterwards by }lr Goode. .secretary ™ the Administration. They also attended Lewanika'\s induba at Government Mouse as guests ot the Administrator. THE LANGUAGE QUESTION. CAPETOWN, Nov. 15. A conference of d rectors <.f education of the foitr Provinces is <lisens.-in-the use of the En-iisJi and Oiueh lan--rnaires m schools, and :f pessi'.ile will recommend uniformity of acuioa throughout tho Union.