THE GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION.
Onited I'rent Adsocdation— By lißeot**K
Telefrapl^—Copyrigiit. Londoai, Mi^y 4.
Mr Winston Churchill j(Urid©r*Secretairy for the- Colbnies) read >io P«r-; Jiament th-e terms of pit^clanxatroai 1 adf dressed fto the Chinese redeemingi ifo& Government's pledges as regards the: repatriation of ■■ discontented coolies j Applicants are obliged to worlc »ti least six months before ajDplying and; also honestly endeavour 4o cocatribu'te; towards the ; cpst of thioir r repatria-: tion. r
. ; ".'.?'"'" " :< : M>ay- 4. • ' It_ is considered on " the Rand tluat the proclamation is so. worded -as , tb induce comparatively few coolies to avail theinselvtes of ihe i"\ Goivernnient ■offer.' ■•. . ".'■•;; ' : .;•■'.. ;.. '.' /' ■' v r "; ■ • 'Received May 5, 11.2 a.m. London, May 4. <: The Westminster Gazette denies that the "Government is pledged to throw open the' door to repatriation. > It adds: " The proclamation is in the nature of an emergency exit to be used if circumstances justify/
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13156, 5 May 1906, Page 5
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143THE GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13156, 5 May 1906, Page 5
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