The South African States. 27 



ill the Orange Free State another independent re- 

 public, governed by a j^resident and one chamber, 

 elected by all the citizens ; in Bechuanaland the 

 direct and personal government of the Governor of 

 Cape Colony, exercised through an administrator 

 under laws enacted by the Governor's proclama- 

 tion ; in Basutoland direct and personal govern- 

 ment of the High Commissioner, exercised through 

 an administrator under laws enacted by the High 

 Commissioner's proclamation, and Avith native 

 customs and native laws administered by native 

 chiefs so far as they may not be inconsistent with 

 English justice ; in the Bechuanaland Protectorate 

 the jjersonal authority of the High Commissioner, 

 the native chiefs and territory j^rotected by the 

 Bechuanaland Border Police from external ag- 

 gression, Avdtli native hiAvs administered by the 

 chiefs ; in Swaziland a joint Government carried 

 oil by the Biitish and the Transvaal authorities, 

 with an executive consisting of a representative of 

 the Swazi nation, of the British Government, and 

 of the South African Republic, whose laws require 

 the joint approval of the guaranteeing Powers ; in 

 Pondoland an independent native State, the 

 sea-coast only of which is under the protection of 

 England with a seaport on the coast Avliich is 

 actual British territoi'y ; in Damaraland a German 

 territory under direct control of the German Gov- 

 ernment, the only seaport of which Ijelongs to the 

 Cape Colony ; in Amatongaland an indeiDendent 

 native State go\ eiiied by Queen Zambili and her 

 councillors, but possessing no power to conclude 



