DOMESTIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Transcribed from South Africa Magazine 17 January 1920

 

BIRTHS

 

ANDERSON—On December 11, at Durban, the wife of Adam R. ANDERSON, H.M. Government Inspector of Machinery, Natal, a son.

ANDREWS—On December 17, at Johannesburg, the wife of W. O. ANDREWS, a son.

BARNES—On December 3, at Durban, the wife of C. V. BARNES, a daughter (premature).

BARNET—On December 8, at Parktown, to Mr. and Mrs. B. J. BARNET, a daughter.

BERKMAN—On December 12, at Woodstock, to Mr. and Mrs. M. BERKMAN, a son.

CAMPBELL—On December 15, at Observatory, the wife of Walter CAMPBELL, a son.

GOLDBERG—On December 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Hymie GOLDBERG, of Judith Paarl, a son.

HENDERSON—On December 7, at Durban, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. HENDERSON, a daughter.

HOWIE—On December 30, at Lydenburg, the wife of Capt. A. M. HOWIE, O.B.E., M.R.C.V.S., Government Veterinary Officer, a daughter.

MCKENDRY—On December 6, at Johannesburg, the wife of Jack H. MCKENDRY, a son.

MORRIS—On the 1st January, at Brackley House, Francis Street, Luton, the wife of William J. MORRIS (INWOOD), of a son. Australian and South African papers, please copy.

ORTON—On December 12, at Robertson, the wife of P. M. ORTON, a son.

ROSS—On December 30, at Johannesburg, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart ROSS, a son.

RUCH—On December 16, to Mr. and Mrs. S. RUCH, of Wynberg, a daughter.

WILSON—On December 31, at East London, the wife of H. WILSON, a daughter.

 

MARRIAGES

 

CUSSANS-MONTGOMERIE—On December 3, at Livingstone, Captain A. C. de C. CUSSANS, M.C., R.P.F., to Kate Elizabeth Montgomerie, widow of Captain W. G. MONTGOMERIE, Leinster Regiment.

MCEWEN-HINGLE—On December 2, at Port Elizabeth, Kenneth MCEWEN to Florence Evelyn HINGLE.

ROSE-ROBINSON—On December 16, at Johannesburg, Albert ROSE to Pauline ROBINSON.

SMITH-BROWN—On December 9, at Newlands, Stephen SMITH to Maggie BROWN.

STILL-LITTLE—On December 4, at Maritzburg, Charles STILL to Ann LITTLE.

 

DEATHS

 

CARBONI—On December 15, at Cape Town, Lucy Carboni, in her 70th year.

COLEMAN—On December 14, at Middelburg, Charlotte, wife of Walter COLEMAN, aged 46.

DREYER—On December 15, at Somerset Hospital, Hendrick Cornilous DREYER, aged 66.

GREYBE—On December 13, at Woodstock, Gertrude Johanna Margareta GREYBE, aged 99 years and 11 months.

LLOYD—On December 15, at Mossel Bay, Cape Province, Bennett Wensor LLOYD.

MOORE—On December 6, at Port Elizabeth, Selina, widow of Edwin Henry MOORE.

OATES—On December 3, at Mooi River, Thomas OATES, of Harrismith, aged 74.

RADLOFF—On December 15, at Waterfall, District Ficksburg, O.F.S., C. G. RADLOFF, in his 75th year.

VAN OUDTSHOORN—On December 16, at Somerset Hospital, Theodore Ahrens van Reede VAN OUDTSHOORN, aged 52.

 

Miscellaneous articles on the same page:

 

EAST AFRICAN PROBLEMS

 

SIR EDWARD NORTHEY’s VIEWS

 

A Conference with the East African Section of the London Chamber of Commerce

 

A meeting of the East African section of the London Chamber of Commerce was held on Wednesday afternoon at the offices, Oxford Court, Major E. H. M. LEGGETT, D.S.O., occupying the chair. There was a good attendance of members. His Excellency Sir Edward NORTHEY, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British East Africa and Uganda, was present by invitation.

 

The Chairman welcomed Sir Edward. They would all appreciate the honour and kindness done them, which was the more apparent when it was considered that his time was so very much occupied.

 

Sir Edward, who was received with plaudits, said any country which, like East Africa, had been made a base of operations, had been particularly upset. They scarcely realized what the financial position actually was; they had been using up their own resources to meet demands, and their financial position was a difficult one. However, it was not an impossible one, and he hoped to be able to straighten this out ere long. New treaties would help to get affairs on an equable basis. He thought that the Customs duties would soon be put upon an up-to-date basis, which was highly necessary, as the general revenue of the country at present was largely dependent upon what was received from the railways. This did not seem to him to be a sound financial policy. He thought that any profits derivable from railways should go to maintain them and develop new branch lines from the main trunk, which were badly required. That was one of the difficulties he had experienced. “If I can get proper Customs dues, I can get everything on a better footing.” [Applause.] Among other matters which affected it was the rise in silver, which, as the Chamber no doubt realized, was a very difficult problem. Every person seemed to hold different views upon the subject, and a proposal which might suit one would not suit another. There were the two problems before them—one was exchange and the other currency. They should have been on the basis of local coinage equal to one-fifteenth of the pound sterling; but the rise in silver had sent the rupee up, and as it rose no action was taken. The result was that it had got out of control, and a most extraordinary condition of affairs had resulted. Civil officials, for instance, still drew salaries at the rate of fifteen rupees to the pound, when in reality the ratio should be between eight and nine. The values made all the difference between exchange and currency. They would have to get things back upon a basis where the local coin would bear a definite ratio to the sovereign, so that one engaged in commerce would be certain of getting pound for pound in value, and could buy and sell produce with definite valuation. The Colonial Office was helping him (Sir Edward) in every way. Loans were being negotiated for the purpose of extending branch railways, and he had every hope that these would be successful. There were many difficulties in the way, but he felt confident of success. He would be delighted to give every advice to those who desired information concerning the country. [Cheers.]

 

Discussion followed, after which Sir Edward NORTHEY said that he had found that the running of the affairs of the ports was not satisfactory, but the State was doing its best to get the port authority put upon a firm footing. He had been approached by representatives of shipping companies, who had drafted a rough scheme for the improvement of port and harbour matters, whereby they proposed to take over the running of cargoes from the ships to the customs sheds, and vice versa. He met them at Mombasa, and asked them to put the matter in concrete form, for the consideration of the Chamber of Commerce. If he decided that it was a good scheme, he was prepared to give it a trial; but the Mombasa Chamber had turned it down, and so it had gone no further.

 

The fourth item on the agenda was the consideration of the invitation from the British Empire Products Exhibition of 1921, that East Africa should take part. The Chairman said that the movement appeared to be progressing. The Crystal Palace, he heard, was not considered to be big enough, and there was some talk of utilizing Hyde Park for the purpose.

 

It was agreed that the section should give the Exhibition its support.

 

On item 5, “to consider the town planning ordinance and the roads ordinance, and any other ordinances of British East Africa in which members of the section are interested,” the Chairman stated that a list of such ordinances had been circulated. The ordinance referred to provided that the Arbitrator to be appointed should be a single one, duly put in office by the Government. His decision in all matters of dispute should be final. There was to be no second Arbitrator or Umpire. It was taken from the British Act of 1909, but whether it would suit East Africa or not was a matter for consideration.

 

During the discussion which followed it was questioned whether it was only a draft ordinance or a Bill, or whether it had actually come in force.

 

Sir Edward said that to the best of his recollection the Bill had passed its third reading and had been assented to. The debate had been a free and open one and of considerable extent. The public had been given every opportunity of discussing it, and every point had received attention. However, he said that when he returned and opened the first elected Council, if the section would forward recommendations, he would put such before the members.

 

A suggestion was made that the London Chamber of Commerce be asked to give its support to the establishment of industrial schools in East Africa for the training of natives, and it was resolved that the establishment of such schools would be a help to overcome the difficulty of obtaining skilled native labour. It was decided to forward the finding of the meeting to the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies.

 

The meeting then terminated.

 

COLONIAL OFFICE APPOINTMENTS

 

Viscount MILNER, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has appointed Mr. H. T. ALLEN, of the Colonial Office, to be his Assistant Private Secretary, in place of Mr. A. COOKE, who has been appointed Private Secretary to Colonel L. S. AMERY, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies.

 

Sir George FIDDES, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, has appointed Mr. H. BECKETT to be his Private Secretary.

 

CANOEING THE VAAL RIVER

 

Messrs. Norman and Charles CUTLER, of Johannesburg, both returned soldiers, set out from Vereeniging recently to attempt what was predicted to be impossible, to navigate the Vaal River for nearly 250 miles to Bloemhof. They reached Schoemansdrift, a distance of 115 miles, whereat a two-stream policy proved fatal to them. The Vaal forks into two rapidly flowing streams divided by a big rock, and it was in negotiating this that their frail canoe was forced on to the rock, overturned, and partially smashed. A great deal of the adventurers’ kit was lost in the river, in spite of much diving and swimming, and the voyage came to an untimely end.

 

 

The Administrator, Mr. PLOWMAN, opened a new wing at Grey’s Hospital, Maritzburg, recently, and in doing so said the Institution was named after the Cape Governor, Sir George GREY. The present additions cost £18,000, and he reminded those present that a year before the Union the Natal Government grant to the hospital was only £7700, whereas in 1919 it was £17,000, and the estimate for 1920 was £21,500.

 

Regards,

Ellen Stanton

Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net