London, January 11, Mr. Smuts, Colonial Secretary of the Transvaal, in reply to a memorial of the bishops and clergy of Kimberley urging reconsideration of objectionable features of the Registration Act, says that there is no intention to inflict indignity on, or hurt the religious susceptibilities of Asiatics—Erzclusive Service.
London vid Bombay, January 11.
Telegrams from Johannesburg state that Mr. Gandhi, the Indian leader, and five others have been sentenced to two months' imprisonment without hard labour, while seven Indians in Pretoria have been sentenced to three months with hard labour for disregarding expulsion orders.
Four Indians with large business connexions also have been fined £50 or £100, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment in default.
Meetings have been held by Indians at Johannesburg and Pretoria at which it was resolved that, notwithstanding the inhuman sentences passed on their fellow-countrymen, they are determined to continue the struggle.
At a meeting of Chinese in Johannesburg it was decided to cable the account of the trials to the Peking Government.—Reuter. January 14.
Eight Indians and Chinese have been ordered to be expelled from the Transvaal for picketing ler.
January 15.
The leaders of the Chinese Association in Johannesburg have been arrested.—Reuter.
Later.
Ten Indians and eight Chinese have been ordered to be expelled from the Colony for picketing.
The Chairman of the Chinese Association at Johannesburg has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment for failing to comply ment denies the report emanate from Tokio that Mr. P. O'Brien, Reuter, with the order of expulsion.—
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