|
|
1904 |
January |
18 |
Wrote to Dadabhai Naoroji on motion in
Transvaal Legislative Council to restrict renewal of
Indians’ trading licences. |
|
1904 |
February |
11 |
Wrote to Medical Officer of Health,
Johannesburg, about overcrowding and unsanitary
condition in Indian Location and forewarned him of
possibility of outbreak of epidemic. |
|
1904 |
February |
(prior to) 15 |
Visited Indian Location in Insanity Area,
Johannesburg. |
|
1904 |
February |
20 |
Wrote to Medical Officer of Health reiterating
stand taken by him in letter of February 15. |
|
1904 |
March |
1 |
Intimated Medical Officer of Health that plague
had broken out in Johannesburg. |
|
1904 |
March |
18 |
Informed the authorities that a number of
Indians, "dead or dying" were being "dumped" in
the Location; visited the suspected area accompanied by
Dr. Godfrey, Dr. Pereira and a health
inspector. |
|
1904 |
March |
19 |
Was seen by Town Clerk who informed him that
town Council could not assume any financial
responsibility; improvised hospital and encouraged
earth treatment; informed Towk Clerk of steps
Indian community was taking to combat
plague. |
|
1904 |
March |
21 |
Was interviewed by a representative of The Star
on plague problem. |
|
1904 |
April |
5 |
Wrote to Johannesburg Press about plague
epidemic; released correspondence with Dr. Porter,
Medical Officer of Health, Johannesburg. |
|
1904 |
April |
14 |
Wrote to The Rand Daily Mail on plague
question. |
|
1904 |
April |
18 |
Forwarded to Public Health Committee detailed
valuation of Indian Location at Krugersdorp. |
|
1904 |
April |
20 |
Wrote to India at length about plague
epidemic. |
|
1904 |
May |
11 |
Supreme Court delivered judgment to the effect
that the term "residence" occurring in Law 3 of
1885 did not include place of business. |
|
1904 |
September |
(prior to) 3 |
Memorial sent to Colonial Secretary on behalf
of British Indian Association. |
|
1904 |
September |
3 |
Gandhi wrote to The Star on question of British
Indians in South Africa. |
|
1904 |
September |
5 |
Wrote to Dadabhai Naoroji that matters
pertaining to Indian question had reached "a
crisis". |
|
1904 |
October |
|
Took over entire responsibility for and
management of Indian Opinion. Visited Tongaat;
read Ruskin’s Unto This Last while traveling to
Durban; decided to set up a colony on the lines
indicated therein. |
|
1904 |
October |
10 |
Spoke on self-sacrifice at dinner given in his
honor and for other leaders of Indian Community in
Durban. |
|
1904 |
October |
15 |
Spoke at function held in Durban to bid fore
well to Madanjit, proprietor, Indian Opinion, on eve of
his return to India. |
|
1904 |
November |
3 |
Wired Colonial Secretary, Pretoria, inquiring
date of presentation of address to Lord
Roberts. |
|
1904 |
November |
10 |
Anti-Asiatic Convention held at Pretoria
demanding drastic steps to eliminate British Indians
from the Colony. |
|
1904 |
November |
11 |
Presented address to Lord Roberts. |
|
1904 |
November |
17 |
Attended meeting of Transvaal British Indians
held to protest against "Convention" proceedings
in regard to Asiatic immigration into
Transvaal. |
|
1904 |
November - December |
|
Founded the Phoenix Settlement. |
|
1904 |
December |
3 |
Petition sent to Acting Lieutenant-Governor
regarding compensation claims in respect of goods
destroyed at instance of Rand Plague
Committee. |
|
1904 |
December |
9 |
Gandhi wrote to The Star regarding Indian’s
trading licences. |
|
1904 |
December |
14 |
Proposed at meeting of Natal Indian Congress
financial assistance to Hoondamal in test
case. |
|
1904 |
December |
(prior to) 24 |
Wrote to The Star, replying to venomous attack
at Anti-Asiatic Convention. |
|
1904 |
December |
24 |
First number of Indian Opinion issued from Phoenix
settlement. |
