THE STRIKE ON THE BAND.
■ PRETORIA, Saturday. | General Botha, speaking on the reassembling of Parliament, announced f the repatriation of 16,759 coolies in 1907. He remarked that the supply of native labour fee some past had remarkably exceeded the demand. It was not intended to legislate this session for a temporary renewal of the coolie contract. The presence of Chinese was in the highest degree inimical. The Government contemplated a Conciliation Bill to prevent strikes. - The Government* had given notice of the withdrawal of the Customs Convention. General Botha added that the Government was not opposed to the principle of the Customs Union.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 June 1907, Page 4
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103THE STRIKE ON THE BAND. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 17 June 1907, Page 4
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