SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14888, 30 January 1914, Page 7

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.

'THE ONE DEFIANT NOTE." ("Tim*t"-Sydney "Sun" Special Cable.) (Received January 29th, 5.40 p.m.) LONDON, January 29. The "Daily Mail" says that instructions regarding the deportations were sent to Durban from Pretoria by motorcar, the Government not trusting to the telegraph and telephone services. Loading on the 6teamer was stopped, and. everywhere in the vicinity police with fixed bayonets were stationed. Detectives accompanied the deportees from the train. They looked crestfallen, wistful, and unnerved when placed on board. They carried small belongings in parcels in their pockets. The one defiant note was their scarlet ties and mufflers. They were given two hours in which to write letters to their families. Troops remained on the ship, till she was outside the harbour. Telegrams relating to th© deportation were refused transmission at Johannesburg fry the censor, and the newspapers were forbidden to make any editorial references to the matter. The Colonial Office was. not informed beforehand, though it was known in London that the men were to be deported beforo it was in South Africa.