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ORANGE FREE STATE PROVINCIAL
DIVISION.

Judge President, C. L. Botha, 3,000l.
Puisne Judges, P. U. Fischer, 2,7501; F. P. v.d.
Heever, 2,7501.

Registrar, Taxing Officer and Sheriff, E. H. Hickman, 8251.

Masters of the Supreme Court.

Master, Transvaal Provincial Division, S. H. du Plessis, 1,2501.

Master, Cape Provincial Division, H. G. Botha Reid, 1,2501.

Master, Natal Provincial Division, F. C. Rodd, 1,100%..

Master, Orange Free Slate Provincial Division, H. O. de Villiers, 1,0501.

PRISONS DEPARTMENT.

Director, Brigadier-General L. Beyers, 1,4501.
Assistant Director, G. A. Chisnall, 9001.
Special Grade Superintendent, Central Prison, Pretoria,
Pretoria Gaol and Outstations, and Warden of the
Baviaanspoort Farm Colony and Inebriate

Reformatory, R. M. Crux, 1,000l.
Special Grade Superintendent, Johannesburg Gaol
and Outstations and Warden of Leeuwkop Farm
Colony, C. P. A. Batho, M.B.E., 1,000l.
First Grade Superintendent, Durban Prisons and
Durban Gaol, R. K. Anderson, 8301.
First Grade Superintendent, East London Gaol, Fort
Glamorgan Convict Prison and Fort Glamorgan
Juvenile Conrict Prison, A. A. Robb, 9507.
First Grade Superintendent, East Rand Prisons,
C. E. G. Benham, 9501.

First Grade Superintendent, Cape Town Gaol and
Outstations, C. S. Jones, 8301.
Second Grade Superintendent, Pietermaritzburg Gaol,
T. Miner, 7001.

Second Grade Superintendent, Barberton Convict
Prison and Gaol, J. G. Slier, 6751.
Second Grade Superintendent (Assistant Superintend-
ent), Central Prison, Pretoria, Pretoria Gaol and
Outstations and Assistant Warden, Baviaanspoort
Farm Colony and Inebriate Reformatory, W. F. du
Plooy, 7251.

Second Grade Superintendent (Second Assistant
Superintendent), Pretoria Central Prison, Pretoria
Gaol and Outstations, and Second Assistant Warden
of the Baviaanspoort Farm Colony and Inebriate
Reformatory, E. G. White, 6751.

Second Grade Superintendent, Central Store, Pretoria, B. H. G. Breedt, 6751.

Assistant Superintendent, Johannesburg Gaol_and Outstations and Assistant Warden, Leeuwkop Farm Colony, F. Heywood, 5751.

Assistant Superintendent in Charge, Bloemfontein Gaol and Grootvlei Prison Farm, B. J. Matthee, 5751.

Assistant Superintendent (For Relieving Duties), Head Office, Pretoria, P. H. J. De Reuck, 5751.

Senior Magistrates, Cape Province.

J. M. Graham, 1,2507.; H. J. Malan, 1,2501.; H. B. Wallace, 1,1501.; G. W. Evans, 1,150l.; P. E. Faure, 1,0501.; E. D. Beale, 1,0501.; J. D. Holtzhausen, 950/.; T. Moodie, 9501.; G. H. Shawe, 9501.; S. B. Broome, 950l.; M. M. Basson, 950l.; R. H. Chenoweth, 9501.; T. M. Chisnall, 1,150l. ; C. H. Poppe, 9501.; C. W. Crawford, 950l.; J. D. Preiss, 9501.

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Senior Magistrates, Natal Province.

K. R. Thomas, 1,2501.; C. L. R. Harries, 1,1501.; A. L. Johnson, 950!.; A. H. A. Field, 950.; R. Meaker, 9501.; M. G. Fannin, 9501.; D. B. T. Wise, 9501.; J. H. Green, 950l.; C. D. Stanier, 9501.; H. Barrett, 9501.; M. P. Snyman, 950l.; F. H. C. Behrmann, 9501.; H. Sangmeister, 9501.

Senior Magistrates, Transvaal Province.

S. M. Page, 1,8001.; F. P. Sampson, 1,2501.; D. H. Mearns, 9501.; H. C. Baxter, 1,0501.; F. H. Klette. 1,050.; L. Gane, 1,0501.; A. A. Burge, 1,050.; A. S. Dunlop, 1,0501.; C. van Breda, 9501.; W. S, Anderson, 1,0501.; J. G. Carter, 9501.; Y. H. C. Dix, 9501.; F. G. Leary, 950l.; M. du T. van Nickerk, 9501.; T. H. Vlok, 9501.; W. B. Biddulph, 9501.; C. H. M. Honey, 9501.; H. Austin, 9507.; W. H. Hare, 9501.; L. D. Durham, 1,050.; S. H. Elliot, 1,0501,; J. T. Harper, 9501.; F. E. G. Munscheid, 1,0501.; A. J. Wiid, 950l.; G. Preston, 9501.

Senior Magistrates, Orange Free State.

C. G. Thackwray, 1,1501.; J. W. Ord, 1,0501.; P. H. Louw, 950l.; M. E. Eedes, 9501.; H. P. Keevy, 9501.; J. D. Krige, 9501.

Police.

The Commissioner of the South African Police, Col. I. P. de Villiers, M.C., 2,0001.

Chief Deputy Commissioner, Lt.-Col. G. R. C. Baston, 1,3001.

Deputy Commissioners (Inspecting), Lt.-Col. O. J. T.
Horak; Lt.-Col. R. A. Meston, 8951. each.
Deputy Commissioner, Witwatersrand Division, Lieut..
Colonel J. Spence, 9451.

Deputy Commissioner, Transvaal Division, and Chief of the Diamond Detective Department for the Transvaal Province, Lieut.-Colonel F. J. Verster, 8951. Deputy Commissioner, Kimberley Division, and Chief of the Diamond Detective Department for the Cape Province, Lieut.-Colonel A. B. St. G. BeresfordWood, 9451.

Deputy Commissioner, Cape Western Division, Lieut.. Colonel R. J. Palmer, 9451.

Deputy Commissioner, Cape Eastern Division, Lieut.Colonel B. Gould, 9957.

Deputy Commissioner, Orange Free State Division, and Chief of the Diamond Detective Department of the Orange Free State, Lieut.-Colonel A. T. Perry, 9451. Deputy Commissioner, Natal Division, Lieut -Colonel W. S. Long, 9451.

Deputy Commissioner, Transkei Division, Lieut.. Colonel S. Varney, 8951.

Deputy Commissioner, Quartermaster, South African Police, Lieut.-Colonel F. W. Cooper, 9451. Accountant and Paymaster, South African Police Headquarters, J. J. Kearney, 8251.

DEPARTMENT of Education (UNION). Minister, Hon. H. A. Fagan, K.C.

Secretary for Education, Prof. M. C. Botha, M.A., D.Litt., 1,8001.

Professional Assistant, Dr. G. W. Eybers, M.A.,
D.Litt., 1,3001.

Under-Serretary, J. E. S. van Zyl, 1,300l.
Director, National Bureau of Educational and Social
Research, Dr. E. G. Malherbe, M.A., Ph.D., 1,0201.
Inspectors of Vocational Training, R. W. Logie, B.Sc.,
9701.; H. S. le Roux, B.Sc., A.M.I.E.E., 8001.
Inspector of Agricultural Training, B. J. de Klerk,
M.Sc., 9701.

Inspectors of Schools, C. P. de Leeuw Malan, B.A., Benoni-Receiver of Revenue, A. M. Mathieson, 7001. 9701.; P. J. Theron, B.A., M.Ed., 9101. Accountant, J. E. du Plessis, 8751.

Educational Research Officer, Dr. P. A. W. Cook, M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D., 7301.

Examinations Officer, A. A. Rowan, B.Sc., 7251.
Inspectress of Domestic Science, Miss G. M. Chattey,
T.2 (Dom. Sc.), 6751.

Psychologists, Dr. M. L. Fick, D.Educ., 9001.; Dr. A.
J. la Grange, M.A., D.Phill., 8251.
Officer-in-Charge, Film Division, C. P. de L. Beyers,
B.A., 6751.

Technical Officer, Film Division, I. Baris, B.Sc., 5251.
Chief Clerk, Z. Martins, B.A., 8001.
Principal Clerks, A. MacG. Robertson, 6251.; W. J.
van der Merwe, B.Econ., 6251.

Treasury.

Minister of Finance, Hon. N. C. Havenga, 2.5001.
Secretary of Finance, J. E. Holloway, 1,800.
Under-Secretary for Finance, E. Williamson, 1,300l.
Technical Assistant (vacant).

Chief Accountant, P. T. Jones, 1,0501.

Registrar of Building Societies, A. A. Smit, 990/. Commissioner of Pensions, S. B. Godbolt, 1,250l. Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, D. A. Pirie, 9301. Chairman Union Tender and Supplies Board, A. G. E. Pienaar, 2,000%.

Controller of Supplies, E. G. Winchester, 8251. Secretary State Advances Recoveries Office, J. C. var W. Steytler, 1,250l.

Assistant Secretary, State Advances Recoveries Office, J. W. G. Fincham. 990.

Public Debt Office.

Bloemfontein-Receiver of Revenue, G. J. D. Lieben

berg, 8001.

Principal Clerk, P. D. Cronje, 6007.
Boksburg-Receiver of Revenue, F. Davies, 5501.
Brakpan-Receiver of Revenue, V. S. Horrocks, 525l.
Durban-Receiver of Revenue, F. W. Medway, 9007.
2nd Grade Chief Clerk, T. V. Davies, 7001.
Principal Clerk, M. W. Hill, 6007.

East London-Receiver of Revenue, F. J. Wilter, 8001.
Principal Clerk, R. S. C. Hope, 6751.
Germiston-Receiver of Revenue, F. Baker, 7001.
Kimberley-Receiver of Revenue, C. R. G. Acton, 7251.
Krugersdorp-Receiver of Revenue, G. D. During, 7007.
Pietermaritzburg-Receiver of Revenue, A. Spencer,

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Chairman, Survey Board, and Surveyor-General, Transvaal, N. Snyman, 1,250.

Assistant Surveyor-General, E. P. Eitzen, 8607.

Board of Commissioners, The Minister of Finance Surveyor-General, Cape, M. L. van der Spuy, 1,2501. (Chairman); A. Kuit; J. G. Hubball. Secretary to the Board, T. C. Laxton, $507.

INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.

Commissioner for Inland Revenue, E. W. Snell, 1,800.

Assistant Commissioner, R. W. Wamsley, 1,2001.
Chief Revenue Officer, A. D. Wiggett, 1,0207.

1st Grade Chief Clerk (Income Tax), S. M. Hill, 850l. Chief Surveyor, A. M. Slade, 8251.

First Grade Chief Clerk (Legal), F. Harvey, 8251.

Assistant Surveyor-General, L. M. Walton, 8901. Director of Trigonometrical Survey, Union of South Africa, W. Whittingdale, 1,2501.

Surveyor-General, Natal, C. S. Douglas, 1,0501. Surveyor-General, Orange Free State, T. de Smidt, 9501.

Registrars of Deeds.

Chief Registrar of Deeds for the Union, and Registrar
of Deeds, Transvaal, M. A. Cross, 1,4501.
Registrar of Deeds, Cape, E. Banwell, 1,2501.
Registrar of Deeds, Natal, P. S. Lambrechts, 1,0501.

Second Grade Chief Clerks, F. W. E. Watts, 7251.; Registrar of Deeds, Orange Free State, F. P. van Cop

L. G. Richmond, 7251.

Accountant, R. J. Yell, 7251.

Surveyors, J. M. Lawrence, 6751.; F. S. Brown,

6751.; A. Hewitt-Fox, 6251.; D. Brown, 625l.; R. R. Cumming, 6251.; G. E. Henderson, 6001. Principal Clerks, G. Lindenberg, 675l.; E. W. H. Goeze, 6251.; C. V. Alport, 6007.; C. D. Lloyd, 6001.

Appeal Court, Registrar, J. A. Lambert, 6251.

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Assistant Director, K. R. Shand, S.A.S.C.E., A.M.I.C.E., 1,200.

Superintending Engineer, T. Hopwood, A.M.I.C.E., 1,0801.

Construction Engineer, L. A. MacKenzie, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E., 1,050.

Chief Meteorologist, Dr. T. E. W. Schuman, D.Ph.,
M.Sc., B.A., 9301.

Hydrographic Surveyor, L. Levinkind, B.Sc., 8301.
Boring Engineer, L. D. O'Grady, 9901.

DEPARTMENT OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. Commissioner of Customs and Excise, J. D. Heddon, 1,8001.

Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise, G. E. Saunders, 1,2001.

Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Excise, H. R. Kirby, 9501.

Chief Inspector of Customs and Excise, A. W. McNair, 8501.

Chief Clerk, C. M. Oettle, 8001.

Chief Clerk of Excise, W. Broadhurst, 9001.
Accountant (Vacant).

Collector of Customs and Excise, Johannesburg,
R. A. Hendrikz, 8751.

Collector of Customs and Excise and Registrar of
Shipping, Cape Town, W. A. Kitchener, 980%.
Collector of Customs and Excise and Registrar of
Shipping, Port Elizabeth, J. W. Mullen, 8501.
Collector of Customs and Excise and Registrar of
Shipping, East London, J. Loxton, 8001.
Collector of Customs and Excise, Mossel Bay, V. A.
Geering, 6001.

Collector of Customs and Excise and Registrar of
Shipping, Durban, L. Parker, 1,100%.
Collector of Customs for Union of South Africa
(Lourenco Marques), H. M. Rhodes, 8001.
Collector of Customs and Excise, Pretoria, W. H. A. J.
Rein, 6001.

DEPARTMENT OF THE CONTROLLER AND
AUDITOR-GENERAL.

Controller and Auditor-General, H. P. Smit, 2,000l. Assistant Controller and Auditor-General and Accounting Officer, W. M. S. Hope, 1,350.

Chief Inspector of Expenditure Audit, H.E. Rudd, 1,0801. Chief Inspector of Railways and Harbours Audit, T. H. Rowell, 1,1107.

Chief Inspector of Revenue Audit, A. E. Hayward,

9601.

Senior Inspectors, E. N. Simpson, 8251.; J. C.
Duncan, 8251.; C. J. K. Loveday, 7251.; J. C.
Ballard, 7251.; R. S. Stokes, 7001.; W. J. C. R.
Miller, 7001.; C. B. Louw, 700l.; J. H. Duigan,
7001.; F. C. Maytham, 7001.
Chief Clerk, T. Lark, 8251.

Principal Clerks, C. L. E. Dilley, 6751.; G. W. Hart, 6251.; L. B. Ravenscroft, 6251.; A. O. P. Johnson, 6251.; D. H. Steele, 6251.; H. C. H. Newton, 6251.; G. A. Salomon, 6001.; A. K. A. Murray, 600l.; P. J. Le Roux, 600l.; A. J. C. Louw, 600l.; H. G. Anderson, 600l.; G. A. Siegruhn, 600l.; P. J. Foot, 600l.; A. P. Crofton, 600l.

NATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. Minister, The Hon. H. A. Fagan, K.C. Secretary for Native Affairs, D. L. Smit. Under-Secretary for Native Affairs, J. S. Allison. Controller of Native Settlements, H. Rogers. Chief Clerks, W. E. Clark and F. Rodseth. Chief Native Commissioner and Chief Magistrate, Transkeian Territories, R. Fyfe King.

Chief Native Commissioner, Natal, H. C. Lugg. Chief Native Commissioner, Cape, King William's Town, A. L. Barrett.

Chief Native Commissioner, Witwatersrand, and Director of Native Labour, Johannesburg, B. W. Martin.

Chief Native Commissioner, Northern Areas, Pretoria, E. W. Lowe.

Director of Native Agriculture, T. G. W. Reinecke,
B.A., M.Sc.

Deputy Director of Native Agriculture, H. H. Curson,
Dr. Med. Vet., F.R.C.V.S.
Accountant, N. C. Leith.

President, Native Appeal Court, Transvaal and Natal,
A. G. McLoughlin.

President, Native Appeal Court, Cape and Orange Free State, H. G. Scott.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Minister of Public Works, Senator the Hon. C. F.
Clarkson, O.B.E.

Secretary for Public Works, J. S. Cleland, M.B.E.,
Under-Secretary for Public Works, C. A. Cilliers.
F.R.I.B.A., M.I.A.
Accountant, H. Worthington,
Chief Clerk, R. W. Porter.

Chief Quantity Surveyor, R. J. C. Prentice, F.S.I.,
Chief Architect, W. Mollison, A.R.I.B.A., M.I.A.
Structural Engineer, E. W. Dohse, B.Sc. (Eng.),
M.R.San.I., M.C.Q.S.
Drainage Engineer, E. E. Morgan, M.I.C.E.
A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E.
Electrical Engineer, W. H. Bottomley, M.I.E.E.,
M.I.Mech.E.

District Representatives (Transvaal), J. G. H. Holdgate,
F.R.I.B.A., M.I.A., A. D. Mackay, B.Sc.,
A.M.I.C.E.

District Representatives (Cape Province), N. Harvey, L.R.I.B.A., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.A., V. R. Hicks. District Representative (Natal), V. Calder.

District Representative (Orange Free State), F. W. Ronde, M.I.A.

Asst. Dist. Representative (Transvaal), E. B. Gascoine, A.M.I.C.E.

Asst. Dist. Representative (Cape Province), G. Rox-
burgh, M.C.Q.S., G. S. H. Bradford, A.R.I.B.A.
Asst. Dist. Representative (Natal), G. A. Mabin,
M.I.A.

Senior Inspectors of Works (Transvaal), F. O. Mabin,
Asst. Dist. Representative (Orange Free State), G. H.
Eddy.
E. J. Rowse, A.M.I.E.E., J. K. Sedgwick, J.
Jones.

J. H. K. Roux.

Senior Inspectors of Works (Cape Province), J. Roche, Senior Inspector of Works (Natal), G. Anthony. Controller of Transport, E. J. A. Rink.

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, Senator the Hon. C. F. Clarkson, O.B.E. Postmaster-General and Secretary for Posts and Telegraphs H. J. Lenton, 1,800.

Under-Secretary, Posts, J. N. Redelinghuys, 1,300l. Under-Secretary (Staff and General), L. C. Burke, 1,2001.

Under-Secretary, Telegraphs, F. Collins, O.B.E., 1,300l.

Principal Accountant, E. W. Dodds, 1,0701.

Chief Engineer, C. Griffith, A.M.(S.A.)I.E.E., 1,300l. Inspecting Engineer, J. A. F. Mitchell, M.(S.A.)I.E.E. 9501.

Controller of Stores, A. E. Riley, 8601.
Controller of Post Office Propaganda, J. Perkins, 7007.

UNION REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD. High Commissioner in London, C. T. te Water. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at The Hague and Brussels, Dr. H. D. van Broekhuizen.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Berlin and Stockholm, Dr. S. F. N. Gie. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Paris and Lisbon, S. F. Waterson. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Rome, Dr. G. M. A. Heymans. Accredited Representative to the League of Nations, at Washington, R. W. Close. Geneva, H. T. Andrews.

Accredited Representative in Canada, D. de Waal Meyer.

Consul-General at Lourenco Marques, Lt.-Col. F. F.
Pienaar, D.T.D., O.B.E.

Consul-General at Hamburg, Capt. F. Brehmer.
Consul-General at Buenos Aires, A. Zoutendyk.
Consul at New York, E. F. Horn.

Hon. Consul at Gothenburg, G. Carlsson.
Commissioner at Nairobi, Col. R. B. Turner.

Trade Commissioner at Batavia, Mr. Grant Smith (acting).

Trade Commissioner at Tangier, A. H. Handford.
Hon. Commissioner at Jerusalem, M. Haskel.
Hon. Trade Commissioner at Genoa, M. C. Viezzoli.
Hon Trade Commissioner at Rotterdam, J. Schilthuis.
Hon. Trade Commissioner at Oslo, O. Thorstad.
Hon. Trade Commissioner at San Francisco, V. H.
Pinckney.

Hon. Trade Commissioner at Vancouver, Col. R. D.
Williams.

Hon. Trade Commissioner at Shanghai, P. D. G. Gain.

DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE UNION.

France, Monsieur E. M. de Simonin, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. United States of America, Mr. Leo J. Keena, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Germany, Herr Rudolf Leitner, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. The Netherlands, Jonkheer W. F. van Lennep, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Japan, Mr. Kanekazu Okada, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.

Belgium, A. Moulaert, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.

Portugal, Dr. João de Barros Ferreira da Fonseca, Chargé d'Affaires.

Italy, Comm. Paolo Cortese, Chargé d'Affaires.

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contains an area of 276,966 square miles, being over five times that of England. It extends from 26 to 35 deg. S. lat., and from 17 to 30 deg. E. long.

In 1844 Letters Patent were issued annexing Natal to the Cape, but in 1856 it was constituted a separate Colony.

Twelve islands off Angra Pequena, on the coast of Damaraland (Plum-pudding, Roast-beef, Hollam's Bird, Mercury, Ichaboe, Seal, Penguin, Halifax, Long, Possession, Albatross, and Mona), with the adjacent rocks, were annexed in 1867, and added to the Cape Colony in 1874.

In 1876, three large tracts of Kaffraria-namely, Fingoland, Iduty wa Reserve, and Noman's Land, were brought under the more direct control of Government, and on the 12th of June, 1876, Letters Patent were issued authorising the Governor to annex these territories to the Cape of Good Hope, on condition of the Cape Parliament passing an Act to provide for their government. Such an Act was passed as No. 38 of 1877, but the territories were not actually incorporated until the 1st of October, 1879.

On the 12th March, 1878, the Port of Walfish Bay, situated a few miles north of the tropic of Capricorn, was proclaimed British territory. It was annexed to the Colony by proclamation dated 7th August, 1884.

On the 15th October, 1880, the Province of Griqualand West was incorporated with the Cape Colony.

Under Proclamation No. 13 of the 26th January, 1882, were issued certain laws and regulations for the government of the territories known respectively as Tembuland, Emigrant Tambookieland, Bomvanaland, and Gcalekaland, of which, by Royal Warrant dated the 14th November, 1881, the officer administering the government of the Cape of Good Hope was appointed Governor. By proclamation of 1885, these territories were annexed to the Cape No. 140 of 26th August, 1885, issued under Act 3 Colony. A similar Warrant was passed on the 27th July, 1881, in respect to the St. John's River Territory, which was annexed to the Colony by Proclamation No. 215 of the 15th September, 1884.

The Xesibe country ("Mount Ayliff") was annexed to the Colony by Letters Patent of the 23rd August and Proclamation of 25th October, 1886, and the Rode Valley, Pondoland, by Letters Patent of 29th July, 1887, and Proclamation of October, 1887 (Act No. 45 of 1887). Under Act No. 5 of 1894 the whole of Pondoland was annexed. Basutoland, now an independent Colony, formed part of the Cape from 1871 to 1884.

On the 16th of November, 1895, British Bechuanaland was incorporated with the Cape under Law No. 41 of 1895.

History.

On 14th September, 1486, Bartholomew de Diaz, a Portuguese commander, landed in Algoa Bay; Vasco de Gama doubled the Cape 11 years later, from which time it appears to have been resorted to by European navigators of all nations, but chiefly by Portuguese, Dutch, and English. British ships visited the Cape in 1591, and about 1602 the Dutch made it a place of call. In 1620 two English East India commanders, by a proclamation dated from Saldanha Bay, took possession of the Cape in the

in relation to slavery and the Native question. (2.) Particular resentment against the policy of Lord Glenelg in reversing the policy of Sir Benjamin D'Urban in relation to the first Kaffir war. (3.) Resentment against the mode in which compensation had been made to them for the loss of their slaves under the Imperial Act abolishing slavery, namely, by orders for payment payable in London, which they could only dispose of on the spot at an enormous discount.

excitement, owing to the proposals of the The years 1849 and 1850 were years of continued Government at home to send convicts to the Cape. In view of the agitation, carried almost to the point of active resistance, the project was abandoned. formed during the Crimean war, was brought to In 1856 the German Legion, which had been the Cape, and the men, numbering 2,300, disposed in selected spots on the frontier for defensive purposes. The same year (1856) was remarkable for the prevalence in Native Kaffraria of a cattlekilling delusion, preached by a young prophetess,

which resulted in wide-spread starvation.

Population.

The European population of the Province according to the European Census of 1936 was 791,574. The total population of the Province in 1936 was 3,529,900, of whom 2,738,326 were non-European (1,268,033 males, 1,470,293 females).

name of Great Britain; but no settlement was | (1.) General dislike of the policy of Great Britain formed. In 1648 a Dutch East Indiaman, the Haarlem, was wrecked in Table Bay, the crew remaining there some time. In 1652 J. A. Van Riebeck, duly commissioned by the "Chamber of Seventeen" at Amsterdam, landed at Table Bay accompanied by 100 persons, and took possession of what is now the site of Cape Town on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. In 1671 the first formal purchase of land was made from the Hottentots, and another purchase took place the following year. At the time of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the European population received a slight addition of French Protestants, but their descendants have not maintained any distinctive position in the country. The rule of the Dutch East India Company proved very distasteful to the burghers, who were continually prompted to move further and further from the seaboard and original seat of colonisation. Following these migratory colonists, a magistracy was established at Swellendam in 1745, and another at Graaff Reinet in 1786, and in 1788 the Great Fish River was proclaimed the boundary of the Colony. In 1795, Holland having yielded to the French Revolutionary Government, an English force proceeded to the Cape of Good Hope to secure it against the French for the Prince of Orange, but the Governor refused to obey the mandate of the Prince, and the British force thereupon proceeded to take possession, upon which a capitulation was arranged, and the administration of the Government was assumed by General Craig. An Act of Parliament (37 Geo. III., c. II.) was passed to regulate the trade with the new possession. By the Peace of Amiens the Cape of Good Hope was restored to the Batavian Republic, and evacuated in 1803, but it was again captured by a British Force in 1806, and at the general Peace of 1814 it was ceded in perpetuity to the British Crown. During the interval between the Peace of Amiens and the recapture by the British in 1806, the Colony had made rapid progress, owing to the abolition of the rule of the Dutch East India Company, and the wise regulations of government which had been substituted. An important event in the history of the Cape was the expulsion in 1809 of the Kaffirs from the Zuurveldt, à district west of the Great Fish River. In 1817 that district was visited by the then Governor, who saw the importance of its colonisation as a barrier against the Kaffir power, and in 1820 Parliament voted a sum of 50,000l. to promote emigration to the Cape, and 4,000 British immigrants were brought to the Colony and settled in the eastern districts. In December, 1834, began the first of what are called the Kaffir wars, when the Gaika tribe, 20,000 strong, overran the whole south-eastern portion of the Colony, but were defeated, and their lands up to the Kei River proclaimed British territory, but Lord Glenelg, then Secretary of State, refused to ratify the annexation. In 1846 the second Kaffir war broke out, but was speedily suppressed, and the colonial border was extended to the Kei River, as proposed by Sir Benjamin D'Urban. On Christmas Day, 1850, began the third Kaffir war, which lasted nearly three years, and in its earlier stages was aggravated by a simultaneous rebellion of the Kat River Hottentots.

In 1836 began what is called the trekking of a part of the Dutch or Boer population. This remarkable movement, which resulted in the colonisation of Natal, the Free State, and the Transvaal, may be ascribed to several causes, of which the chief were:

Of the non-European population in 1936, 10,508 were Asiatics, 2,045,570 were Bantus, and 682,248 were of mixed and other races; total, 2,738,326. Chief towns with European population:

Cape Town (incl. Suburbs).
Port Elizabeth

East London
Kimberley

Uitenhage
Grahamstown
Paarl

King William's Town
Queenstown
Oudtshoorn

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Of the European population in 1921, 79,333 were engaged in fishing and agriculture, 2,352 mining, 38,370 industrial, 14,366 transport and communication, 45,142 commercial, 11,674 administrative government, 14,816 other professions, 11,308 personal service, 7,991 independent, 412,141 dependent, and 13,116 other and unspecified. Of the non-European population the great majority are engaged in agricultural or domestic employnents.

A. The Province proper is divided into 104 Magisterial districts and the Transkeian Territories into 26 Magisterial districts. B. A Magistrate is stationed in each district, and in the Province proper there is a Divisional Council in each district except (a) Wellington, which for Divisional Council purposes forms portion of the Paarl Division; (b) Simonstown, Bellville and

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