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 In the JL'ransvaal wa cannot own landed property, we may nob trade or reside except) in specified locations., which are described by the British Agent, " as places to deposit the refuse of the town without any water except} tihe polluted soakage in the gully between the location and the town." We may not as of right walk on the footpaths in Johannesburg and Pretoria, we may not* be out afcer 9 P* M, We may not travel without passes, The law prevents us from travelling first or second class on the railways, We are required to pay a special regis- tration fee of 3 to enable us to settle in the Transvaal and though we are treated as mere " chattels " and have no privileges whatever, we may be called upon to render compulsory military service, if Mr. Chamberlain disregards the Memorial which we have addressed bo him on the subject. The history of the whole aase as it affects the Indians in the Transvaal is very interesting and I am only sorry that for want of time [ oannob deal with id now. I must, however, beg you to study it from the Green Pamphlet. I must not omit bo mention that it is criminal for an Indian to buy native gold.

The Orange Free State has made "the British Indian an impossibility by simply classifying him with the Kaffir," as its chief organ puts ID, It? has passed a special law whereby we are prevented from trading, farming or owning property under any circumstances, If we submit to these degrading conditions we may be allowed tro reside after passing through certain humiliat- ing ceremonies. We were driven out from the State and our stores were closed causing to us a loss of 9,000. And this grievance remains absolutely without redress- The Oape Parliament! has passed a Bill granting the E%sfe

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