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A. S. WATSON

and in effect not merely prevented seitle- ment but denied civil rights to those few Indians who in one way or another managed to secure admission into the country. The Free State is not made open to the Indians domiciled in any other province, and this is undoubtedly a grievance in theory if not in practice. It maites the Indians in South Africa a class subject to a gravo disability as compared with the avergo citizen who has free locomotion throughout the whole of the Union, and it is urged that inevitably the measures necessary to enforce it will CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO HE, THE result in assimilating the Indian to the native

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who falls under the operation of the pass laws and requires a pass to travel bayond hisown place of residence. On the other hand, it is recognised that it is difficult to see how this result could have been avoided. It is an open secret that the failure in the last two sessions of Parliament to pass the Bill was due to the fact that the Government was unable to appease the uneasiness of the Free State members who were afraid that the Free State would become the score of a large influx of Indians from Natal, and the Government, in view of the grave split

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opposition. SIR LOUIS BOTHA might indeed in this the Bill, but he would have fatally over- by appealing to the opposition have carried

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or that special regulations shall be made to TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. facilitato Indian immigration-as has becu done for the Japanese, to the extent of 400 Japanese a year. It seems a modest request that cannot in the ircumstances well be denied when it is properly put before the Canadian Government by the Imporial Authorities.

Sir Matthew Nathan has been elected President of the African Society for the

year 1913-14.

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Royal Society of Arts is Mr. Chang Chen Amongst newly-elected mwaders of the

Hsun, of Hongkong,

THE BALKANS.

AN ARMISTICE AGREED UPON.. The Conference at Bukharest has opened, and M. Majorcacu, the Roumanian Premier, luas been appointed permanent

President.

for the suspension of hostilities,

M.. Venizelos has accepted the proposal

-{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

SOUTH AFRICAN IMMIGRATION

BILL.

THE REVOLT.

-["DAILY THESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE.]

REBEL FLAGS HAULED DOWN AT NANKING

SHANGHAI, July 31st. Nanking has returned to allegi- In the House of Lords, Lord Ampthillance to the Government, and all the called attention to the South African Bil. which will become law on the 1st August, and requested that the Imperial Govern

AN APPEAL FOR MODIFICATION.

LONDON, July 31st.

rebel flags have been hauled down.

General Hsuang Hsing has depart-

The Conference approved of a tive days' ment should ask the Union Governmented down the river. It is alleged that truce,

to suspend the operation of the Bill till he has gone on a Japanese gunboat.

THE TURKS AND ADRIANOPLE, The Heiz-Apparent of Turkey has issued a statement in which he says I cannot

The Linan, which was due on Wednes- day night with the Siberian mail is stated to have sought refuge from the typhoon at Amos, It is doubtful whether she will reach Hongkong to-day. The typhoon must also have delayed the passage of the believe that Europe really intends to take E. & Q. A mage, which is also bringing | Adrianople from us. Adrinaople to-day

is moro sacred to us than over

Siberian mails.

ship of the Colony will be brought off at Porte, has gone to Atheng to sign a The quarter-mile swimming champion- Resmid Bey, the legal adviser to the the V.R.C. at 8.15 p.m. to-day, The race will be held outside the Club House, and protocol for the renewal of diplomatic a keen struggle for honours is anti- relations. Claxton, J. C. Finch, Private Farmer, cipated. The competitors are:-A. Al DC.L.I., C. J. Cooko, R. Lee, Sapper Wright, R.E., and L. R. C. Souza,

A statement of the Director of Public

It is reported from Constantinople that a Russian fleet is in the vicinity of the entrance to the Bosphorus.

Turkish official circles declare that more than a naval demonstration will be neces-

it was amended more satisfactorily. Be said that Indians in South Africa sern less injurious to British prestige than in India. He urged the Government to telegraph to South Africa frankly, freely, and firmly the conditions acceptable in this matter, which was of Imperial importance.

SHUM'S APPEAL-TO-KWANGSI. under Wednesday's date sys -Our Canton correspondent writing

Shum Chun Huen arrived in Canton yesterday morning per the s.s. Kiangtung. He was received by the Governor-General'e representatives at the wharf and later où Tatuh's Yamen, where he is putting up in the day lunched with the officials at tha

temporarily.

Lord Sydenham appealed to the Urina to treat the Indians sympathetically.

Lord Crewe said he was quite certain

The following telegram was yesterday, Mr. Fischer keenly desired to meet the Lung Chai Kwong and Commander Lung that Sir Louis Botha, General Smuts, and sent by Shum Chun Huen to Governor- General Luk, Nanning, and General Indians as far as the public opinion of Yee Ting (General Lung's brother), South Africa would allow them. Lord Wüchow: ---- Gladstone had done his best to place the

"Yuen Shih-kai recently sent his troops. Indian claims in the fullest and fairest torture the people, and the voice of to Chinyang (Kiukiang) and Shanghai to He added that the Imperial indignation is heard all over the country. Government considered that the balance In, fact, Yuan is the capital eriminal of improvement was such as to make it responsible for the ruin of the principles inadvisable to refuse the Bill, and doubted of Republicanism. Now, seven of the Southern provinces have raised their

Works with regard to the typhoon refuge sary to induce them to abandon Adrian at Mongkoktsni was laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting yester.ople. Moreover, they consider that there day. It shows that the amount earned by is nothing to show that such a demonstra-light. the contractor during the past 39 months tion is intended. on work netually accomplished (including retained under the provisions of the contract in the hands of the Govern-

THE FIGHTING AT DJUMAID, The Bulgarian account of the fighting

to ace in it an eirenicon offered by ugment) is $1,000,631, while the contractat Djumaid says that the Bulgarians, if it were ever wise to force on a com armics to punish Yuan and the sympathy

Government and people of South Africa to Government and people of India. Much the British Indian community and the indeed remains defective, but the Bill recog- nises the claim of the Indians to respectful consideration, and the British Indians may A DEODORISER for the feet, armpits and if they use wisely their powers of reasoned

other parts of the body.

argument in due course increase in no anmalt пивавите the degree of liberty at present accorded to them. Lord CREVE declares that SIR LOUIS BOTHA, Mr. SMETа and Mr. FISCHER keenly desire to meet the Indians as far as public opinion in South Africa will allow them.

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has made good use of the refuge when the Petchovo, thus separating the Greek and which it hated. note that the small craft in the harbour seized the Upper Bregalnitza Plain, Africa a policy in regard to another race It is of interest to after repulsing strong Greek forces,munity like the White voters in South typhoon signals have been up,

Servian Armies.. The Greeks on the Bul

Lord Curzon remarked that the Indians garian left

did not claim more rights of migration forced to retreat, The Plain of

than they at present enjoyed, and were

were

easier conditions in South Africa.

were again hoisted indicating the pre- Yesterday morning the typhoon signals sence of a typhoon within the 300 mile abandoning supplies. radius.

The weather was equally, and Razlog is now completely cleared of prepared to make concessions to obtain heavy showers of rain fell continuously Greeks. throughout the morning. noon, the signal remained hoisted, but the In the after-

THE BRITISH rain cleared off and by evening the weather conditions Wer much im-

ARMY AIR FLEET.

LONDON, July 31st.

proved. The signal was lowered late the House of Commons Colonel Sandys In the debate on the Army Estimates in in the afternoon, but at night the green-

that the typhoon, after travelling towards in consequence

COMMENT BY THE TIMES." The Times, commenting on the question, Hays that none can desire to add to the

present emergency. cares of the Union Government in the If we direct our

of the people (towards Ynan) is gone, so

that there is no doubt that he will be defeated. When we say we should r-spect and protect the Central Government, it should only be done when the Central Government is abiding by low and possesses the confidence of the nation. But Yaas is unlawfully killing the people and hawking the country by contracting foreign loans. Against him the people have turned, and with him Heaven is angry. Is there, then, any justification for us Events having reached the stage when to venerate and defend him! nan's numerous crimes have been dis closed, he who still maintains that he should respect and protect the Central Government is merely siding with a leave behind him a bad name in the pages traitor. And, like Yuan Shih-kei, he will of history, for a thousand decades, which a wise man wonld not do. All of your

red-green lights wore again hoisted. The reported the result of an investigation attention to Indian immigration it is Observatory report issued yesterday stated made by himself and Mr. Jornson Hicks because the situation admits of no delay, recently arrived in India on a mission the Pescadores, carved to the westward acceptance of a challenge by Mr. Joynton compromise should not be arranged in Excellencies have been my colleagues for

Colonel Seely's and there seems no reason why a practical to make known there their grievances and at & a.m. its centre was about 100Hicks on the 5th ult, that the Army did. the time still available. It is important, in many years and we have always treated

against the Canadian Immigration laws

and endeavour to arouse sympathetic feeling

in South Africa, in that they make no complaint against their treatment in Canada when once they got there. The leader of the delegation, who is an engineer, says the Canadian body politic has no objection to Indians at all. Their sole enemy is the Labour politician. There are now some

Mr. and Mrs. G.. J. E. SAYER beg to

in favour of the ramoval of objectionable tender their sincers thanks to His Excel-restrictions upon immigration. The Sikha lency the Governor. The General Officer Commanding the Troops, The Comman-in Canada are all settled in Vancouver and dant and Officers, the Bergeants' Mess their case is happier than that of Indiana and Members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, the Honourable the Director and the Staff of the Public Works Depart meat, the Victoria Recreation Club, the Phenix Club, the Wigwam Tennis Club, the European V.M.C.A. and all other friends who placed floral tributes on the grave of their lamented son, HERBERT, and for kind expressions of sympathy in their sad bereavement. They also wish to express their gratitude for the unremit ting attention and kindness of Dr. Bell, the Medical Staff. the Sisters and Nursing Staff, of the Government Civil Hospital to their son during his illness. [930 HONGKONG OPPIE: DA, Des Vecx ROAD *j. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Avousr sr. 1913.

Tus recent legislation in South Africa regarding immigration has provoked a great deal of indignation among British Indians, and a telegram we publish today tells us of one more plea being unde on their behalf

4,500 Indians in Cumida, mostly Bikbe,

They have 7 million dollars invested in real estate and business there, they get on well socially with the people with whom they come in contact, and industral concerns like the Indian workman because he is trustworthy and steady and stays in a good

biles N.N.E. of Hongkong,

DEPARTURE OF MAJOR-GENERAL

ANDERSON...

A BEARTY SEND-OFF:

not possess eighty aeroplanes able to fly. Colonel Sandys said they saw only 51 inchines able to fly, against Colonel Seely's 120.

the interests of the Union and Empire, to prevent a resumption of passive resist ance. There are four important points upon which the Indian objection to the Anderson, C.B., accompanied by his War) replied that aeroplanes required immediate consideration, uamely, the per

His Excellency Major-General C. A

Colonel Seely (Secretary of State for Act seems well based and which demand A.D.C.. Captain Broch, left Hongkong yesterday afternoon by the B.I. steamer

constant repairs. At least 40 por cent. petuation of race discrimination by the Jelunga to take over the command of an ought at a given moment to be undergoing endorsement, of an old Free State law, Indian Army division with headquarters repairs. Had Colonel Sandys made his and the right of entry of the domiciled at Mcerut. A large crowd assembled inspection when their had been no flying Indians into the Cape Province, the at Murray Pior to bid His Ex- oellency adien, the D.C.L.I. band being for a week, he would have apologised, invalidation of the right of domicile to Among others present because he would have seen all Indians in Natal, and the recognition of were His Excellency the Governor, His machines in flying order. Excellency Major-General F. H. Kelly,

The whole native marriages. The amendment of the Sir William Rees Davies (Chief Justice), matter was a burren controversy. There Act has been pressed by three or four mem- at present ninety aeroplanesbers of the Opposition in the Union ordered and there were 191 certified fliers Parliament, particularly by Messrs.

Schreiner, Chaplin, and Duncan.

in attendance.

is Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, Hon. Mr. Claude Severn (Colonial Sec

(Attorney-General),

were

the

Lord

cannot, in the interests of public opinion, Aach other with heartfelt sincerity. I of humanity and of our country, sit down and allow Yuan to sacrifies our Hepublic.

"I have just arrived in Kwangtung and am discussing with Governor-General

the next month, and, as your Excellencies Kwangtung is sending out thre big Chan the plans for punishing this tyrant. divisions of her army on the 1st day of have all along understood what is integrity of Republienbien, I think you righteous and have been preserving the will not tolerate Yuan's barbarons and you to act as Heaven directs and answer unprincipled actions. I further beseech the people's request by declaring that you the full responsibility of raising funds. will punish Yuan; and I take upon myself al declared in favour of taking up arms The provinces bordering on Kwangsi hare against Yuan; therefore Kwangri cannot alone remain loyal to him. If you should hesitate in taking action, the Central Government may not be able to keep you well supplied with funds and weapons. Thus insurrections might arise in the

Republicanism cannot exist at the same If such should prove to be the case, who, then, will receive the blame? Yuan and

remain together. As soon as I hear from time, and the nation and Yuan cannot

appointment when he gets one, instead of retary), Colonel St. John, Hon. Mr. in the Army as compared with 20 a year Gladstono apparently took no steps to call interior and Kwangai might be devastated,

War Office salaries defeated by 280 votes to 217.

was

going off to another scene of work after a Colonel Younan, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, go.

A. 8. Bucknill short time. Most of the men are old C.M.G. Hon. soldiers. But the Canadian Immigration (Sesretary for Chinese Affairs), Hon. reduce the

Mr. E. R Hallifax A motion by Mr. Howland Hunt to the public to the protests of the Indians, the attention of the Colonial Office and Law says that the landing in Canada is Mr. A. G. M. prohibited of any immigrants who have Treasurer), M. Gaston Liebert (Consul Fletcher (Colonial

or to ascertain whether there were points come to Canada otherwise than by continu- for France), Major Fitzwilliams, Dr.

in the Bill requiring Imperial considera your Excellencies, I will return to my ous journey from the country of which they von

tion. The Colonial Office had been native home (fe, Kwangsi) and we shall Wiser (Consul for are natives or citizens." This came into Dr.

Austria),

then start our campaign. We will live Crull (Acting Consul - General

equally apathetic.. The Union Govern- and dic. together and being friends of for Germany), Major A. L. Barrett,

ment, however, had been so reasonable over 10 years' standing, I think you will that means might surely still be found for Governor-General Luk will temporarily accept my word. I very much hope that satisfying the Indian opposition.

put aside his work and return to Wuchow, For

so that we may personally discuss matters.

next session the Indian leaders might instance, if the Ministers, undertake to When sending this telegram, tears were introduse amending legislation in the falling from my eyes, and I anxiously

await your reply."

allow the Act to be enforced without resisting.

in the House of Lords on the eve of the operation in 1907: Practically all the Mr. C Clementi, Captain James, Major

The announceraent of these figures was greeted with opposition cheers and Ministerialist counter cheers.

BRITISH NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

Losnos, July 31st.

The Flects only care to ports to coal The British manœuvres are not finished. before resuming on Thursday,

THE CALIFORNIAN LAND QUESTION.

Act coming into force. The scheme of the

Indians in Canada went there before that Act is frankly intended to prevent more

year, and no more can get there now, for strong, Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, Mr. G. T. Bowen, Captain Wood, Captain Arm- than the most restricted immigration in the simple reason that neither shipping Edkins. Captain Jarrad, Messrs. H. P.. fature on the part of British Indiana, but companies nor agents will issue through Winslow, C. A. Tomes, H. P. White, R. this result is to be achieved not by tickets from India, though Indians who M. Dyer and numerous military officers legislation directly discriminating against

have once resided in Chinada ean and ladies, As the General was saying Asiatics, but by administration of the Act. return there after being absent for not good-bye the band struck up The British

Troops have been landed, and it is This is the only possible attitude to be more than three years. So strictly is the Grenadiers, and later as he approached believed therefore, that there will be no adopted regarding future immigration, and.

clause operated that one Indian who bought the Government launch Victoria, which more raids on the coast. the position in this respect was frankly Vancouver, before the companies ceased to

a third class through ticket from Calbutts to was lying alongside the pier. "Auld Lang accepted by Mr. GOKKALE as the cuteouie

Syne" was played. of his visit to South Africa. on behalf of the ing because on the voyage he paid excess to Colonel St. John, and as the Fictoria cant issue through tickets, was prohibited land-launch with Major-General Kelly and General Anderson then boarded the British Indians there settled. The real

AMERICA'S UNSATISFACTORY REPLY TO JAPAN. have his third class passage exeliunged for a off another stanza of "Auld Lang Syne" question is whether in return for this acquiescence in exclusion for the future the when Indians have landed their families in say a revoir, and the waving of hats and second class one. Yet on the few occasions cheers of the many who had assembled to was played, and accompanied by the

TOKYO, July 31st. Indians have secured fair treatment for Canada legal proceedings against then, to handkerchiefs, His Excellency was con

It is now acknowledged that the Ameri- those domiciled. An indian contemporary, challenge the legality of their landing, havo/Feyed to the steamer by which he saile.

can reply to Japan on the Californian discussing the problem, agrees that the Act been stopped by the Canadian Government rison by Major-General Anderson appears Washington Meanwhile, the Yokohama land question is unsatisfactory, and In the last Orders issued to the Gar Japan will shortly send a third Note to seems in large measure to comply with the as an act of grace. suggestions made by the Secretary of State prohibition against the Indian exercising C.. Anderson desire to express to all Japanese desiring to purchase property

following:"On relinquishing for India and endorsed by the Secretary of the full rights of citizenship, and on

Indiau ezerlegal Bonth China, Command, the Specie Bank is arranging. For loans for State for the Colonies in 1911 and 1912, occasion an Indian had his name pat on the of the troops in garrison, his appreciation

one ranks of the Staff and Departments and in California before the Land Act comics when the measure was under consideration, municipal voting list, and voted, but the during the time he has had the honour to

of the excellent spirit which has prevailed into force. but it retains-and the Indian community officials who compile these lists now decline command in Hongkong. seems to protest bitterly against its retaining to put on Indian names, and their refusal to

Without the -the existing rules as regards the Freedo so has never been put to the test of legal State. The legislation of the Free State was proceedings. Indians only ask that tho always most hostile to Asiatic settlement, continuous voyage clause shall be removed,

and the soldierlike co-operation of the

A NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. able and willing assistance of the staff troops, the command of the garrison

LONDON, July 31st. could not have been the pleasant duty that at 4 per cent. inscribed stock, at 971, will A New South Wales loan of £1,500,000,

bids them Au revoir, it has been. He wishes luck to all and

be issued shortly..

VENEZUELA INVADED.

NEW YORK, July 31st. A message from New York states that it is reported that ex-President Castro has arrived at Venezuela, and that his followers have begun an invasion,

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

wickets.

LONDON, July 31st.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE NORTH. The soldiers of the Northera army have landed at Luiho, near Woosung. and proceeded to Po Shan, on the opposite sido of the river where they have taken up their quarters, and are building tem porary fortifications,

The Peking Government has wired to Shanghai offering a reward of $100,000 for the capture of the rebel leader Hung Hsing, and $50,000 for the capture of Chan Ki Mi, another rebel general.

It is reported that the rebel general, Lancashire beat Warwickshire at Man-29th instant near the native settlement at Lau Wing Kin, was fatally shot on the Shanghai, and that his soldiers fled. chester by 7 wickets,

The merchants at Nanking have sent a Essex beat Sussex at Brighton by 6 further telegram to their former governor, Chan Tak Cauen, requesting his im mediate return, and asking him to consult Hampshire drew with Notts at Notting Nanking railway as to resuming trahe.

with the manager of the Shanghai- Pak Man Wei, formerly governor of Surrey defeated Yorkshire at Hull by Yuan Shih Kai, has declared himself Anhui, who was recently dismissed by

57 runs."

governor of the province,

General Li Yuan Hung, Vice President, Northants beat Somerset, in Somerset, has reported to the President that the by 251 runs.

Governor of Hunan was compelled by the rebels to declare his province independent.

hami.