and engineering journal . ll aware that public and open-air meetingsare not allowed in this country* (Hooting and groans.) 1dont want you to do that; 1 want you to respect the law,and to understand that it is the intention of the Britishsubjects to go down in a quiet and orderly manner to theBritish Vice-Consul, to emphasise the gravity of this par-ticular instance, and to formally pretest against what has murder. For Gods sake, let us ask for justice, and go downto the Vice-Consuls in an honest, manly way and show thatwe have done our duty. (Applause.) Will you please fthe committee
and engineering journal . ll aware that public and open-air meetingsare not allowed in this country* (Hooting and groans.) 1dont want you to do that; 1 want you to respect the law,and to understand that it is the intention of the Britishsubjects to go down in a quiet and orderly manner to theBritish Vice-Consul, to emphasise the gravity of this par-ticular instance, and to formally pretest against what has murder. For Gods sake, let us ask for justice, and go downto the Vice-Consuls in an honest, manly way and show thatwe have done our duty. (Applause.) Will you please fthe committee and thereby signify your willingness to thepetition that is going to be presented .1 has sent up a message to say he is ready to hear whatwe i re.) With frantic enthusiasm, the crowd gathered still c r and other. THE OLD QUEENSTOWN BOYS. The above is a picture of pioneers from Queenstown (Cape C olony), taken at Johannesburg in 1887 by Alfred Dugmore. photographer. At the present day a good many of those appearing in the group are dead, and some have left the Rand. but a fair proportion, including several prominent men, are still residing here. The late Major Webb is seated on the right of the picture, with pipe in hand. Seated third on his right is Sir Abe Bailey. taken place. (Cheers.) It is not the intention of anybodyassociated with me in this affair to do anything of whichwe need be ashamed. (Cheers.) We are here as Britishsubjects, and are prepared to stand the brunt of what weare going to do. (Loud applause.) What we intend to do isthat those who desire to accompany us in a quiet and orderlymanner, should go down to the British Vice-Consuls officein the Standard Bank Buildings, and there the Committeewhich has been formed will present a petition to the Queen—(cheers)—protesting agai
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