|
|
1909 |
January |
1 |
Gandhi entertained at dinner by Dada Osman, NIG
Joint Secretary; addressed meeting. |
|
1909 |
January |
Before 2 |
Dawad Mahomed, Parsee Rustomjee and M.G. Anglia
detained under Registration Act for refusing to
give thumb impression. |
|
1909 |
January |
2 |
Gandhi, in Indian Opinion, exhorted countrymen,
in New Year message, to adopt swadeshi. |
|
1909 |
|
|
While narrating in Indian Opinion, his experiences
during second jail term, asserted that gaol-going
was "the most effective means of fighting
political disabilities". |
|
1909 |
|
|
Pickets arrested in Pretoria under section 3 of
Law 6 of 1894, concerning unlawful assemblies. |
|
1909 |
January |
4 |
Pretoria pickets informed that they were being
tried under section 7 of new Act and were liable
to deportation. |
|
1909 |
January |
5 |
Gandhi, in interview to The Natal Mercury,
stated that Indians were fighting with the
"cleanest weapons possible". |
|
1909 |
|
|
Harilal Gandhi and others remanded at
Volksrust. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Three Indians charged under section 7, at
Roodepoort, for failing to produce registration
certificates. |
|
1909 |
January |
6 |
Moulvi Ahmed Mukhtiar of Hamidia Mosque refused
renewal of permit on ground that he had preached
against Asiatic Registration Act; served with quit
notice, left Transvaal for Cape. Dawad Mahomed and
31 others charged for failure to produce registration
certificates. |
|
1909 |
January |
7 |
Gandhi accused by The Star, of "quoting the
breaches already made and legalized in the Asiatic
law as an argument for repealing it
altogether." |
|
1909 |
|
|
Boksburg Indian dealers refused trading
licences except for Stand in Location. |
|
1909 |
January |
Before 9 |
Several Indians, including some Colonial-born,
who were deported to Natal from Transvaal were
dealt with under Regulations of Act 36 and nominally
convicted for entry into Natal. |
|
1909 |
January |
9 |
Gandhi attended meeting of Indian Chamber of
Commerce at Durban, made suggestions for Rules and
Regulations of Chamber. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Ritch protested to Colonial Office against
Natal Government Notice banning admission of Indian
students about 14 to higher-grade
schools. |
|
1909 |
January |
10 |
Dr. Nanji operated on Kasturba, seriously ill
for 3 months, in Durban. Gandhi attended on
her. |
|
1909 |
January |
12 |
Three Indians, charged with contravention of
section 7 of Act 36 of 1908, ordered to register
within 8 days. |
|
1909 |
January |
16 |
Gandhi, on way to Johannesburg, arrested at
Volksrust for failing to produce registration
certificate. Deported and escorted to border, returned
immediately and was re-arrested. Released on his
own recognizance, returned to Johannesburg. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Supreme Court ruled deportation of registered
citizens illegal. |
|
1909 |
January |
20 |
Gandhi wrote to the Press stating that Indians
had entered third and final phase of struggle. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Johannesburg town Council urged Government to
deal firmly with Asiatic problem and enforce
Registration Act. |
|
1909 |
January |
21 |
In interview to The Natal Mercury, Gandhi
observed it was difficult to say categorically if
Indian merchants would be prepared to undergo sacrifice
implied in placing all their assets at creditors’
disposal. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Johannesburg correspondent of Indian Opinion
reported that 30 merchants were ready to follow
Cachalia’s example. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Rend Daily Mail, commenting on meeting of
Cachalia’s creditors, observed that "the so-called
passive resistance movement had degenerated into
coercion", that "the Transvaal Government will not
be bullied into making concessions by such methods", and
added, "we do not think that many of the Asiatic
will fall within Mr. Gandhi’s little plan, and
ruin themselves completely to further the cause of
passive resistance when it assumes such a new and
startling form." Called for Government check on
picketing. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Telegram in The Natal Mercury reported
Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce’s resentment
against attempt of Indian merchants to force hands
of Government. Extremist opinion supported move to
confiscate merchants’ goods and to stop picketing of
firms. |
|
1909 |
January |
22 |
Gandhi attended meeting of Cachalia’s European
creditors and submitted accounts. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Criticized Rand Daily Mail, for calling passive
resistance on act of coercion. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Naidoo’s appeal against conviction under
Asiatic Registration Amendment Act dismissed by Supreme
Court. |
|
1909 |
|
|
The Soft Goods Section of Johannesburg Chamber
of Commerce adopted resolution supporting Government
in enforcement of Asiatic Registration
Law. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Bulawayo Town council refused Indians new
trading licences. |
|
1909 |
January |
23 |
The Star welcomed Supreme Court judgment in
Naidoo appeal and doubted if more than a few
"deluded faddists will consent to sacrifice their
business and damage their credit at the dictation
of Messrs Gandhi and Cachalia". |
|
1909 |
|
|
E.I. Aswat, other Indian merchants followed
Cachalia’s example. |
|
1909 |
January |
25 |
Gandhi, in interview to Rand Daily Mail, stated
he would not be satisfied until Asiatic traders
got their rights in South Africa. Rand Daily Mail
observed that "if the tactics of the passive
resisters should spread to the Colored and Native
population of South Africa, anarchy would
reign." |
|
1909 |
January |
26 |
Gandhi addressed meeting of Tamilians, Wrote to
Dr. Krause repudiating allegation regarding
Cachalia’s move. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Creditors notified Cachalia of their intention
to sequestrate his estate. Several Indians,
including 14-years-old residents, served orders of
deportation to Dalagoa Bay. |
|
1909 |
January |
27 |
Gandhi forwarded to Lord Cruzon statement of
Indian position, hoping latter’s intervention
would result in happy termination of struggle. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Cachalia and 31 others arrested under Section 9
and produced before Magistrate. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Kholwad Conference of Indians resolved not to
take out licences or renew registration
certificates. |
|
1909 |
January |
28 |
Indian merchants at Johannesburg decided to do
without licences and to court imprisonment. |
|
1909 |
January |
29 |
Gandhi informed of improvement in Kasturba’s
condition. Left for Durban. 18 Asiatics, arrested
at Komatipoort as prohibited immigrants, stood trial at
Barberton. |
|
1909 |
January |
30 |
Cachalia, Naidoo and others sentenced to 3
months or £ 50 fine; Shelat to 2 months. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Transvaal Government wrote to Secretary of
State for Colonies denying that Gandhi performed hard
labor in public streets, Indian prisoners were
ill-treated or their religious susceptibilities
hurt. |
|
1909 |
February |
1 |
E.I. Aswat unanimously elected Acting Chairman
of BIA during Cachalia’s incarceration. |
|
1909 |
February |
2 |
Lord Curzon informed Gandhi of his discussion
with Botha and Smuts and of their "anxiety to treat
British Indians… in spirit of liberality as well
as justice". |
|
1909 |
February |
3 |
Parsee Rustomjee and others arrested for
defying deportation orders. |
|
1909 |
February |
4 |
Gandhi removed Kasturba, convalescing after
operations, to Phoenix. |
|
1909 |
February |
5 |
Appeal of Randeria dismissed by Transvaal
Supreme Court. Deportation of Harilal Gandhi, Dawad
Mahomed and other leading Indians
ordered. |
|
1909 |
February |
9 |
Draft Act of Union published in Government
Gazette. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Dawad Mahomed and Cachalia agreed in Court to
sequestration of their estates. |
|
1909 |
February |
10 |
Harilal Gandhi and several others sentenced at
Volksrust to term ranging between 3 to 6
months. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Imperial Government withheld assent to Asiatic
Act of Rhodesia. |
|
1909 |
February |
11 |
Parsee Rustomjee and others, arrested on
reentering Transvaal after deportation, sentenced to 6
months. |
|
1909 |
February |
Before 15 |
National Convention put up Draft South Africa
Act. |
|
1909 |
February |
16 |
V.A. Chettiar sentenced to 3 months. General
Botha in letter to Governor stated Government’s
stand in regard to demand for repeal of Act 2 of 1907,
denied any promise was made for its repeal, and
observed that 97 per cent of Asiatic residents had
actually registered and that passive resistance was
breaking down. |
|
1909 |
February |
17 |
More passive resisters awarded sentences from 3
to 6 months; others remanded; arrests reported
from Pretoria, Heidelberg, Germiston, etc. |
|
1909 |
February |
18 |
N.A. Cama sentenced to 3 months; several other
prominent Indians deported or sentenced. |
|
1909 |
February |
19 |
Six Indians arrested at Standerton for failure
to identify themselves or produce registration
certificates. |
|
1909 |
February |
20 |
Leung Quinn arrested for failing to produce
registration certificate and refusing
identification. |
|
1909 |
February |
22 |
Gandhi left Phoenix for Johannesburg. |
|
1909 |
February |
25 |
Arrested at Volksrust along with Polak and
Vyas. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Sentenced to 3 months or £ 50 fine for failure
to produce registration certificate. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Issued message to Tamils exhorting them to keep
up struggle. |
|
1909 |
February |
28 |
British Indian meeting at Hamidia Islamic
Society Vrededorp, congratulated Gandhi, Cachalia,
Parsee Rustomjee and others who had sought imprisonment;
resolved to continue struggle. |
|
1909 |
March |
2 |
Gandhi’s transfer from Volksrust to Pretoria
Goal ordered. Left by evening train. |
|
1909 |
March |
3 |
Reached Pretoria Central Gaol. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Indian Opinion correspondent from Volksrust
telegraphed "Mr.Gandhi has been taken to Pretoria
for departmental reasons; I believe it is in order
to completely isolate him. The rumor of an
impending compromise is strongly discounted by the
Executive of the BIA". Polak inaugurated meeting
of imprisoned passive resisters’ wives and relatives
E.I. Aswat and Leung Quinn sentenced to 3
months. |
|
1909 |
March |
4 |
Gandhi given work of polishing prison floor and
doors. Secretary of Tamil Benefit Society and
Chief Picket, K.K. Samy, sentenced to 3 months. Randeria
released after serving 2 months’
sentence. |
|
1909 |
March |
5 |
Randeria re-arrested. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Meeting of Cape Colored people discussed Draft
Act of Union, demanded representation in Union
Parliament and political rights. E.S. Coovadia
appointed Acting Chairman, BIA, in view of
imprisonment of Cachalia and Aswat. |
|
1909 |
March |
6 |
Whites started agitation to set up Locations at
Barberton, Boksburg, Krugersdorp, etc. |
|
1909 |
March |
7 |
British Indian meeting in Hamidia Islamic
Society addressed among others by Coovadia,
Kallenbach and Polak. |
|
1909 |
March |
8 |
In statement of Gandhi’s imprisonment, Col.
Seely observed "Mr. Gandhi had been imprisoned
because of his refusal to comply with the Transvaal
Law,… that the Imperial Government was unable to
prevent the Transvaal Government from enforcing the
law relating to registration
certificates." |
|
1909 |
March |
10 |
Gandhi taken in handcuffs to Court to appear as
witness. Passive resisters congratulated Kasturba
Gandhi on Gandhi’s third sentence of imprisonment for
sake of self-respect and honor of Asiatic
communities. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Chinese passive resisters congratulated Gandhi
and Leung Quinn on being sentenced, resolved to
continue struggle for justice and
self-respect. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Deportation of passive resistance prisoners via
Delagoa Bay to India commenced. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA wrote to Transvaal Government , protesting
against deportation arrangement between Transvaal and
Portuguese Government. |
|
1909 |
March |
11 |
Indian women held meeting in Johannesburg.
Letter from Kasturba reported saying: "Had she
wings, she would fly to the meeting." |
|
1909 |
|
|
Letter to Transvaal Press signed by Kasturba
and four other released. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Doke, in letter to Johannesburg press,
referring to Gandhi’s being handcuffed, observed that
"the great majority of our Colonists feel ashamed
that a man of the character and position of
Mr.Gandhi should be needlessly insulted in this
way". |
|
1909 |
March |
12 |
Indian Opinion special correspondent in
telegram stated "Mr. Gandhi looks thin and
unhealthy." |
|
1909 |
|
|
Meeting of Nyasaland Indians condemned
treatment of Indians in Transvaal and Imperial
Government’s weakness. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Kimberley meeting of non-whites expressed
concern at inadequate provision in proposed Constitution
to protest their interests. |
|
1909 |
March |
13 |
Indian Opinion, commenting on official
statement that removal of Gandhi from Volksrust to
Pretoria Central Goal was "simply a matter of
administrative convenience", observed that "it has
no other purpose than to completely isolate Mr.Gandhi,
so that no breath of encouragement should reach
his people from him." BIA requested High
Commissioner to receive deputation concerning
deportation policy. |
|
1909 |
March |
14 |
Natal India Congress meeting at Durban,
declares support to Transvaal passive resistance,
condemned deportation arrangements between Transvaal and
Delagoa Bay authorities. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA meeting at Johannesburg resolved to
continue passive resistance "with unabated energy"
till Government conceded demands. |
|
1909 |
March |
15 |
Draft of South Africa Act laid before South
African Parliament; question raised in
Commons. |
|
1909 |
|
|
High Commissioner refused to see BIA deputation
on deportation. |
|
1909 |
March |
16 |
Meeting of Indians in Delagoa Bay, addressed by
Abdulla Hajee Adam and Polak on Transvaal
situation and deportation arrangement, decided to send
deputation to Portuguese Governor
General. |
|
1909 |
March |
17 |
Meeting of Kimberley Indians protested against
unjust treatment of Indians in Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Transvaal Governor cabled Colonial Office that
no Indians producing proof of registration were deported
but only those Asiatics without domicile in South
Africa, who were ordered to be deported by
Magistrate. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA, Port Elizabeth, cabled urging Viceroy’s
intervention on behalf of Transvaal Indians. |
|
1909 |
March |
19 |
Transvaal Supreme Court ruled Indians were not
disabled from securing trading licences in mining
areas. |
|
1909 |
March |
22 |
Natal Municipal Association criticized Imperial
Government for not sanctioning discriminatory
provisions in Municipal Laws Consolidation
Bill. |
|
1909 |
March |
24 |
Meeting of BIA, East London, condemned
Transvaal Government’s deportation policy. |
|
1909 |
March |
25 |
Meeting of Indian women at Hamidia Society
Hall, addressed by Mrs. Thambi Naidoo, Mrs. Polak
and Miss Schlesin, formed Indian Women’s
Association. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Meeting of Indian women at Hamidia Society
Hall, addressed by Mrs. Thambi Naidoo, Mrs. Polak
and Miss Schlesin, formed Indian Women’s
Association. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Lord Crewe, replying to Lord Ampthill in Lords,
defended Transvaal deportation policy on ground that
Indians not being Mozambique Indians ex hypothesis
could be deported under Portuguese Law. |
|
1909 |
March |
26 |
Moulvi Ahmed Khan of Surti Mosque examined in
Court of Mr. Jordan. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Registration at Pretoria reported at
standstill. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Schreiner, addressing meeting at Cape Town,
considered color bar a blot on Draft Union
Constitution. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Government of India, in reply to cable of March
17 from BIA, Port Elizabeth, assured continued
"endeavours to obtain sympathetic treatment for
British Indians in the Transvaal" but regretted
inability to interfere in cases of penalty for
noncompliance with law. |
|
1909 |
March |
27 |
More arrests, convictions and deportations at
Johannesburg, Vereeniging and Volksrust
reported. |
|
1909 |
|
|
65 prisoners reported removed from Volksrust to
Heidelberg to work on quarries. |
|
1909 |
March |
28 |
BIA meeting protested against Lord Crewe’s
misleading statement in parliament regarding
Transvaal deportations via Delagoa bay. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Dildar Khan elected Acting Chairman,
BIA. |
|
1909 |
|
|
HIS resolved to protest against Transvaal
Government’s treatment of passive resisters. |
|
1909 |
March |
29 |
Thambi Naidoo and others released after 3
months’ imprisonment, felicitated by BIA. Over 150
Indians reported to be still in gaol. |
|
1909 |
|
|
13 Passive resisters including Shelat, set free
at Barberton, detained pending deportation arrangement
with Portuguese. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Transvaal Governor informed Secretary of State
for Colonies that in deporting Indians, Portuguese
authorities acted under their general immigration
regulations. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA, writing to British High Commissioner,
countered Transvaal Government’s claim that
deportation policy did not apply to domiciled
Indians, by citing deportation of a registered
Indian’s son. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Transvaal Governor communicated to BIA reply
from Secretary of State of Colonies to their petition
of September 9, 1908, that Transvaal Government
was unwilling to repeal Registration Act and
Imperial Government not in a position to press repeal;
and that views of two sides on yearly admission of
six educated Indians differed only as regards method and
machinery. |
|
1909 |
March |
30 |
Bluebook on Transvaal Indian question,
published in London, revealed that Botha had disagreed
with Lord Crewe’s suggestion for repeal of
Registration Act. |
|
1909 |
April |
1 |
Settlement of 20 shillings in £ liabilities
effected at third meeting of Cachalia’s
creditors. |
|
1909 |
April |
3 |
India women at Germiston set up
Association. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Indian Opinion, correspondent reported that
passive resisters, domiciled in Natal and ordered to be
deported, would only be put across border at
Volksrust. |
|
1909 |
|
|
India meeting at Barberton protested against
deportation policy, paid tribute to Gandhi’s
"courage in facing hardships and insults, such as
handcuffing, being taken from one goal to another
in a third-class compartment". |
|
1909 |
April |
Before 5 |
BIA and HIS committee meetings congratulated
Gandhi and others on "having gone to goal for the
sake of religion and the welfare of their brethren" and
resolved to continue struggle. |
|
1909 |
April |
6 |
BIA wrote to High Commissioner deploring
latter’s refusal to cable to Colonial Office
representation regarding Indians’ deportation. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Four Transvaal Indians deported, 10 awaited
deportation at Barberton. |
|
1909 |
April |
7 |
Polak addressed Johannesburg meeting at Hamidia
Society Hall on condition of passive resisters in
Diepkloof and Heidelberg goals; BIA wrote to Acting
Director of Prisons complaining of prisoners’
ill-treatment. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Natal Prime Minister in Parliament denied any
agreement with Colonies for continuance of immigration
of indentured Asiatic labor. |
|
1909 |
April |
11 |
India mass meeting at Johannesburg repudiated
Botha’s statement to Lord Crewe that many Asiatics
were content with prevailing state of affairs; urged
Imperial Government’s intervention to terminate
struggle. |
|
1909 |
April |
12 |
Question of Gandhi being marched in handcuffs
raised in Commons; Under Secretary of State for
Colonies insisted that no special disability or
indignity was imposed on Gandhi as passive
resister. |
|
1909 |
|
|
29 Chinese passive resisters, charged with
refusal to give thumb-impressions and signatures,
acquitted. |
|
1909 |
April |
14 |
Dr. Aburrahman inaugurated at Cape Town seventh
annual Conference of African Political
Organization. |
|
1909 |
|
|
16 Indians, old Johannesburg residents,
deported to India viaDelagoa Bay. |
|
1909 |
April |
15 |
Ritch made representations about Transvaal
deportation policy to Colonial Office. |
|
1909 |
April |
17 |
Indian Opinion correspondent reported that
Gandhi "in the Pretoria Central Goal, is slowly
starving himself as a protest against the treatment of
Indians, under the Goal Regulations, as Kaffirs"
and refusing personal allowance of ghee unless same
was extended to all Transvaal Indian
prisoners. |
|
1909 |
April |
22 |
Lord Crewe made lengthy statement in Lords on
indentured labor and Indian immigration to Crown
Colonies. |
|
1909 |
April |
24 |
Chinese passive resisters’ organization
commended refusal of Chinese to give
finger-impressions. |
|
1909 |
April |
26 |
Polak, writing to Rand Daily Mail, refuted its
observation that agitation was confined to a
"handful of irreconcilables" or "bitter-enders"; denied
a single Indian had "accepted" Registration
law. |
|
1909 |
April |
27 |
New Regulations under Section 9 of Act 5 of
1894, published in Government Gazette, banned
admission of Native, Indian or Colored children to
European schools. |
|
1909 |
April |
29 |
Cachalia and 18 other Indians released after
serving 3 months sentence. |
|
1909 |
April |
29 |
Cachalia and 18 other Indians released after
serving 3 months sentence. |
|
1909 |
April |
30 |
Supreme Court ruled, in Mohamed Makda’s Case,
that no appeal lay against Asiatic Registrar for
refusing registration. |
|
1909 |
May |
1 |
Indian Opinion explained that 97 per cent of
Transvaal Asiatics who had already registered,
according to Botha’s statement, had actually registered
"under voluntary registration through the efforts
of the leaders of the passive resistance
movement…" |
|
1909 |
May |
4 |
Indian satyagrahis in Transvaal goals started
receiving ghee as part of diet. |
|
1909 |
May |
8 |
P.K. Naidoo sentenced to 3 months for trading
without license at Vereeniging. |
|
1909 |
May |
10 |
Johannesburg Court ordered deportation of 92
Asiatics refused registration by Registrar. |
|
1909 |
May |
15 |
NIC protested to Colonial Secretary, against
Regulations under Section 9 of Act 5 of 1894,
being discriminatory against Indian students. |
|
1909 |
May |
19 |
Transvaal Supreme Court held that Government
had no power under Notice of 1908 to cancel
reservation of Location. |
|
1909 |
May |
24 |
Gandhi released from Pretoria Central Goal at
7.30 a.m.; said at meeting in Mohammedan Mosque
Hall that he felt no pleasure at being free. |
|
1909 |
|
|
In interview to Pretoria News, deploring
deportation of 16-years-old boy to India, asserted that
such methods would not break spirit of
Indians |
|
1909 |
|
|
Given rousing reception on arrival at Park
Station. Addressing meeting on Mosque ground,
exhorted Indians to resist unjust law. Welcoming
Gandhi’s release on Empire Day, Pretoria News
observed that Transvaal Government should "find better
use for a man like Gandhi than persistent
imprisonment with hard labor", that "the man is
suffering for conscience’ sake… his motives are of the
highest and his methods beyond
impeachment". |
|
1909 |
May |
26 |
Gandhi wrote to Johannesburg Press on jail
experiences. |
|
1909 |
May |
29 |
Explained in Indian Opinion meaning and
implications of satyagraha; commenced series of
articles on jail experiences. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Transvaal British India Conciliation Committee
set up by non-passive resisters. |
|
1909 |
May |
31 |
Indians in Madras Presidency presented memorial
to British Parliament urging repeal of Act 2 of
1907 and sanction of right of entry to six educated
Indians. |
|
1909 |
June |
2 |
Gandhi spoke at reception at West End Hall, and
later at tea party to Aswat and Leung Quinn on
their release. |
|
1909 |
June |
3 |
Pretoria town Council withdrew ban on use of
Municipal wash-houses by Colored persons. |
|
1909 |
June |
6 |
Spoke at meeting of Transvaal British Indian
Conciliation Committee, which decided to present
memorial to Colonial Secretary. |
|
1909 |
June |
7 |
Addressed Germiston Literary and Debating
Society on "Ethics of Passive Resistance". |
|
1909 |
June |
8 |
Colonial Secretary placed before House return
showing Asiatic entry into Transvaal during 1909,
in response to demand of G.C. Munnik,
M.L.A. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Polak left on propaganda tour of Cape
Colony. |
|
1909 |
June |
After 8 |
Gandhi demanded, in letter to The Transvaal
Leader, that Munnik withdraw his charge of illegal
Asiatic entry. |
|
1909 |
June |
13 |
BIA Committee meeting decided personnel of
deputations to England and India. |
|
1909 |
June |
14 |
Colonial Secretary turned down NIC request for
withdrawal of ban on Indian education imposed by
Government Notice No. 201 of 1909. |
|
1909 |
June |
15 |
Imam Abdul Kadir Bawazeer released. Thambi
Naidoo, G.P. Vyas, N.A. Cama and U.M. Shelat
arrested in Johannesburg More Tamils arrested in
Pretoria. |
|
1909 |
June |
16 |
Gandhi defended Thambi Naidoo and
others. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Addressed to Johannesburg Indian mass meeting
convened to appoint deputations to England and
India; meeting authorized A.M. Cachalia, Hajee
Habib, V.A. Chettiar and Gandhi to proceed to
England, and N.A. Cama, N.G. Naidoo, E.S. Coovadia and
H.S.L. Polak to India. |
|
1909 |
|
|
A.M. Cachalia, V.A. Chettiar, E.S. Coovadia
arrested. Cachalia and Chettiar sentenced to 3 months or
fine of £ 50. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA Chairman telegraphed Colonial Secretary
requesting suspension of sentences of
delegates. |
|
1909 |
June |
17 |
Gopal Naidoo and other Tamils, delegates-elect
to India, arrested. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Habib Moslem Society, Cape Town, adopted
resolution protesting against ill-treatment of British
Indian Mahomedans in Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
June |
18 |
Colonial Secretary, rejecting BIA
representation for suspension of sentences of
delegates-elect, denied knowledge of their
impending deputation abroad. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Gandhi in letter to The Star repudiated
Colonial Secretary’s claim. Madras Provincial Conference
at Behrampore adopted resolution condemning unfair
treatment of British Indians in South
Africa. |
|
1909 |
June |
19 |
Gandhi in Indian Opinion justified sending of
deputations abroad; suggested meetings all over
South Africa to express support for purposes of
explaining movement and shortening
struggle. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Deputation of Transvaal British Indian
Conciliation Committee waited on Smuts. |
|
1909 |
June |
Before 21 |
In appeal to all Transvaal Indians, Gandhi
stressed gaol-going as the only "unfailing
remedy". |
|
1909 |
|
|
Justified, in letter to Habib Motion,
appointment of Muslim to Viceroy’s council; stressed
need blood-brother relationship between Hindus and
Muslims. |
|
1909 |
June |
21 |
Gandhi and Habib left Johannesburg for Cape
Town en route to England. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Summy Nagappen, passive resister, sentenced to
10 days with hard labor. |
|
1909 |
June |
23 |
In interview to Cape Times and Cape Argus,
Gandhi apprehended ruin of Asiatic under Union
unless Imperial Government secured safeguards. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Embarked for England. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Smuts turned down petition of Transvaal British
Indian Conciliation Committed. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Coovadia, Sorabjee sentenced to 3
months. |
|
1909 |
June |
25 |
Transvaal British Indian Conciliation
Committee, in letter to Smuts, regretted his departure
from assurances given to deputation. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Polak left for Natal en route to
India. |
|
1909 |
June |
26 |
Indian Opinion, reported appointment of
Kallenbach as Honorary Secretary in BIA Committee
meeting. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA, Port Elizabeth, represented to Government
of India necessity for "repeal of measures which are
an insult to the whole of India, a source of
continued strife and bitterness within the Empire,
and a menace to Indian residents elsewhere in South
Africa." |
|
1909 |
June |
30 |
Nagappen discharged from Johannesburg Goal in
"dying condition". |
|
1909 |
July |
2 |
Sir Curzon Wyllie assassinated by Madan Lal
Dhingra in London. Dr. Lalkaka also killed. |
|
1909 |
July |
3 |
London meeting of Indian students, presided
over by Surendranath Banerjea, condemned Wyllie’s
murder. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Indian Opinion reported circulation, for
obtaining mass signatures, of three petitions addressed
by Transvaal Indians to Queen, Dadabhai Naoroji
and Bengal Chambers of Commerce, concerning repeal
of Asiatic Act and removal of color bar and racial
taint from legislation. |
|
1909 |
July |
4 |
Meeting of Indian women in Pretoria Location
expressed indignation at arrest of some 70
Pretoria Indians. |
|
1909 |
July |
6 |
Nagappen died. |
|
1909 |
July |
7 |
Nagappen given public funeral by India
community. |
|
1909 |
July |
8 |
Official statement regarding Nagappen’s death
absolved Goal authorities of responsibility. |
|
1909 |
July |
Before 9 |
Met members of Natal Cabinet and Colored
people’s deputation on board the ship. |
|
1909 |
July |
9 |
Bengal Provincial Congress Committed proposed
Gandhi’s name as one of three nominees for
president ship of forthcoming session of Indian National
Congress. |
|
1909 |
July |
10 |
Gandhi, along with Hajee Habib, arrived at
Southampton; interviewed by Reuter, Reached London
at 10.30 a.m.; interviewed by South Africa
Associated Press Agency. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Met Ritch and Abdul Caadir; called on Sir
Muncherjee Bhownaggree. Wrote to Lord Ampthill for
interview. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Six Indians deported from Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA demanded, in letter to Director of Prisons,
restoration of ghee in diet of Indian
prisoners. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Natal Indians addressed petition to Secretary
of State for Colonies regarding grievances relating
to indenture, franchise, trade etc.; demanded
amendment of Draft Union Act. |
|
1909 |
July |
11 |
Habibia Moslem Society mass meeting expressed
sympathy with Transvaal and Natal deputations.
British Indian League, Cape Town adopted resolution
urging Imperial Government to give sympathetic
consideration to Transvaal deputation. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Mass meeting of Indians at Hamidia Mosque,
Johannesburg, adopted resolutions urging Imperial
Government to give sympathetic consideration to
deputation’s submission; demanded through and open
investigation into Nagappen’s death. |
|
1909 |
July |
12 |
Gandhi received BIA cable regarding Nagappen’s
death and release of Dawad Mahomed due to
illness. |
|
1909 |
|
|
William Hosken and 15 other prominent European
ministers of religion and professional men
petitioned Attorney-General, Johannesburg, for
public inquiry into deaths of Nagappen and Gibbon,
a white convict. |
|
1909 |
July |
Before 14 |
Gandhi saw Ameer Ali. |
|
1909 |
July |
14 |
Met H.E.A. Cotton, editor of India, Sir Richard
Solomon and Lord Ampthill. Transvaal Indian
women’s petition to Queen forwarded. |
|
1909 |
July |
16 |
Sir William Lee-Warner called on
Gandhi. |
|
1909 |
|
|
14 Indians deported to India from
Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
July |
18 |
Mass meeting at Pretoria urged Imperial
Government to give sympathetic consideration to
deputation’s submissions. |
|
1909 |
July |
19 |
Public inquiry into circumstances of Nagappen’s
death opened under Major Dixon. |
|
1909 |
July |
20 |
Gandhi wrote to Lord Crewe seeking private
interview. |
|
1909 |
July |
21 |
Met Ameer Ali, Sir William Lee-Warner and
Theodore Morison. |
|
1909 |
July |
22 |
Repudiated in letter to South Africa its
allegation that Lord Ampthill and SABIC were
associated with extremist movement in India. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Repudiated in letter to South Africa its
allegation that Lord Ampthill and SABIC were
associated with extremist movement in India. |
|
1909 |
July |
23 |
Gandhi wrote to Gokhale requesting help in
Polak’s work in India. |
|
1909 |
July |
26 |
Gandhi and Hajee Habib had private interview
with Lord Morley. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Referred in letter to Lord Morley to
prohibition of Indians from land-holding, riding on
tramcars, as grievances apart from Act 2 of 1907
and restriction on immigration of educated
Indians. |
|
1909 |
July |
27 |
House of Lords debated and passed second
reading of Union Bill. |
|
1909 |
July |
28 |
Col. Seely stated in Commons that definite
representations had been made to General Botha
regarding Transvaal Indians and that letter was "really
anxious to find a solution of the
question". |
|
1909 |
July |
29 |
Gandhi in letter of Lord Ampthill denied any
connection between Transvaal passive resistance
movement and "party of sedition" in India; suggested
amendment of Immigration Law to give Immigration
Officer power to admit only six Indians to Colony. Sent
Lord Ampthill proofs of "Statement of Transvaal
India case." |
|
1909 |
|
|
Attended suffragette meeting at St. James’
Hall. Met Mrs. Pankhurst. Deputation led by Schreiner on
behalf of Colored people and Natives waited on
Liberal-Labour Party members in Commons, urged it
to move amendments to union Bill. |
|
1909 |
July |
31 |
Natal delegation arrived in London, received by
Gandhi, Polak reached Bombay. |
|
1909 |
August |
2 |
Pretoria women set up Indian women’s
Association. |
|
1909 |
August |
3 |
In letter to The Englishman, Gandhi corrected
misstatements about Registration Act, indenture
system, etc. stated that British Indians had been
agitating for 15 years for abolition of indentured
labor. |
|
1909 |
August |
4 |
Repudiated categorically, in course of letter
to Lord Ampthill, that Transvaal passive
resistance movement was "fomented" or financed
from India or had anything to do with "party of
violence" there. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Major Dixon issued report of inquiry on
Nagappen’s death. |
|
1909 |
|
|
William Hosken, Chairman of European Committee,
initiated correspondence with Director of Prisons,
supporting diet reform. |
|
1909 |
August |
6 |
Gandhi sent Lord Ampthill copies of "Statement"
incorporating changes and additions suggested by
him. |
|
1909 |
August |
9 |
Discussed with Lord Ampthill Smuts’
suggestions. Forwarded to him amendment to
Immigrants’ Restriction Act authorizing Governor
to limit number of immigrants of any nationality.
Sent Lord Ampthill proofs of Doke’s biography. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Natal Indian delegation submitted petition to
Lord Crewe. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Harilal Gandhi and others released at
Heidelberg. Sorabjee Shapurji released from Diepkloof
Prison. |
|
1909 |
August |
10 |
Gandhi and Hajee Habib called on Lord Crewe.
Gandhi cabled BIA, Polak regarding his amendment
to Immigration Act. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Deputation on behalf of Colored people and
Natives led by Scheiner attended Labor Party meeting in
Commons, which assured support for amending Union
Bill. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Lord Ampthill had talks with Smuts and Gandhi;
later forwarded to Smuts amendment to Immigration Act
and urged him to agree to repeal of Act and
admission of six Indians a year. |
|
1909 |
August |
11 |
Gandhi sought Lord Crewe’s intervention to stop
impending deportation of 100 British
Indians. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Wrote to Lord Ampthill that proposed amendment
of Immigration Act did not constitute "a sacrifice of
any important principles." |
|
1909 |
|
|
In letter to Lord Crewe, Lord Ampthill appealed
to help settlement on basis of Gandhi’s formula
conveyed to Smuts. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Parsee Rustomjee sentenced to further term of 6
months. Indian mass meeting at Johannesburg
welcomed Sorabjee Shapurjee, Harilal Gandhi and
others; supported deputations; demanded Imperial
Government’s intervention and expressed dissatisfaction
over Commission’s findings about Nagappen’s
death. |
|
1909 |
August |
12 |
Natal Indian delegation informed by Lord Crewe
that existing laws could not be repealed and
conditions would improve after Union came into
being. |
|
1909 |
August |
13 |
Natal Indian delegation addressed letter to
Viceroy of India forwarding statement of
grievances. |
|
1909 |
August |
16 |
Gandhi forwarded to Lord Crewe Mahomed Khan’s
complaint of ill-treatment in prison. |
|
1909 |
|
|
In letter of Lord Ampthill, observed that
inquiry substantially proved allegations about
Nagappen’s death. |
|
1909 |
August |
17 |
Dhingra executed. |
|
1909 |
August |
18 |
NIC meeting at Durban supported deputation to
England and criticized treatment of Transvaal
Indians. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Tolstoy’s secretary, N.N. Gooseff, arrested by
Russian Government on charge of distributing
revolutionary literature. |
|
1909 |
August |
19 |
Gandhi purchased books of Phoenix
Library. |
|
1909 |
August |
20 |
In weekly dispatch to Indian Opinion,
emphasized that Natal Indians would be free only
through satyagraha. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Lord Kitchener relinquished office of
Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army. |
|
1909 |
August |
21 |
Gandhi met Schreiner. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Witwatersrand Church Council adopted resolution
urging some form of representation for
Natives. |
|
1909 |
August |
22 |
Gandhi visited Whiteway countryside. |
|
1909 |
August |
25 |
Suggested to Polak piece fund in aid of passive
resistance struggle. |
|
1909 |
August |
29 |
Smuts, in interview to Reuter, stated that
"vast majority of Transvaal Indians are sick to
death of the agitation carried on by some of their
extreme representatives…". |
|
1909 |
August |
30 |
Gandhi wrote to Swami Shankeranand deprecating
his criticism of Islam. |
|
1909 |
|
|
|
|
1909 |
|
|
Smuts wrote to Lord Ampthill on latter’s
proposal to Lord Crewe for repeal of Act 2 of 1907 and
issue of permanent residence certificates to
limited number of educated Indian immigrants. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Lord Ampthill invited Lord Crewe to make
statement in Parliament on Transvaal problem; later,
called on him and discussed question of "right" of
entry. |
|
1909 |
August |
31 |
Lord Ampthill wrote to Gandhi hoping he would
not feel bound to continue passive resistance and
suggested that Gandhi clarify to Lord Crewe position in
regard to "right". |
|
1909 |
September |
1 |
Gandhi informed Lord Ampthill that Smuts’
proposal only accentuated racial insult, and that
he could not recede from position as to question of
"right". |
|
1909 |
September |
2 |
Cabled Polak regarding Smuts’ proposal, urged
Bombay public meeting be held independently to
Sheriff. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Sought clarification from Lord Crewe of Smuts’
interview to Reuter indicating settlement. |
|
1909 |
|
|
In letter of Lord Ampthill, welcomed crusade
implied in fresh arrest of Indians and Chinese in
Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Lord Morley informed Natal delegation that
their problem was concern of Colonial Office. |
|
1909 |
September |
6 |
In communication to Colonial Office, stressed
that he had "avoided all public activity, in order
not to prejudice negotiations." In letter to Ameer Ali,
declared his life devoted to demonstrating that
Hindu-Muslim cooperation was indispensable condition
to Indian’s salvation. |
|
1909 |
September |
7 |
Wrote to Khushalchand Gandhi that all Phoenix
activities were religious. |
|
1909 |
September |
9 |
BIA requested Director of Prisons,
Johannesburg, to extend facilities to Muslim
prisoners during Ramzan. |
|
1909 |
September |
10 |
In letter to Colonial Office, Gandhi repudiated
Smuts’ statement to Reuter that majority of
Indians had submitted to Registration Act; asserted that
strength of Indian opposition still remained
unabated. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Deprecated suffragette’s resortto violence and
declared that Indians should "never forsake the
sword of satyagraha". |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA protested, in The Star, against
Superintendent Vernon’s statement in Court that Asiatic
should be hunted out of country. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Natal delegation’s letter in The Times stressed
threefold disabilities of Natal Indians and
appealed to Imperial Government to stop supply of
indentured labor from India failing redress of
grievances. |
|
1909 |
September |
11 |
Reduction of grants for higher education of
Indians by Natal Legislative Assembly reported by
Times of Natal. |
|
1909 |
September |
13 |
Gandhi attended Pateti celebrations in London;
proposed felicitations to prominent Parsi passive
resisters. |
|
1909 |
September |
14 |
Public meeting in Bombay appealed to Imperial
Government to prevent continued injustice to
Indians in South Africa, demanded stoppage of indentured
labor for Natal. |
|
1909 |
September |
15 |
Mass meeting at Johannesburg greeted Cachalia,
Chettiar and Thambi Naidoo on release; Doke,
Howard and other Europeans spoke. |
|
1909 |
|
|
80 Chinese passive resisters
arrested. |
|
1909 |
September |
16 |
Gandhi and Hajee Habib had interview with Lord
Crewe, expressed readiness to give undertaking
that, if theoretical right of entry conceded, there
would be no further agitation. |
|
1909 |
|
|
67 Chinese charged at Johannesburg for failure
to produce registration certificates. |
|
1909 |
|
|
BIA request for facilities to Muslim prisoners
during Ramzan turned down by Director of
Prisons. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Public meeting at Surat addressed by
Polak. |
|
1909 |
September |
17 |
In letter to Manilal Gandhi, Gandhi observed
that "body should not be dearer than the soul",
and he "would have preferred Kasturba’s passing away
without the (beef) soup; but would not have
allowed it to be given to her without her
consent". |
|
1909 |
September |
Before 18 |
Natal delegation met Ali Imam of All-India
Muslim League. |
|
1909 |
September |
18 |
Gandhi represented to Lord Morley that denial
of Ramzan facilities to Muslim prisoners would be
an attack on their religion. Wrote to Lord Ampthill
requesting him to enlist Sir George Farrar’s
active sympathy to avoid unfavorable reply from Smuts;
in latter case, felt public activity by deputation
necessary. |
|
1909 |
September |
19 |
Polak addressed public meeting at
Ahmedabad. |
|
1909 |
September |
22 |
Meeting of Chinese passive resisters in
Johannesburg pledged continued support to passive
resistance movement, and sympathized with efforts of
deputations abroad. |
|
1909 |
|
|
E.S. Coovadia, Omarji Sale released from
Diepkloof prison. |
|
1909 |
September |
23 |
Gandhi inquired of Colonial Office if any reply
had been received from Smuts to cable Lord Crewe
was to have sent regarding Gandhi’s amendment. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Proposed to Polak institution of prizes for
best essay on passive resistance from India. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Public meeting at Kathore addressed by
Polak. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Bombay public meeting, addressed by Sir
Pherozeshah Mehta, G.K. Gokhale and others, appealed to
Imperial Government to ill-treatment of
Indians. |
|
1909 |
September |
24 |
Gandhi met Rev. F.B. Meyer at lunch. |
|
1909 |
September |
27 |
Polak and Gokhale spoke at public meeting in
Poona. |
|
1909 |
September |
28 |
Gandhi addressed letter to The Advocate of
India defending Polak. |
|
1909 |
September |
29 |
Smuts denied, in minute, deportation of any
Asiatic domiciled in Orange river Colony from
Transvaal to India; asked that Gandhi might furnish
evidence of any such case. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Polak addressed ladies’ meeting in Poona
presided over by Mrs. Ramabai Ranade. |
|
1909 |
September |
30 |
Transvaal Government repudiated, in minute,
complaints about ill-treatment of Indian prisoners
and responsibility for Nagappen’s death. |
|
1909 |
October |
1 |
Gandhi wrote to Tolstoy regarding passive
resistance movement in Transvaal and Tolstoy’s
"letter to a Hindoo". |
|
1909 |
|
|
Spoke at dinner in honor of Ali Imam. |
|
1909 |
October |
4 |
Colonial Office informed Gandhi that initiative
rested with Colonial Government whether to
undertake fresh legislation on lines proposed by
Smuts. |
|
1909 |
October |
5 |
Gandhi wrote to Lord Ampthill of his desire to
undertake some public activity for educating
influential quarters about Transvaal
situation. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Addressing meeting of Gujaratis in London,
advised them to cultivate love for their own
language. |
|
1909 |
October |
6 |
In letter to Polak, emphasized need for India
to see Transvaal struggle as part of her own
movement for freedom and to help it. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Discussed future programme with Lord Ampthill.
SABIC held reception to natal delegation. |
|
1909 |
October |
7 |
Gandhi attended suffragette meeting. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Doke wrote to Rand Daily Mail giving details of
Kaffir assault on Gandhi in prison. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Tolstoy replied to Gandhi’s letter of October
1. |
|
1909 |
October |
8 |
Gandhi, in speech at Emerson Club, extolled way
of suffering. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Inquired of Colonial Office about exact
position taken by Smuts; informed it of deputation’s
intention to educate public about Transvaal
situation and failure of negotiations. Ordered printing
of 2,000 copies of "Statement of Transvaal Indian
Case". |
|
1909 |
|
|
In message to Gujarati Punch, stressed his
complete preoccupation with "the life and death
struggle" in Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
|
|
67 Chinese, charged under Asiatic ordinance,
discharged. |
|
1909 |
October |
9 |
Sanderson Committee on Indian immigration,
reported to have completed inquiry, held that
abolition of Indian labor would seriously affect
whites. |
|
1909 |
October |
11 |
Public meeting in Madras, presided over by
Turkish Consul, addressed by Polak. |
|
1909 |
October |
12 |
Writing to Manilal Gandhi, Gandhi declared
"learning to live a good life is in itself
education". |
|
1909 |
|
|
Fund in aid of deported Indians
started. |
|
1909 |
October |
13 |
Spoke on "East and West" at Hampstead Peace and
Arbitration Society. |
|
1909 |
October |
14 |
In letter to Lord Ampthill, asserted that
cessation of passive resistance was impossible
"unless the theoretical right was granted". |
|
1909 |
|
|
Wrote to Polak expressing his views on modern
civilization, later elaborated in Hind Swaraj. |
|
1909 |
October |
15 |
Colonial Office informed Gandhi that proposals
referred to as possible basis of legislation in
Transvaal were those made by Smuts and not by
Gandhi. |
|
1909 |
October |
17 |
Ali Imam, speaking at meeting of Indian Union
Society, stressed need for Hindu-Muslim unity. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Thambi Naidoo and others, arrested in
Johannesburg, sentenced to 3 months. |
|
1909 |
October |
19 |
Gandhi wrote to Colonial office asking for
exact position. More Indians arrested and sentenced
to 3 months. Sorabji Shapurji and S.B. Medh
deported. |
|
1909 |
October |
20 |
E.I. Aswat, Acting-Chairman, BIA, sentenced to
3 months. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Sorabji Shapurji and S.B. Medh arrested at
Volksrust border on return to Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
October |
24 |
Gandhi presided over and spoke at Vijaya
Dashami celebrations in London. |
|
1909 |
October |
25 |
Indian Immigration Law Amendment Bill read for
third time in Natal Legislative Assembly. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Sorabji Shapurji and S.B. Medh sentenced to 6
months as prohibited immigrants. |
|
1909 |
October |
26 |
Polak reported successful meetings all over
Madras presidence. |
|
1909 |
October |
29 |
Gandhiji informed Lord Ampthill of decision to
leave for South Africa and to challenge arrest on
Transvaal border. |
|
1909 |
November |
13 |
Transvaal Indian Deputation (Gandhi and Hajee
Habib) left England for South Africa. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Attempt on life of Lord Minto, Viceroy of
India, at Ahmedabad. |
|
1909 |
November |
13 to 22
|
Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj in Gujarati on board
s.s. Kildonan Castle. |
|
1909 |
November |
15 |
Arrangement for Morley-Minto Reforms coming
into force were published by Government of
India. |
|
1909 |
November |
16 |
In Lords, Colonial Secretary told Lord Ampthill
of strenuous efforts made by Colonial Office and
South African Union delegates to find solution to
problem of treatment of British Indians in
Transvaal. He promised to publish a Bluebook containing
record of recent negotiations. |
|
1909 |
November |
18 |
Gandhi wrote in Gujarati "Preface to Tolstoy’s
Letter to a Hindoo". |
|
1909 |
November |
19 |
Wrote in English "Preface to Tolstoy’s Letter
to a Hindoo". |
|
1909 |
November |
30 |
Arrived at Cape Town with Hajee Habib.
Interview to Cape Argus. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Cabled Gokhale thanking Ratan J. Tata for
donation of Rs. 25,000.00 in aid of Transvaal
struggle. |
|
1909 |
|
|
Romesh Chunder Dutt, Prime Minister to the
Gaekwar of Baroda, passed away. |
|
1909 |
December |
1 |
Col. Seely admitted in Commons that even more
stringent legislation than Immigration Law of
Transvaal, which constituted racial barrier against
British Indians’ immigration, existed in Orange
River Colony. |
|
1909 |
December |
2 |
Gandhi arrived at Johannesburg. In interview to
Reuter at Park Station, thanked Government for
allowing his and Hajee Habib’s reentry into
Transvaal. |
|
1909 |
December |
3 |
Addressed meeting of Tamil ladies in
Johannesburg. |
|
1909 |
|
|
In reply to The Star pleaded that "the theory
of equality may be restored in our legislation as
to immigration, which may be deliberately departed from
in administration." |
|
1909 |
December |
4 |
Polak spoke at Calcutta on "nonpolitical
aspects of the South African
struggle". |
