The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-19

Mr.. Thesl does not attempt TO give the value
OF the purely colonial products, but he notes
that the quantity from the whole OF South
Africa In the year ending June 30, 1909, was
appraised at a little over S87, 600, 900, of which
SOL $50. 900 passed through the ports Of the
Cape Colony, and 80, 100000 through Burban
Natal. OF the items that made up this amount,
gold was first. being valued at 500, SOC. 900, and
diamonds came next, being appraised at nearly
$50. 900, 900. The copper ore exported was worth
over 81, 100000 and the coal over $3.50. 900.
These figures. representing nearly two-thirds
in value of the total exports, show the impor-
lance OF the mining industry Of South Africa,
and IL must be remembered that this industry
ia only in It's infancy, dating from 1852, when
copper mines were opened in Namaqnaland.
Taking only the remaining exports into consid-
Grafton, we find that they are now about ten
times as great as they were in 1850. Pastoral
pursuits are represented by wool to the value Of
S13,25 900: by Angora hair. worth $4,000
300; by hides, skins, and horns to the value Of
81, 100000, and by ostrich feathers, appraised
at nearly 81. SOC, 900. Agriculture as yet con-
tributes but little to the exports, because nearly
everything that is grown is required for home
consumption. still a little fruit and grain Is
sent abroad. Wine, TO the value of 500, 900.
finds it's way out OF the country. Aloes and
argol contribute about $4,000 each. Ma
tai sends away bark for tanning to the value
Of $50, 900, and the Cape Colony dried flow
ers worth 100000 The fisheries supply
large quantities of food for use in the country
and an export to Msuritius amounting to
S85, 900. Natal disposes Of sugar to the value
OF nearly 100000. Altogether this means that
South Africa has a purchasing power at the
present time OF over $65. 600. 900 yearly. less the
interest on the public debts, and on the foreign
capital invested In the country. The bulk of the
trade il with Great Britain. and a large proper
ton Of 1t originates in the Cape Colony.
Excluding It's dependencies, this colony has Q
population Of 356, OOOEuropeans and 755, 900 coll
ored people. or these last over half are Of Bantu
stock: the others are mixed breeds, Asiatics.
descendants of freed slaves, and Hottentots. All
are subject to the same laws. except in a few
particulars where It has been found necessary
TO make special provision for Bantu communi-
ties. such a. the recognition OF communal ten
ure of land In certain locations. the prohibition
Of the sale of spirituous liquor In defined areas,
and the supervision Of these people when they
live In undue number on farms owned by Eu-
ropeans. For many years missionaries Of nearly
every Christian society have been laboring
among the Bantu communities, the mixed
breeds. and the HOttentots, but we are told by
Mr.. Theal that the result upon the whole is dis
coura9ine 10 those who look for high improye-
ment Owing moreover. IN the zeal of the mis-
sionaries being expended upon colored children
rather than ON white. Il IA A fact that there ia NJ
present n large section OF the rural Eu-
ropean population withou. any knowledge
of books. we are assured however. that
this state OF things. having recently attracted
serious attention. will not be suffered TO con-
tinue. Ae Asiatics in the Cape Colony are
Islands,. who were sent here in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries and were commonly
termed Nalays, Those OF pure blood are almost
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