British South Africa.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11746, 24 September 1902, Page 5

British South Africa.

Press Association —Telegraph—Copyright. Received September 23, 9.15 a.m. LONDON, September 22. The "Financial News" states that the Jlnland Revenue Department of'aims over a .million sterling income tax on the paac. profits of De Beers mine.

The "Weinera Tag-Watt" declares that the Boer Generals* desire to secure Kruger's return to South Africa.

The Boer negotiations with the Dutch Mortgage Bank of Soufh Africa were resultless, amd it was feared Britain, woiuld not assent td any decisions arrived at.

The "Daily Mail" says an account has been opened by tJhe Imperial Treasury on the basis of the Transvaal and Orangia. paying 100 million sterling as-their contribution to the cost of the war and the price ofl good government. The Treasury will noit press them unduly. A loan of 50 millions! sterlings will be floated. From this the Treasury will recoup iteelf partly for the expenditure incurred. The loan will noffc be floated entirely until the isunplus revenues? probably two or three years-hence, have considerably expanded, iln any ca«e the contribution will be proportioned to the prosperity of the new colonies in South Africa.

Received September 24, 0.10 a.m. CAPETOWN, September 23. The Royal Commission'® first list of recommendation® for the Cape propose the immediate release of a hundred and thirteen persons. Received September 24, 1.2 a.m. LONDON, September 23. The "Morning Post" urges the Government to authoritatively declare proposal for the taxation of the new colonies. The "Telegraph" states that the total mentioned by the "Daily Mail" is disbelieved in the city.

CAPETOWN, September 23,

The Assembly resumed the c>»bate on, the suspension question and general indemnity. Andex'son declared lie would not have voted but for Chamberlain's cii--cular. Dewaal said the Afiikanders were satisfied with the BritisJi flag. They desired to promote federation, and were averse to division on racial lines, and claimed liberty in matters of internal policy. Laing, ex-Minister/ would hesitate to; say that the suspension of the Consti* tutioai might not yet be necessary. Seheraibrucker warmly defended Lord' Milner. Sir Gordon Sprigig justified his own attitudte, 'harmonising with his speech of June 2nd. He denied making a bargain with the Afrikander Bond!. His one object was to maintain Imperial power. Had the Imperial Government sanctioned suspension it would have shaken the foundar tions of the Empire's coloniesi besides the Cape. Crew, remarking it was1 disgraceful of Sprigg not to defend Lord Milner nor to once condemn the rebel'ion, moved the adjournment of the debate, which was negatived by hv to 15, and' Merriman's resolution was carried unchallenged.

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