THE ANTI-ASIATIC FEELING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 28

THE ANTI- ASIATIC FEELING.

LONDON, January 14. An angry correspondence is proceeding in The Times regarding the unfairness of the differential legislation applied to the Indians of the Transvaal as compared with that of other colonies. It is held to be" especially degrading that registration, means an impression of the 10 digits.' ' " ■ By order of Mr Smuts. (Colonial Secretary), 35 Indians and 15 Chinese, including the principal leaders against the compulsory registration ordinance, have been arrested. The Transvaal Indians have appealed to Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman protesting against the indifference of the British Government, which is straining their loyalty. January 16. "Reuter's Tokio correspondent reports that the Government has received a notification that M. Lemieux's report to his Government is entirely satisfactory, and that Sir W. Laurier is ready to accept Japan's verbal promise to restrict her emigration to labourers, relying upon the promise of the Japanese Government to~ enforce the necessary regulations. January 17. The Times contrasts the sucoes of M. Lemieux (Canadian. Minister of, Labour) with Ja.pan with the Indian, difficulty in the Transvaal, and hopes that the Transvaal, for the sake of the Empire's honour, will accept the registration papers gx-anted by Lord Milner with .the express assurance tuat they are final. i OTTAWA, January 17. j A satisfactory understanding has been ' arrived at between Canada and Japan to restrict the number of labourers coming into Canada from Japan. The agreement has been confirmed in official circles. PRETORIA, January 14. Eight Indians and Chinese, who havo ■been engaged in picketing in order to dissuade Asiatics from registration at Pretoria, have been ordered to quit the Transvaal before the 25th Last. i

January 15. j An Indian at Pretoria, for failing to quit the Transvaal, was sentenced on the- ' 12th inst..t;t^^^^^^tWi^|*ls«^kdni;^ Ten Isdians' 'SxRSr ei^hV Chinese 1 " snop ' assistani^and storekeepers^ were ordered "-toquit byifcbje 26th for^ialetiKg tne- chair-'*" man of l|Be Chinese. Association ai Johannesburg^Jind -.an. Indian, was sentenced to two mooths' imprisonment-- for failing to quit. ~^ f > . - . Thirtyi|wo..J^idiaxiS' .at Johannesburg nave befflSuoxderecl to. quit- iort- . night. jg3ie majority pleaded Jdiat^Jiheyg. 'tad re&KJjfd in the Transvaal i6x.'~imigfe 12 to t§%-v,eaxs. Several of them have businesssf .valued at thousand^ of pounds. A Brahmin pleaded, that he belonged .to the highest. class of those who Had .representative^jn. the Hotise of Commons and in the Co'unpil "of ' India.' "Compulsioil", lie pleaded, was contrary to.jtheir- principles. i • - - - January 16.. One hundred and sixteen* 'IncEair ersoldiers at Johannesburg ha-ve petitioned Lord Elgin" (Secretary of State for theColoni>e£) 'that they are holders. of inilitary orders entitling them to residence. The.^ method of identification is contrary to their iej-igious tenets, and if they can~ .not be protected^ from, the dogradatiQn of imprisoniment at _, deputation, wijl .'asfc that the Ring command them to be shot in the South African battlefield, where they have been under fire. i