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Mohlomphehi,
5n„. . . . . u "tsebisa hore ke b i t s a P it s o mona Johannesburg kamona holong ea E^OTU MEN'S SOCIAL
U o i t s t r e e t E x ten sio n . Ke P it s o eaTTarena l'e makhotla aS c r ? o e? ^ neSe+i e Jakhethi bohle mona Transvaal l e Orangeifxee s t a t e ho t l a phc-tha tsena
I . Ho n(-ha peho ea ka moo ke ts a m a i l l e n g ka te n g koana nose, i c no l e h l a l o s e t s a moscbetsi oa Kopano aa Lichaba t s o h l e e ncng e kopane koana moso (UNO).
2 ' H° h l a h f s a , mai k u t l o a ka ho bakhcthi bohlc ba ma-Afrika mabapi lc- ka moo re ka hahang kutloano le Lichaba t s c kopaneng, l c ho t s c b i s a I c k h o t la l c o bocmo ba Puso ca ^ u s° ° a l c f a t s c lcna l a Kopano, l e ho t i i s a horc- ’ muso
rona o s o b c l i s e t a c l o ca kutloano ca San Francisco.
3* ?? E° h2 Lckhotla la B u s c b c t s i l a Lichaba t s o h l e , l c ho leka ho haha kutloano l c Lckhotla l c o .
„ 1 ?na kc P i t s 0 ca bohlokoa ho Bakhcthi co nkilcnp- ka
lo n r ka S h° ? t a 3clcm° sa I942‘ Ho ca ka “lc V, 5 0rc ho ca h lokc^a ^ore u e ts c litscn yc-h cloho banc hn S S n J ° rc u ? c t c n s P^uthehong cna mona Johannesburg, tsena k a o f c l a ? ^ h° rC nka fUmana nako ca ho chak£la
* -i-j E ts a ka mat l a horc o be t e n s . Taba ea bobcli n irw-rho n t s i b i s a osalo horn jo a l o ha ebe u t l a t i to n g.
P i s t o cna c t l a kena ka nako oa 10 . Ko nna Mocmcll oa Iona,
(SENATOR) H.M. BASNER.
Mnumzana Omhlc,
M B m g n s m w *
Lomhlangano wci Mnkhosi namalun^a e Bodi 7anninHahi
o Z g c ^ c c ^ f S t ccrange .tree S t a t e , ngiw ubizela i z i z a t u o z i l a n d o l a y o : -
I . Ukunibikela ngezomhlangano omkulu obusc Mcrika naifuna k-e
m a ,° n ta n a
nangokuma kwezwe l o l i lase South A frica nan^endhlpia f ! i n- San jfanoiao? ? 1™ 0111 walellzwe Mebonziie lzivumelwano zasf '
ngczmdhlv-la zokusebenzisana nawo lombuto.
iloku kusukela^kunfikhethcn^kwenu n g o ^ a k fk ? i S 2 ° E f i * ? J g f } 1* * *s ib a lu le k ile kakuluT Np-ko kc ^ tx ls lk a t i le s i
iz in a h le k , zokuza iu S J a n g a n S c f o U
Owcnu Un«Bicli,
(SENATOR) H.M. BASNET?-
/ f f t X - 4 ? i rAFRICAN ACADKM? OF A UTS AND H2SE4BCH 55 West 42nd St reet-E er York;. N,->Y»Chickering 4-2539Norman S e t t ig , Fube, E el, Dir»
January 20} 194V
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A J o / ( / / 9 u 7
Cardinal Spellman received a d elegation from the A frican Academy o f A rts and
Research at h is residence, 452 Madison Avenue, today*
The d e lega tion was composed o f Mr* K. Oauoumba Mbadiwe, President o f the
Academy; Maurice P. Davidson, former comi.iissioner o f Water, E le c t r ic i t y and Gas;
and Rev. Charles Y. Triggo
Mr. Mbadiwe, a resident o f N igeria , acted as c h ie f spokesman fo r the group
and informed His Eminence o f the c r u c ia l need o f the A frican Academy* in order that
i t may continue i t s program o f dissem inating inform ation concerning the l i f e , cu lture
and art o f A fr ic a , drawing c lo s e r togeth er the two great continents—A fr ic a —".America,
Mr. Mbadiwe revealed that the a c t iv i t ie s o f the Academy had f o r the $a&tthree
years brought to the .American people an awareness o f A fr ica , through i t s f e s t iv a ls
at Carnegie H a ll, p u b lica t io n s , forums, con ferences and art e x h ib its loaned to or -
gan izations and in s t itu t io n s .
He fa r th e r sta ted that the Academy has become an important center today f o r
students a rr iv in g from variou s parts o f A fr ic a . They have found warmth and fr ien d
ship among i t s members and fr ie n d s . Through i t , they have found s h e lte r u n t i l ad
justed in th e ir new environment. A fen have been stranded during th e ir s ch o la s t ic
pursuit* They have found the Academy always ready to help* Others have secured
sch olarsh ips through i t s a id . Students in the Academy have come from a l l parts o f
A frica* Mr* Mbadiwe fu rth er mentioned that the Academy has attempted to make
welcome the rep resen tatives from A fr ican cou n tries t o the United Nations Organiza
t io n here with the UNO*
He d is c lo s e d that the s e rv ice s o f the Academy are in great demand. Since ts
ex isten ce more than 5,000 requests f o r in form ation have reached u s. Research stu
dents come from various u n iv e r s it ie s seeking m ateria ls on A fr ic a , and American
youth is eager t o learn the A fr ica n point o f view*
Just two months ago, in order to meet the demands upon the Academy, as a
resu lt o f new students coming to t h is country and to provide lim ited accomodation^
fo r some o f them, and at th e same time provide a cen ter f o r our a c t iv i t i e s , the 9 \
Academy purchased a b u ild in g , lo ca te d on 459 West 140th S tree t, op p osite C ity
C o lle g e , f o r $15,000*
In order to carry on the a c t iv i t i e s and m aintain the buildings, $25,000 is
needed immediately*
*
He emphasized that the o b je c t iv e o f the v is i t to Cardinal Spe.llaaaj was t o
appeal t o His Em.1.nenoe f o r immediate aid to th is o rg a a lza tio r „ His Emine.noe ax-
pressed d e ligh t in the work o f the Academy and sa id that the j 3 acquainted wttlx
i t s a c t iv it ie s * He t o ld the d e lega tion that he had v is ite d N igeria as w e ll r.s
other parts o f A fr io a , and expressed hits in ten tion s to look in to the m atter o f the
fin a n c ia l need o f the Academy, inform ing them that they would hear from him w ith in
the week0
From the o f f i c e o f the Academy,, i t wap learned that due to i t s f in a n c ia l
d i f f i c u l t i e s , that i t s fre e p u b lic le c tu re aoriee on A fr ic a , which were held la s t
year at the Museum o f Natural H:' story an-?, th is year at the tfendell WilUcie
Memorial B u ild in g , w i l l be d.1scontinued s f t e 1.- Febrsiaz'y*,
A lso , the c o lo r fu l f e s t iv a ls on A fr ica n music and dance<> which the Academy in
troduced at Carnegie H all f o r three su cce ss fu l seasons and at which vime, the c r i t i c s
d eclared . "One o f the happiest events o f the seaaonj" might be d iscontinued unless
funds are ava ilab le* The f e s t iv a l co s ts are high to stage and im possible f o r the
Academy to organ ize at t h is timeu
The Academy i s c u r ta ilin g i t s s t a f f and many o f i t s s e rv ic e s . Members o f the
Board o f D irectors - w i l l meet on January 31st to survey the whole need o f the Academy
not on ly from the immediate nee.d but from a long j.ange view.
Members o f the Board include Enamdi A&ikiwe. chairman In tern a tion a l Board,
N igeria , VAVest A frica^ James H* Robinson, Cliairmant New York C jty j K. Ozuoumba Mbadiwe.
P residen t; Dr. A* George Daly, New York C ity , V ioe -P res id en t; Dr. D. Buyabuye MSodana,
F ie ld S ecretary , New York C ity ; -a0 -a0 ^.sutin, Treasurer, New York C ity ; Mbonu O jike,
executive D irector , Nigeria-, West A fr ic a ; Dean ’.J* George Payne, Advisory Board, New
York C ity , Raymond Pace Alexander, iiary McLeod Bethune, J. B. B layton, Austin
B rig gs -H a ll, Dr. C harlotte Hawkins Brown, George W. Cox, S r ., Mrs. John P. G iddings,
A lton H. H olsey, H .a. B. Jones-Quartey, Ernest K a lib a la , Canada Lee, Dr. A la in
Locke, P rince A. Nyabongo, Dr, L. D. Reddick, Charles S ie fe r t , Maruice P. Davidson,
Roger Nc Baldwin, Mrs. Eleanor R ooseve lt, Ashley L. T otten , Charles Y. T r ig g , Dr»
Walter L. Turner, Bishop W. J . w alls and Dr. Charles H. Wesley-
Ifeny d istin gu ish ed p eop le , learn in g o f tha d i f i i o u l t i as o f the academy, are
ra lly in g around Mrs# P .ii, Savory, w ife o f the p u b lish er o f the .Amsterdam News and
chaiiman o f the Board o f D irectors o f the V ictory Insurance Company, to save the
A fr ica n Academy o f A rts and Research.
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Mr. A. f .G . Champion* M.R.C.19, Old Dutch Road*DURBAN. NATAL.
My dear Acting President-General*
I have "been for sometime waiting for a further communication from you stating the d te o f your coming for the necessary consultation. Aa you must realise I must get the state o f the organisation from you and also your own ideas about certain things before I take over.
In fa c t»i t has become impossible for me to know how to react over the Conference resolutions and what to t e l l the on-coming Executive meeting u n til I had seen you.
You must realise that for many reasons there are certain points that I must f ir s t discuss and have an understanding with you about before I bring them forward.
The next eight months are crucial in the l i f e of Congress a ctiv ity and organisations and i f we miss that period we might ju st as well go to bed or do nothing,I am anxious to do my b it with f u l l cooperation.
I am now embarassed in that when I arrived the Indians here wanted to give me a banquet but I declinet and suggested that they should wait u n til Rustosjee arrives. In fact* I hated for them to do something while the Africans were s ile n t. Now I am invited to Durban to a Drs Naiker and D&doo farewell to India on Feb 9th . As equally embarassing as i t i s I must accept as we must co-operate with them in our own interest and for what the Delegation from India did at UNO for us.
Wien can you meet me?
JTith best regards*
Yours sincerely*
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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
PATRON :HIS EXCELLENCY
THE GOVERNOR-GENERALPRESIDENT :
THE RT. HON. JAN H. HOFMEYRHON. TREASURER:A. IMMINK, J.P.
Telegrams: RETRIANGLE Telephone : 33-5873
NATIONAL SECRETARIES :T. R. PONSFORD, M.A., LL.B.
JOHN H. HUNT, O.B.E.
STANLEY HOUSECOMMISSIONER STREET
JOHANNESBURGP.O. BOX 7716
January 23rd, 1947.
Dr. A. B. Xuma, 25, Toby S tre e t, Sbphiatown, JOHANNESBURG.
Dear Dr. Xuma,
Dr. Gerge E. Haynes, who has been appointed by the Worldfs A lliance of Y .M .C .A .'s to v i s i t both the Union of South A frica and other te r r ito r ie s of the continent with a view to advising the World’ s Committee at Geneva upon matters connected with the possible extension of Y.M.C.A. a c t iv it ie s in A frica , is due to reach Johannesburg from Nairobi on February 17th , lg th or 19th . He w ill be rem aining. in the Union one month and I enclose herewith a copy of the proposed itin e ra ry , from which you w ill notice that he is to be in Johannesburg from February 17th to 20th ( i f he reaches Johannesburg by the 17th) and again from February 26th to 22>th.
Would i t be asking too much of you and Mrs.Xuma to in v ite him to stay with you while he is here. Dr. and Mrs. Ray P h illip s would have lik ed to provide h o sp ita lity but unfortunately they an ticipate being away from Johannesburg on both d ates. The l i t t l e Committee concerned with Dr. Haynes' v i s i t would greatly appreciate your generosity i f you and Mrs. Xuma find i t possible to extend th is In v itation to Dr. Haynes.
Yours sin ce re ly ,
NATIONAL SECRETARY.
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PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR THE TOUR OF DR.. GEORGE E. HAYNES
AND MR. J.R. RATHEBE IN THE UNTON OF SOUTH AFRICA.
February 17 - 19 Johannesburg.
ii 21 - 24 To Cape Town by tra in .
n 26 - 28 Johannesburg.
March 2 - 5 Pieterm aritsburg andDurban.
March 7 Umtata
tt 10 - 12 Fort Kare and Lovedale,
n 14 Bloemfontein.
n 15 - 16 Maseru
n 17 Johannesburg.
a . w .U-.Cnampion, M.R.C.
l /1, Uiu. iAioon Ro^a, DiilRbAiN .
*4tn January, »>4/ .
CD r.a.B .Xuma, 'President General: a .W .C ., /
104 und S tre e t,J OEain is £ SBU RG. i fK
My de<»r P resident,
‘Ine truth or tne maxxer i s tnai 1 eon noo welx. oincc Xmas Holidays my neaion gave my friends cauae lo r anxieoy. 1 am much oeoter now.
I received your levcer wnicn i*> not yuite clear go me. I t seems oo ue le v e llin g a complain o againso me. l naa. no id ea tnao 1 nad co nand over to you anyoning. 1 dia no maxerial woric in your absence except to attend one Conference m Bloem fontein. in view of one wording o f your le t t e r l nave decided to leave Durban on Mouaa, ti±e d.'] th to oe with you on I'uesday oo arrange for tne Committee Meeting to oe neid in Bloemfontein on one 1st if'eb,
a s you *re w ell aware i know no more about tne Congress otner tnan what you oold me. 1 nave never met Dr.iNaicicer in my l i r e . I have met Dr.Dadoo in P retoria la s t iMOvemoer. 1 nave never met one Passive Resistance Committee. i noue onat oney nave in v ited you to a function , l o i s m,y opinion tnao tney snould not nave overlooked uo extend an in v ita tio n to one w a ta l Oxt'xciaia or one Congress. lour coming down nere exprcssxy xor onem mignt be exploited by our enemies.I i you nad advised me e a r lie r I would nave arranged tnao tne A frican Congress should receive you f i r s t beiore you aotena tn e ir luncoion.You arc aware tnat l naa to lootc to one working Commitoee wnich was placer1 under Mr.Selope 1‘nema xor a leaQ in a n tne m atters. x>eing fa r away from tne Head O ific e , tne worx wnxch was divided , some,x naa oo leave io to the Woricmg Commiote*. I <a.m aurpnaed oiiat onerc not been a reception .
M.y time was uot very pleasant during the proceedings o±' the Conference in iloem fo a te in . dome of tne reso lu tion s were again s t my a tt itu d e , 1'nere were some moments when 1 f e l t li* .e asicing tnem oo re lie v e me from unis ACoxng appointment. i t was la rg e ly because o f your influence tnat tney nad to put up witn my a t t i t u d e .
With my re gar as,
lours r a io n fu ily ,
/ f e * 4 f ) o l L S ~ *
The African National CongressC A P E T O W N B R A N C H
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NOTICE OF TRIAL
No. M.3187IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
To Zik’s Press Limited,34, Commercial Avenue Yaba.
TAKE NOTICE THAT you will be tried on the information, whereof this is a true copy, at the Supreme Court Sessions to he held at Tinubu Square, Lagos on the 3rd day of March 1947, at- 9 o ’clock in the forenoon.
M. A. Ojomo Ag. Senior Registrar
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE,La g o s : 28thJanuary 1047.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIAConaent of the Attorney-General to prosecution under section 51(1) (c) o f the Criminal Code,
In accordance with the provisions o f section 52 (2) of the Criminal Code I hereby give my consent to the prosecution o f Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED for the offences against section 51 (1) (c) of the Criminal Code set out in an information annexed hereto and containing six counts relating to articles published in a newspaper called the Nigerian Spokesman on the following dates
6th August, 1946
31st August, 19463rd September, 19467th September, 1946
13th September, 1940.
27th January, 1947.
THE KING
versus
ZIK'S PRESS LIMITED.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA THE LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION.
The Court is informed by the Attorney-General on behalf o f our Lord the King that Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED are charged with the following offences :—
First Count.Statement Of Offence.
Publishing a seditious publication, contrary to section 51 (1) (c) of the Criminal Code.
Particulars Of Offence.
Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED on or about the 6th day o f August, 1946, at Lagos in the Lagos Judicial Division unlawfully published o f and concerning the Government of the United Kingdom and of and concerning the Government of Nigeria in the form o f an article in a newspaper called the Nigerian Spokesman, a seditious publication in the words following, that is to say:—
“ Today, Nigeria is no longer at the cross roads. Nigeria has passed the sign post having been directed by the spirit of what is happening in India, in Indonesia and having had the good sense to realise that no freedom can be won without bloodshed. I f the British mean to hold ug as ward forever, without granting us freedom, then we shall have no alternative but to blast our way to the New Jerusalem o f autonomy. Surely there can be no greater glory than that ?”
( two counts)
(Sgd.) G. L. Howe Attorney• General
Second Count.
Publishing a seiitiqus publication, contrary to section 51 (1) (c) o f the Criminal Code.
Particulars Of Offence.
ii •.Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED on or about the 31st, day o f August, 1040, at Lagos in the Lagos Judicial Division unlawfully published of and concerning the Government o f the United Kingdom and o f and concerning the Government of Nigeria, in the form of an article in a newspaper called the Nigerian Spokesman, a seditious publication in the words following, that is to say :—
IF THEY SHOOT U S :
THE riot exercises being practised by the British Government retained police force in Nigeria will, if anything, only speed the Nigerian risorgimento. It cannot curb the spirit o f a people who have tried constitutional approach and failed. Although they are anticipating a riot, yet if that pandemonium does come, it will be one more proof o f Britain’s failure in Nigeria. The police will then be playing a role not compatible with their status as officers o f peace.
Rather than quell the mob, the shots to be fired by Nigerians at Nigerians will only infuriate the mob spirit still more. It is all very well to order the boys in uniform to fire below the knees, but those o f us who have witnessed riots before realise only too well that theory becomes divorced when the real thing comes along.
Let us therefore sensibly conclude that the police will be Britain’s trigger men if trouble breaks out. This they expect as a,result o f their conscience pricking them, due to their mismanagement and government that riots will b r e a k out.
Let us be blunt therefore. Policemen are going to kill Nigerians if trouble comes. But judging from the spirit and tempo o f the people, the ex-servicemen, let us assume, with their unconfiscated guns, grenades and possibly bombs, it may be the biggest mistake for any Nigerian in police uniform to shoot his fellow man, fighting for the happiness o f the greatest majority. Inevitably policemen may be haunted and hunted by rebels if this British policy is carried out. If they «hoot us therefore it will be the end of Britain in Nigeria and the beginning o f bloodshed.
Third Count.Statement Of Offence.
Publishing a seditious publication, contrary to fection 51 (1) (c) o f the Criminal Code.
Particulars Of Offence.
Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED on or about the 3rd day of September, 1946, at Lagos in the Lagos Judicial Division unlawfully published o f and concerning the Government o f the United Kingdom and o f and concerning the Government o f Nigeria, in the form o f an article in a newspaper called the.Nigerian Spokesman, a seditious publication in the words following, that is to say
THE PATH TO FREEDOM :
WE CAN conclude without a second thought that the path to freedom, like the way to success in any undertaking can never be smooth and steady. Before freedom can be got, a nation must sacrifice all that is dear to it. In all cases, the highest price is life. The Americans did not get their’s by sitting down ; the English did not believe that newspaper talks alone were the only pathway to it. • Constitutional approach has generally failed. The way out is inevitably by bloodshed, even though men love life.
I f England forces us to revolt cowards may ask what Nigerians will tight with. But Abyssinia manly faced the horrible hords o f Mussolini without machine-guns. It may sound strange, but the fact, still remains that freedom-loving peoples care very little for dear life itself when they are held in bondage. They prefer to die fighting on their feet than to live on tlieh' knees.
In America, the Negroes are alert fighting against many obstacles which obstruct them from liberty. They are now opposing the US Government for the existence of the Lynch Law. At long last Indonesian freedom has been brought before the Dutch Parliament as a result of the Indonesian bloodflow, raging against Dutch imperialism.
British statesmen cannot be looked upon as the saviours o f Africa, ready to lay down life that Africa might be free. We are the architects of our own nation. Let us ask for our God-given rights and let England smash us if she pleases. Oh ! sleeping giant, thou art awake today, look at they past and view' thy future. Arm thyself and like the Christian soldier, march on to war. Yes, if it comes, the African has a God.
fourth count,
Publishing a seditious publication, contrary to section 51 (1) (c) o f the Criminal Code.
Particulars Of Offence.
Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED on or about the 3rd day o f September, 1946, at Lagos in the Lagos Judicial Division unlawfully published of and concerning the Government o f the United Kingdom and o f and concerning the Government of Nigeria, in the form o f an article in a newspaper called the Nigerian Spokesman, a seditious publication in the words following, that is to say :—
NIGERIAN RESTORATION :
BEFORE we say anything else we want just to remind Nigeriafricans that when the Restoration comes, we shall change all weird laws made on behalf of Britain by the British Government in Nigeria. Possibly in that era o f regained self-government the only square pegs in round holes would be the Police Force, the Army, and lawyers. For they are, by virtue of their calling a part and parcel o f the occupation government.
Pessimists may well ask why the three bodies would be misfits in the Free Nigeria. The reason is obvious to those o f us who are objective in our political analysis. The lawyer becomes a societal wall flower and even an anachronism in the United Nigerian Republics since his profession is based on laws enacted by the former rulers.
The Army and the Police Force would have to be disbanded and reformed because they are a co-operative part o f what socialists recognise as t he state machine. The Spanish Civil War would have been averted if the repubicans had destroyed the state machinery and created their own. So that in the Free Nigeria, the Police Force and the Army would have to be smashed and rebuilt. Apart from that, yes Then on whom the British bureaucrat smiled would either be imprisoned or suffer any punishment meted out by the Supreme Council o f the United Nigerian Republics.
That day will come, for it is already written on the sand of time. But before it can come, no amount o f speeches can speed the coming day. Today, the bodies on whom the Free Nigeria rests are the workers, the producers and a third party we prefer to call — the secret weapon. Viva Nigeria Republica !
Fifth Count.
Statement Of Offence.
Publishing a seditious publication, contrary to section 51 (1) (c) o f the Criminal Code.
Particulars Of Offence.
Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED on or about the 7th day of September, 1946. at Lagos in the Lagos Judicial Division unlawfully published o f and concerning the Government of the United King, dom and o f and concerning the Government o f Nigeria, in the form of an article in a newspaper ealled the Nigerian Spokesman, a seditious publication in the words following, that is to say :__
NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS
A FAVOURITE question often put forward by Europeans is that Nigeria would suffer if they decided to quit and that democratic institutions would not be workable. In the first place the Nigeriafrican has seen his sufferance under the Union Jack and fully realises that it is “ the badge o f all our tribe” as Jew Shylock put it, with apologies to the Staffordshire bard.
Secondly, it is none o f their business what form o f government we may eventually decide to have. Looking through the blood red pages o f British history; the hangings, shootings and the plight o f paupers in the hands o f the barony, one can hardly say that the best description is “ democracy. ”
Thirdly, it does not matter whether Britain decides to quit or not, but we do know that the time is coming and all that, when John Bull will have to move out o f our China shop and try its horns elsewhere. It will be, in other words, for us to decide.
“ To quit or not to quit ” is the question all right, but the answer does not He with them but with the people o f Nigeria and the Camcroons. Nigeria may resolve to stage a 100 years o f revolution, after the British pack out, that will not be Britain’s business. Nigeria may be bent on creating the first Reichstag on the Dark Continent, again it is none o f their business. Nigeria may agree upon a government by assassination, once more Britain must neither be seen nor heard. And if Nigeria, after freeing herself and becoming a power to be reckoned with, declares war on Britain their business then will be to defend themselves.
Sixth Count.
Publishing a seditious publication, contrary to section 51 (1) (c) of the Criminal Code.
Particulars Of Offence.
Z IK ’S PRESS LIMITED on or about the 13th day o f September, 1946, at Lagos in the Lagoa Judicial Division unlawfully published of and concerning the Government <Jf the United Kingdom 'and of and concerning the Government of Nigeria, in the form o f an article in a newspaper called the Nigerian Spokesman, a .seditious publication in the words following, that is to say :—
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM :
WE MAY 'be accused o f fomenting feelings likely to land the country in a turbulent sea. Our writings, wliich they dub sc-ribblings, are being deemed an attempt at insurrection. There is no name we have not answered but little do we bother about the effusions o f the hirelings quartered at the Custom Street.
We have a purpose in view. Nothyig will divert our attention from that set purpose. We ■want complete freedom for our country — Nigeria ; freedom to rule ourselves to worship as we feel, in fact freedom untinted and unqualified. Not until we get it more arrests may be a question o f time. No sacrifice is greater than the one made for one’s country.
We recall the sufferings o f Ganhdi o f India, why because he could not swallow without question the British subjection o f his country. Pandit Nehru o f the Indian Congress fame even spoke from behind barbed Wire in the fight for his country’s freedom. Enwrapped by the tentacles o f British Octopus that monsoon land is now seeing the faint rays o f the light of freedom.
Shall we then fold our hands with our heads drooping either to the right or left anticipating the time Mr. John Bull will pack bag and baggage bidding Nigeria farewell ? That day will never come even in generations to come. The introduction o f Richards Constitution with some of its objectionable parts and the enactment of the obnoxious ordinances are more proofs of our statement.
- I f we really want freedom we must fight it out independently. “ Nobody, putting his hands on the plough and looking back is worthy o f the Kingdom o f God. ” So says the Holy Book. If we are to fear arrests, we are to fear shootings, we better stop making empty noise and sit forever amidst squalor, ignorance and disease. There is honour for those who light for their country’s freedom.
(Sgd.) Lionel BrettCrown Counsel.
27. 1. 47
I Charles Theodore Abbott, a Judge of the Supreme Court o f Nigeria, in exercise o f the powers confered upon me by sub-section (2)'o f section 340 o f the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, 1046, hereby consent to the preferment o f this information.
This 27th day of January 1947.(Sgd.) Charles Abbott
Judge of the Supreme Court.
ABIM BOLA AKINOSHO ivill state. .—
1 am a clerk in the Publications Branch of the Nigerian Secretariat, and Custodian of signed copies o f newspapers filed in accordance with the provisions o f the Newspapers Ordinance.
Copies of The Nigerian Spokesman are tiled regularly with my branch of the Secretariat. Each copy o f a paper filed in accordance with the provisions o f section 13 of the Newspapers Ordinance is required to be signed by the printer and publisher thereof, and when the printer and publisher is a company by a director or the Secretary. Copies o f The Nigerian Spokesman are signed bv one Soleye, as Secretary o f Zik's Press Limited.
I produce copies o f the following newspapers—
The Nigerian Spokesman dated 6th August, 1946.do. 31st August ,1946do. 3rd September, 1946.do. 7th September, 1946.do. 13th September, 1946.
I draw attention to the fact that in each case the name o f the printer and publisher, given in accordance with section 12 o f the Newspapers Ordinance, is shewn as Zik's Press Limited.
I h a n d i n a COpy, certified by the Chief Secretary to the Government, o f an affidavit sworn and registered with the Chief Secretary to the Government in accordance with section 3 of the Newspaper s'"Ordinance. This affidavit states that the proprietor, printer and publisher o f the Nigerian Spokesman is Zik s Press Limited.
Affidavit required for the "Nigerian Spokesman” in accordance with the Newspaper Ordinance.
I, NNAMDI AZIKIW E of Old Market Road Onitsha do swear and make oath as follows:—
1. That Zik’s Press Limited are Printers and Publishers whose registered office is at 84 Commercial Avenue Yaba Estate Lagos.
2. That Nigerian Spokesman is the correct, title or name of a Newspaper to be published at Onitsha.
3. That Nimyobije Villa. New Market Road. Onitsha, is a true description o f the house or building wherein such Newspaper is intended to be printed.
4. That Zik's Press Limited is the real and true name o f the Proprietor Printer and Publisher~ofthe."said Nigerian Spokesman.
That Nimyobije Villa, New Market Road. Onitsha, is the place o f abode o f the Proprietor Printer and Publisher o f the said Nigerian Spokesman.
(}. That Nnamdi Azikiwe is Managing Director of Zik’s Press Limited.
Dated at Onitsha the 27th day of January 1943.
For and on behalf of ZIK 'S PRESS LIMITED
(Sgd.) Nnamdi Azikiwe Managing Director
Magistrates Office27 Jan. 1943
ONITSHAA° 0 . • , .Sworn before me at Onitsha this
27th day o f January, 1943.(,Sgd.) G. F. Dove-Edwin
Commissioner for OathsSwearing.of 0 / B. No. _D.74H4930/21 1 43- ff: *■. C.
n.RCertified true copy
A'j. Chief Secretary to the Government.
P rin te d b y IiC -O lu P ress L a g o s , 6247.
GENERAL TRUSTEES BO^pprOF THE WILBERPORCE INSTITUTE.
30th January, 1947.M I N U T E S .
SENT: Dr. J.R. Coan, Dr. F.H. Gow, Dr. J. Nhlapo, Rev. Theo Mareka, Rev. P.N. Selepe, Rev# J.M. Mokone, Rev. Z.B. Tiger, Rev. W.M. Mdlazi, Rev„ A.G. Mokau, Rev. M.N.P. T ilo , Rev. C.D. Nthoba, Rev. S .J.M . 'Tladi, Rev. JeJ. Mdlulwa, Rev. G.M. M ein tjies, Mesdames Daisy Nojekwa, M. Mareka, Cc Opperman, M. Selepe,M. B o sa le ts i.
The meeting was opened with devotional exercises with Dr.P.H. Gow on the ch air . Minutes o f the previous meeting were read and adopted a fte r Rev. Selepe h»d ca lled atten tion of the Secretary to thetom ission in the minutes of Mesdames Selepe; B o sa le ts i; Mareka; Opperman; Montsioa who were a lso present -
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
At this stage the Superintendent gave his 7th Annual Report. The report showed that 1946 was a year of struggle and great su ccesses.
(1) NORMAL DEPARTMENT: out o f 32 candidates fo r examination there were 12 clear passes, 9 to write supplementary examinations and 9 fa ilu re s reported.
(2) SECONDARY DEPARTMENT; out o f 13 candidates there were 9 passes; 3 f i r s t c lass and 5 second c la s s .
(3) NATIVE PRIMARY HIGHER DEPARTMENT: out o f 7 candidates 1 pass and 1 agregade.
(4) SCHOOL OP RELIGION: Pour completed.
(5) DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT: sixteen candidates a l l passed.
(6) CARPENTARY DEPARTMENT: Five completed.
(7) MASONRY DEPARTMENT: one completed.
(8) GRANT: of £1192 was received from the Native A ffa irs Department for the sanitary scheme the new water system and in s ta lla tio n of new e le c tr ic engines o f 2000 and 1 ,500 v o lts .
(9) Completion o f two additional rooms o f the Carpentary Department .
(1C) Conclusion of the deal for the purchase o f 50 morgens land.
The fin a n cia l part o f the report showed to ta l income of £ 8 ,0 4 9 .1 5 and indetedness o f £300.
Dr. P.H. Gov:, the chairman thanked the Superintendent for this exhaustive report.
Rev. J.M. Mokone asked that p r io r ity he given A.M.E. Children in the school admission. The principal Dr. Nhlapo said the adm inistration was trying by a l l means to give preference to A.M.E. Applicants where p o ss ib le .
I t was a lso decided that the Department scales o f salary for the Tailoring and masonry Department be subsidised.
In reply to Rev= P.N. Selepe the Superintendent said students
o f the Masonry Department could be employed for outside work when necessary.
LEAVE OP ABSENCE: At this stage Dr. Coan asked for leave of absence for a period of three months. Rev. Selepe seconded by Rev. Mokone, moved that leave be granted. Agreed. The question o f a person to act in the Superintendents absence was l e f t to tho Committee on appointment o f teachers to bring suggestion in the Afternoon Session .
SALARIES: The follow ing increases' on school employes’s were agreed upon* Matron £1 to £9, Boarding Master £1 to £10,Mr. Magau £2 to £8 , In stitu te Secretary £1 to £13 Rev. Gow £ 1 .1 0 .0 to £ 2 3 .
The question of wages o f the cook, washerwoman and watchman was l e f t to the committee on appointment.
FENCING OF LAND: Dr. Coan reported n ecessity o f fencing the new farm which would cost £140 and that he was now waiting to the Deed o f S a le s . He a lso requested that a d e fin ite sum should be made availab le for the repayment of the loan.
VICE-PRINCIPAL: The Superintendent reported that as a resu lt o f Departmental in vestigation in the working of the In stitu te the Inspectors have recommended the appointment o f an A s s is tant p rin cip a l.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS: The follow ing were appointed comm ittee on r e s o lu t io n s :- Dr. Nhlapo, Rev. T lad i, Rev, Nthoba, Rev. Mokau, Rev. Mdlulwa,
POST PRIMARY TRAINING: Extract from School Inspectors Report: I t is therefore recommended that the church au th orities build
two additional c lass rooms to accomodate the pupils referred to above, i t appears that the accomodation provided for by the In stitu tio n could not cope with the growth in numbers at the I n s t itu t io n ."
AFTERNOON SESSION.RECOMMENDATION OF COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENT.
Dr. -.hlapo reported that the committee recommend that(a) Rev, P.N, Selepe act as Superintendent o f the In stitu tion in the absence of Dr» Coan with a clerk as h elp er.
(b ) Increase of £1 oach should be made to washer woman and watchman. The recommendations were agreed upon.
SECR.& iAR I ' S REQUES T: A le t t e r from Mrs. Opperman secretary was read requesting for leave of absence for a. year* Leave was granted but the question o f salary was referred to the Executive Committee.
NOTICE OF MOTION: Rev. J,M. Mokone submitted a notice of motion for next m eetings: "That some European members sould be coopted to the B oard,"
Meeting closed with benediction .
N.B. TANTSI. SECRETARY.
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AfrX t f t i l o kMINUTES OF THE MEETING- OF THE CRQQMAN COMMUNITY CLINIC HELD AT
WILBERFORCE INSTITUTE ON THURSDAY 3 0 /1 /4 7 AT 3 .1 5 P.M.
1 . OPENING: The Rev. T. Mareka opened the meeting with b r ie f devotions.
2 . PRESENT: Dr. F.H. Go«(chair) Dr. J.R. Coan, Revs. P.N. Selepe, T.Mareka, J. Ndlmande, J.M. Mokone, M.N. T llo and Dr. J. Nhlapo (Secretary,
3 . OPENING REMARKS: Dr. Coan made a few opening remarks in which he announced the absence of Dr. Xuma and the Native Commissioner both of whom had sent th eir apologias, and welcomed a l l members, esp ecia lly Rev. J. Ndlmande who had f i l l e d the vacancy caused by the death of the Rev. B. Sechaba.
The chairman, Dr. Gow, in his remarks, made referenc to the Government's intention to estab lish Health Centres at Evaton and other p la ces.
5. MINUTES of the previous meeting were read and confirmed
6 . MATTERS ARISING: A question was asked as to the progress made In the matter of the Evaton Health Centre and it s re la tio n to our C lin ic . No d e fin ite progress could be reported.
7 . FINANCIAL STATEMENT: I t was reported that no audited statement was availab le but the income from the Native A ffa irs D ept., C linic fees and Church amounted during 1946 to £ 1 0 0 0 .1 ft .l0 . This was, however, not correct as there was some Item omitted, as reflected from the to ta l expenditure of £ 1 013 .0 .1 0 during the year.The statement was adopted as an indication of the fin a n cia l position of the C linic pending a properly audited report.
8 . CLINIC REPORT. This has been prepared by the Head Nurse and showed the tot& l number of cases treaSed. In the absence of the Head Nurse, the Secretary read the report.
During the course of the discussion of the report reference was made to the d i f f ic u lt y of conveying c lin ic cases to hospital as the ambulance was to be paid fo r . The proposed health centre was further referred to .
I t was reported that no night telephone service was yet p ossible at the c lin ic and that i t was e sse n tia l for someone to be always at the c lin ic .
9 . ANNOUNCEMENTS: „( s .) That, there wa.s a p o s s ib ility of an A frican resident doctor
p ractisin g at Evaton in 1948.
(b) That in future the c lin ic grant would come from the H ealth, and no more from the Native A ffa irs Department.
10 . RESOLUTION
That In future the Secretary sign the C lin ic cheques in place of Dr. Coan, the other signatory being Dr. Xuma.
CLOSING: There being no further business the Chalnman closed the meeting with Benediction.
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PROGRAMME, .. ............................................ SESSIONS(Meetings w i l l be held in accordance with the fo llow in g schedule)
WEDNESDAY: 29th January 19479 :0 0 . a.m. Presiding E iders' Council of the
Transvaal Conference.
2 :00 g m Joint session of the Presiding Elders* Council and Executive of the Women*s M issionary Convention.
8 :0 0 p.m. R eligious service : Committees or Boards j not provided for on th is schedule.
THURSDAY: 50th January 19479 ;0 0 a.m. Board of Trustees W ilberforce In stitu te
2 :0 0 p.m. Board of ManagementCrogman Community C lin ic .
8 :0 0 p.m. R eligious service : Committees, Boards.
FRIDAY: 5 1 s t . January 1947
9 :0 0 a.m. Denominational C lin ic :A discussion of the Memorandum which was presented at the Transvaal Annual Conference
2 :00 p.m. Unfinished business. .. -
ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE FOLLOWING- POINTS1 .Members of the various groups are sin cerely
requested to meet at the scheduled time*2 .P .E . Council, Joint Executive, Trustees and boards
are closed meeting^.3 . The Denominational ul i n i c w ill be an opened session .
Delegates coming mainly fo r th is meeting aEe requested to note ca refu lly the day on which i t w ill be conducted,,
4 . CONTINGENT w ill be charged at the ra te of 5 / per day or fra c tio n th ereo f. Treasurers of the several boards are earnestly requested to come prepared to meet the contingent expenses of Board members Defore leaving W ilberforce . Do not leave us in embarrassment in s e tt lin g accounts with h ostesses.Delegates and v is ito r s not members of any of the above boards, but who are attending e sp e c ia lly the Denomination a l C lin ic , are co rd ia lly in vited and welcomed. I t should be c lea rly understood that they must make th eir own arrangements about payment of contingent.
5. REGISTRATION: On a rriv a l of a l l d elegates, they should r e g is te r , pay contingent, and receive assignment of homes. The re g istra tio n centre w ill be Gregg H a ll.
6 . BOARDING AND LODGING accommodation w i l l be provided through the aid of the M inister and the congregation of the Wilber force C ircu it.
7 . TRAVELS: Between Johannesburg and W ilberforce . Bus service leaves Fox and Weat Streets frequently .^T rain from Johannesburg to Evaton leaves 8 :4 5 a«m. Thus arrives too la te in Evaton fo r meetings beginning at 9 :0 0 a.m.Bus and .train service between Vereeniglng and _.©aton run at regular in te v a ls . Trains leave Vereeniglng to Evaton in the morning at 5 :4 5 ,6 :4 0 , and 8 :2 0 a.m.
8 . AGENDA: a complete agenda fo r a l l of these meetings cannot be included in a programme of th is s iz e .The subjects to be dealt ’, with are most e sse n tia l in planning and in promoting our work.Special atten tion i s ca lled to the meetings of the Board of Trustees of W ilberforce In stitu te and of the Board of Management of Crogman Community C lin ic .
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A heavenly race demands thy sea l,. And an immortal crown
A cloud of w itnesses around Hold thee in f u l l survey;
Forget the steps already trod,And onward urge thy way.
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1 Tis' G-od*'s a i l animating voice That c a lls thee from on high;
'T is his own hand presents the prize T '. thine aspiring eye; .. .
fThat p r iz e , with p eerless g lo r ie s b right,
Which shall' new lu str e boast,When v ic t o r 's wreaths and monarchs 1 gems
Shall blend in common dust.
B le s t SaviousJ introduced by thee, jHave I my race begun; j
And crowned with v ic to ry , at thy f e e t ■I ' l l lay my honours down
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XUMA, A.B., Papers
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