ABSTRACT

Downing Street, 4th November, 1895. THE attention of Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies

having been drawn to Notices in the London Gazette of the 29th of October, 1895, concerning two Concessions alleged to have been granted by the Queen Regent of Amatongaland on the 11th of May, 1888 :

It is hereby notified by Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, for the information of all whom it may concern, that the alleged Concessions are not recognized as valid by Her Majesty's Government, and that the Amatongaland Exploration Company (Limited), which claims to be the holder of these Concessions, was so informed at a date prior to that of the above-mentioned Notices.*

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. (ORANGE RIVER COLONY, FORMERLY ORANGE

FREE STATE.)