Chinese on the Rand.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3872, 11 May 1906, Page 4

Chinese on the Rand.

REPATRIATION TEST CASE.

Capetown, May 8,

A repatriation lest case was heard at Pretoria. Th mineww lets' couastl contended that ihe posting of a notice offeiing Government assistance to Chinese to return to China amounted to an inducement to the coolies to leave ( their work. Judgment was reserved.

In the House of C mtnons, Mr Winston Churchill said a contribution by Chinese towards repatriation expenses was unnecessary in all cases provided a bona fide desire to return was plainly manifest. The Tribune declares the Government have pledgt d themselves plainly to the attitude that the Chinese ar d free to quit Scpth Africa. Tf jt) y ought to tell lie Chinese so eqi Ja jiy plainly. 3