. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . bility of each of the heads already dealt withherein being developed to an indefinite extent. It is hoped that the series of photographs illustrating these notes will assist in givingthe reader a clearer idea of the people than would have been otherwise possible. 465 II. Indians it should be nol n the final pla Indian imn 111 ■. 11 r i • i From tin Hombay merohanl class, usually called Arabs. Indian iionly i hose l ndiai id t heir descendanl \) who havi I ndian I mmigral ion I ,aws and i he term doe incli pai i to this 1 rovince, an
. Natal province : descriptive guide and official hand-book . bility of each of the heads already dealt withherein being developed to an indefinite extent. It is hoped that the series of photographs illustrating these notes will assist in givingthe reader a clearer idea of the people than would have been otherwise possible. 465 II. Indians it should be nol n the final pla Indian imn 111 ■. 11 r i • i From tin Hombay merohanl class, usually called Arabs. Indian iionly i hose l ndiai id t heir descendanl \) who havi I ndian I mmigral ion I ,aws and i he term doe incli pai i to this 1 rovince, and who p tho It id in thai owing 1 liability of Na ulty in procuring it, the establishmenlquite impossible withoul a permanent and reliabli iply ol The Governmenl was approached on the question andsum of moni Arrangements were thei ind in N menl of Indians arrived in Natal. From that date until -July. enty ships arrivi bringing Indian immigrants to Natal. The total number brought under men, 1,481 women, 401 boys, 340 girls, a total of 6,300 Indians landing in Durban These Indians came out under a five years indenture, with the right of a freepassage to India after fifteen years industrial residence in the Colony, namely, five yearsunder indenture and ten years as free labourers. As an inducement to these Indians to come out to Natal, the first-comers were toldthat they would be allowed to commute their right to a return passage to India in exchangefor small plots of land. About three hundred men took advantage of this offer, and weregranted plots of land in Alexandra County. Very few of these Indians who came to Natal in1860 to 1866 are left in the Province. Indian immigration ceased after the arrival of the Indians in July. 1866, not becausethe Indians were not required or could not be recruited, but because of the political chaos inthe Colony at that time, funds could not be provided to carry on immigration. The cessation of immigration proved conclusively t
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