REPEAL OF THE POLL TAX.
GENERAL SMUTS DECLINES
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY
(By Cable,—Pxees Aisodstion—Copyright.) DURBAN, November 21.
Members of the Natal Legislative Council nre pressing the Union Government to refrain from collecting the 60s tax, but General Smuts refuses to consider the proposal.
Many Indians are returning to work, and the railways have a full complement. The chief trouble now is on the sugar estates.
The Natnl papers strongly resent tho comments of tho British Press, and declare that the allegations .of flogging are a libel upon tho employers.
The coolies on Harrison's estate, ten miles north of the city,, began to destroy property. The native police arrested tho ringleaders, but a large body of Indians overpowered them and rescued tho prisoners. European police were then despatched to quell tho rjot, and re-arrested the ringleaders.
Durban is quieter, and the prospects of an onirly resumption of work are mofo hopeful. '
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14831, 24 November 1913, Page 7
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150REPEAL OF THE POLL TAX. Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14831, 24 November 1913, Page 7
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