MARTIAL LAW IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 9 December 1901, Page 4

MARTIAL LAW IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Regulations Affecting Immigrants.

Dunedin, This Day. The Light Hon. the Premier has rc ; ceived* through his Excellency the vernor, the following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies • —“ln consequence of the establishment of martial law at all British and South African ports, it has been decided that, with the concurrence of the Government of the Cape Colony and Natal, after the Ist January next, persons desiring to land in those colonies must provide themselves with a permit. Permits are to be issued in this country by a special permit office, on the production of a certificate signed by a member of Parliament, Justice of the Peace, clergyman) or minister, or officer of his Majesty’s* to the effect , that the applicant is in possession of at least £IOO, or is in a poahion to maintain himself in South Africa ; that the object of his journey (object to be stated) is bona fide, and that he has not been deported or sent out of South Africa* or is indigent. The applicaht, after producing satisfactory certificates, is required to sign a declara : tion to the same effect, with the additional statement that ho will not, directly or indirectly, assist in any _ way whatever his Majesty’s enemies in South Africa, and that ho is aware of the penalties for so doing under Martial law. Members of ono family are to be shown on the permit issued to the head* provided that a separate permit will be required for each sUn or daughter over sixteen, A notice is published stating that passengers from colonial ports must supply themselves with permits from the Colonial Secretary, or some officer appointed by the colonial Government, who will satisfy himself as far as possible, that the applicants fulfil the above conditions. Specimen copies of the permits and of the notice summarised above, sent to you by mail. Permits are available only to enable passengers to lan iin South Africa, are no guarantee that they can proceed inland. Two copies of each permit will be retained—one for record at the guarantee office of issue, and the second to he despatched at the earliest opportunity to the officer at port to which the passenger is proceeding, viz., the embarkation officer, Capetown, the commandant, East London, the embarkation officer, Durhail ”