A Wholesale Murderer.
Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7678, 21 March 1903, Page 2
A Wholesale Murderer.
The Doctors Blamed.
South African Problems.
Must Recruit Niggers
And Import Asiatics Under
Control.
In Favor of Preferential
Customs.
Delarey Indignant.
Press Association— Copyright. Eeceived March 20, 10.26 p.m. London, Friday. Klosowski, alias Chapman, has been sentenced to be hanged for poisoning tho women Marsh, Spinks, and Taylor. Mr Justice Grantham, in sentencing him, animadverted on the carelessness of the doctors in the cases and added that the discovery of the crimes was due to the efforts of Miss Marsh's parents.
Capetown, Friday, The Intercolonial Conference" at Bloemfontein adopted a resolution declaring that the natives sputh of tho Zambesi are insufficient to meet the labour demands, and recommending the opening of the whole of British South, Central, and East Africa for recruiting; and, if necessary the immigration of Asiatics under government contrel, strictly indented and with provision to be repatriated at the end of their term of employment. The Conference practically decided in favour of preferential customs and a reduction of 25 per cent, on goods from Britain and from the Colonies entitled to reciprocity.
The Boor leaders indignantly repel recent insinuations. Delarey declares that the assurances were honestly given and will be honestly kept.