SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS

Otago Witness, Issue 2600, 13 January 1904, Page 15

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS

CHINESE LABOUR. CAPETOWN, January 8. A di'aft ordinance regulating the importation, of labourers to the Transvaal Dimes is published. It confines Chinese to one mile radius of the place of eniplojment, unless given special leave for 48 hours.

The Afrikander Bond is engineering an extensive campaign against Chinese labour, and is petitioning the King direct. It is alleged that Dutch and Hottentot signatures arc being shamelessly manufactured. LONDON, January S. The Daily Chronicle says China will prohibit the emigration of unskilled labour to Scuth Africa until an agreement is arranged with Britain regarding the admission of Chinese into the colonies.

Speaking at p ranquet a*- Eokalahi, the Right Hon. Mr Sedr'on -tiud thit if as n rcaulfc of tho Trans\ai'l 1- mulj l-roo^lil in d< r the British flag herdes rf Am.uic-. ik:o to be introduced to work the Kami mines it would bo a standing di^giacc md a blot on tho Empire, and be bitterly reunited by the self-governing colonies, who for tho country had made great sacrifices. Ho sincereJy hoped that the iufluerce of the Rand rr.ineownere and ?pecvi!a.to>s would net prewil. There were racial difficulties enough new in

South Afr : "a without n->cre nc ing- thf-m 1)3" fn un.desuvli.-i Cl.iiie c clliiv 1 -. E.> h cf t'l splf-gov rnir£ colonies h.ir) !avi 5 pr habiting Oe >: iroclue! >"i Ci (_ ' n^-r, n,ul it flout t'TTs c !oiii r - (13- the r I .a'^.nal. .' Cx-cwn colony, aiding and abct'i 'g and npreoing to r!i"ir ritrrJuctK a into the Transvaal would bo 1. yrcttaLlo rr.cl cause hear:burninc,s and a, i-cii: icn fcthng.