SOUTH AFRICA.
PLEADING FOR CHINAMEN,
By telegraph, Press Atjs’p, Copyright Capetown, Feb. 21.
The Government deprecato lha calumnies of Louis Botba and Mr Edward Eslyn, the well,known King’s canoee', on behalf of the Get Volk, and express the deepest satisfaction with Sir H. Campbell Bannerman’s decision to bold an enquiry Whatever the result, it would inspire confidence and satisfaction through tbo whole of South Africa. The constitution bo granted would be sure to induce prosperity and loyalty. The Capo Argus declares that S r H. C. Bannerman’s policy disturbs labour conditions in the Transvaal, aod will plange polit’cs into oonfusion, and arrest trade development in South Africa. The repatriation of coolies would be a most monstrous act of ioterfereocs. Of a to!al of nineteen hundred and fifty Rand ocolies repatriated twelve hundred and thirty three endeavoured to reengage themselves .at ChingwaDto, but. were prevented. 'One hundred and twenty tried at Chefoo, but were prevented, Of the remaining five hundred one I hundred got back to the Rand,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1681, 23 February 1906, Page 2
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167SOUTH AFRICA. Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1681, 23 February 1906, Page 2
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