A Reuter message states that Britain has disapproved of the action of a British sea captain in lending the Palawan Islanders the British flag as a token of protection during the troubles following the withdrawal of the Spaniards. The flag has now been removed. It is asserted by cable that President Kruger told a Boer official that he was really visiting Bloemfontein to discuss with President Steyn closer union between Orange Free State and the Transvaal. His interview with Sir Alfred Milner was quite a side issue.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 3 June 1899, Page 777
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87Untitled New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XXII, 3 June 1899, Page 777
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