HINDUS IN AFRICA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 623, 29 November 1913, Page 5

HINDUS IN AFRICA.

<! CONFLICT WITH POLICE. FIVE COOLIES KILLED. By Telegraph..—Press Association.—OopyrifftU Durban, Thursday. An affray between the strikers and the police"is reported from the Blackburne estate ! A party of Indians, while en route j to work suddenly attacked the police ; with cane knivrs. j The position became somewhat desperate, and the police were compelled to fire. A second band then joined the strikers, and the conflict "was renewed. tha pslice firing several volleys It is reported that five Indians were killed during the struggle. Sir Thomas Sinartt, Leader of the Opposition in the Union Parliament, regretted Lord Hardinge's statements. Enormous obligations rested on all of them to settle the differences. The South African Government was responsible for a deal of trouble, but the Indians mmt fully recognise that while any scetion remained in active hostility to the law it was absolutely impossible tu treat with them. VICEROY'S INDIGNATION. "INVIDIOUS AND UNJUST LAWS." INDIAN PASSION AROUSED. Bombay, Thursday. The Viceroy of India, Viscuont Hardinge, in his speech in Madras yesterday, in replying to an address urging retaliatory measures, recalled that when emigration indentures in Natal were forbidden in 1911, the Natal planters begg°d for a reconsideration. This was an indication of how hardly the prohibition bit them. Unfortunately, it was difficult to find means to make the South African Government seriously feel India's indignation. Viscount Hardinge strongly expresed his personal 'sympathy with the Indians' resistance to the invidious and unjust laws. Though the Union Government categorically denied barbaric and retaliatory measures their denial contained admissions indicating that the Government did not exercise a wise discretion in dealing w.th the situation. EFFECT OF VICEROY'S SPEECH. PRESS CRITICISM. Received this day, 8.30 a.m. London, Friday. Reuter's Delhi correspondent Btates Lord Hardinge's speech has eased the tension. The native press is more conciliatory an] meeting? have expressed gratitude at Lord Hardinge's out spokeness. The Timed of India declares owing to Mr Botha'j evasions they will not trust his affirmations. The Bombay Chronicle said Mr Botha's speech was inspired by a tone of lofty superiority, almost contempt, for Indian claim?. The Bombay Gazette said Lord Hardinge's Bpeech was rot calculated to diminish the difficulties and may obscure the Indian grievances in a controversy involving greater issues.