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|
1903 |
January |
1 |
Gandhi reached Pretoria. |
|
1903 |
January |
2 |
Waited on Assistant Colonial Secretary but told
that not being resident of the Transvaal, he could not
be in deputation. |
|
1903 |
January |
6 |
British Indian Committee appealed to
Lt.-Governor to permit Gandhi to be member of deputation
to Chamberlain. |
|
1903 |
January |
(prior to) 7 |
Memorial drawn up by Gandhi presented by
deputation led by George Godfrey. |
|
1903 |
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Memorial drawn up by Gandhi presented by
deputation led by George Godfrey. |
|
1903 |
January |
30 |
Wrote to Dadabhai Naoroji, reporting on the
deputations to Chamberlain and suggesting prohibition
of indentured emigration to Natal. |
|
1903 |
February |
5 |
Wrote, in letter to Chhaganlal Gandhi, of the
uncertainty of his stay in South Africa, which was 'no
bed of roses'. |
|
1903 |
February |
12 |
Interviewed Lt.-Governor of the Transvaal
concerning setting up of Bazaars. |
|
1903 |
February |
16 |
Decided to settle down in Johannesburg, in view
of public work, about this time enrolled to Bar of the
Transvaal Supreme Court. |
|
1903 |
February |
18 |
Communicated views on Bazaars to Colonial
Secretary. |
|
1903 |
February |
23 |
Forwarded to Dadabhai Naoroji comprehensive
statement on Indian Question in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colonies. Wrote to Gokhale that events in
the Transvaal were progressing fast and he was "in
the thick of the fight". |
|
1903 |
March |
16 |
Dispatched periodical statement to Dadabhai
Naoroji on the situation in South Africa. |
|
1903 |
April |
25 |
Wrote in The Vegetarian, offering tips to
prospective emigrants to South Africa. |
|
1903 |
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Reported, in letter to Colonial Secretary,
police high-handedness towards Indian merchants in
Heidelberg. |
|
1903 |
April |
27 |
Released to Press letter about Heidelberg
incidents. |
|
1903 |
May |
1 |
Forwarded to Lt.-Governor petition of William
Hosken and other European residents of Johannesburg
about Government Notice No. 356 of 1903 , and
expressed view that legislation to regulate
immigration was more acceptable. |
|
1903 |
May |
6 |
Mass meeting held in Johannesburg protesting
against enforcement of anti-Indian laws which restricted
Indians to Bazaars, etc., and calling for their
repeal. |
|
1903 |
May |
9 |
Gandhi forwarded reports to Dadabhai Naoroji
about Heidelberg and Johannesburg incidents, European
petition about Notice No. 356 and the Johannesburg
Mass Meeting. |
|
1903 |
May |
10 |
Expressed, in letter to Dadabhai Naoroji,
readiness to accept, with modifications, legislation on
Natal lines to restrict immigration, and also
principle of Bazaars if not imposed by law. |
|
1903 |
|
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Stated in letter to Gokhale that he had settled
in Johannesburg "under very great difficulties".
Requested him to study question of South African
legislation to restrict Asiatic immigration and to
direct movement against it in India. |
|
1903 |
May |
16 |
Reported to Dadabhai Naoroji Transvaal
Government move to enforce collection of £3 registration
tax. |
|
1903 |
May |
22 |
Led Indian deputation to Lord Milner, Governor
of the Transvaal, in connection with compulsory levy
of registration tax and general question of
Indians in Colony. |
|
1903 |
May |
24 |
Informed Dadabhai Naoroji of demands of Indian
deputation to Lord Milner. |
|
1903 |
May |
31 |
Urged in weekly communication to Dadabhai
Naoroji need for relief to Indians from
discrimination in Orange River Colony. Reported
enactment of Bazaar law by Cape Colony and
emphasized need to concentrate effort on repeal of
existing legislation. |
|
1903 |
June |
4 |
Indian Opinion commenced publication with
Mansukhlal Nazar as editor. |
|
1903 |
June |
6 |
Gandhi cabled British Committed, hoping that
compulsory repatriation of ex-indentured Indians would
not receive sanction from Home
Government. |
|
1903 |
|
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Opposed in periodical statement to Dadabhai
Naoroji compulsory return of ex-indentured Indians and
stressed that Location and Bazaar laws in Natal
and the Cape Colony, if made permanent, would
seriously damage Indian interests. |
|
1903 |
June |
8 |
Submitted petition to Transvaal Governor,
detailing disadvantages of Asiatic Office, Bazaar
Notice, and prohibition of land-ownership in
Locations, and demanding abrogation of
discriminatory legislation and restoration of
freedom of life and trade. |
|
1903 |
June |
10 |
Petition presented to Natal Legislature
demanding amendment of draft ordinance for Municipal
franchise classing Indians with Natives. |
|
1903 |
June |
23 |
Suggested in petition to Natal Council
modifications to Bill for restricting
immigration. |
|
1903 |
June |
30 |
Wrote to Haridasbhai Vora, reporting success in
professional practice, referring to exacting nature of
his public work and expressing preparedness to
settle down in Johannesburg for decade or so. |
|
1903 |
July |
4 |
Urged in letter to Gokhale the need of "a
well-directed movement" throughout Indian to
counteract agitation of interested parties in the
Transvaal against relaxation of old anti-Asiatic
laws. |
|
1903 |
June |
6 |
Gandhi cabled British Committed, hoping that
compulsory repatriation of ex-indentured Indians would
not receive sanction from Home
Government. |
|
1903 |
|
|
Opposed in periodical statement to Dadabhai
Naoroji compulsory return of ex-indentured Indians and
stressed that Location and Bazaar laws in Natal
and the Cape Colony, if made permanent, would
seriously damage Indian interests. |
|
1903 |
June |
8 |
Submitted petition to Transvaal Governor,
detailing disadvantages of Asiatic Office, Bazaar
Notice, and prohibition of land-ownership in
Locations, and demanding abrogation of
discriminatory legislation and restoration of
freedom of life and trade. |
|
1903 |
June |
10 |
Petition presented to Natal Legislature
demanding amendment of draft ordinance for Municipal
franchise classing Indians with Natives. |
|
1903 |
June |
23 |
Suggested in petition to Natal Council
modifications to Bill for restricting
immigration. |
|
1903 |
June |
30 |
Wrote to Haridasbhai Vora, reporting success in
professional practice, referring to exacting nature of
his public work and expressing preparedness to
settle down in Johannesburg for decade or so. |
|
1903 |
July |
4 |
Urged in letter to Gokhale the need of "a
well-directed movement" throughout Indian to
counteract agitation of interested parties in the
Transvaal against relaxation of old anti-Asiatic
laws. |
|
1903 |
July |
18 |
Informed Dadabhai Naoroji of passing of
Municipal ordinance despite Indian objection, and of
Transvaal Government proposal to lay out 54
locations for Indians. |
|
1903 |
July |
25 |
Informed Dadabhai Naoroji of Transvaal
Legislative Council’s resolution to enforce Bazaar
Notice. |
|
1903 |
August |
3 |
Demanded in his weekly statement relaxation in
respect of existing licenses, referred to continued
difficulties of Transvaal Indian refugees and
refuted Milner’s allegation of sanitary grounds
for segregation policy. |
|
1903 |
August |
4 |
Cabled British Committed, India and The Times
of India about refugee problem. |
|
1903 |
August |
10 |
Forwarded to Dadabhai Naoroji detailed
clarification of cable of August 4. |
|
1903 |
August |
24 |
Petitioned Chamberlain to withhold Royal assent
to Immigration Restriction Bill passed by Natal
Assembly. |
|
1903 |
September |
2 |
Writing in Indian Opinion, expressed hope that
no Indian would stoop to secure exemption from
Bazaar Notice. |
|
1903 |
September |
7 |
Demonstrated, in letter to Dadabhai Naoroji,
against any acceptance in England of move for
compulsory repatriation of indentured labor and
payment of part wages in India. |
|
1903 |
November |
9 |
Reported to Dadabhai Naoroji that sites chosen
for Bazaars were in out-of-the way places. |
|
1903 |
November |
16 |
Intimated in weekly letter to Dadabhai Naoroji
that policy laid down in Milner’s dispatch of May 1903
was not being carried out. |
|
1903 |
December |
1 |
Wrote to Indian National Congress at Madras
that seriousness of situation in Natal should be
realized and early and earnest efforts made to
secure relief. |
|
1903 |
December |
11 |
Mass meeting of British Indians requested
protection to all existing licenses. |
|
1903 |
December |
12 |
Gandhi cabled Dadabhai Naoroji about
Government’s proposed amendment to Bazaar Notice
proposing exemption for some Indians from
liability to trade in Bazaars or Locations. |
|
1903 |
December |
17 |
Appealed to Associate Chambers of Commerce at
Pretoria seriously to consider amendment of Location
Law. |
