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APPENDIX 1ORGANIZATIONSA. HINDUAnavil Mandal, Johannesburg (Nyati and Hindu) Aryan Literary Association, Pietermaritzburg (Hindus only?) Bhavik Vishnuites Colonial Born Hindu Benefit Society, Port Elizabeth Darjee Dharmsala, Johannesburg (Nyati and Hindu) Delagoa Bay Luwanas Delagoa Bay Hindu Mahajan Mandal Depot Road Shri Thakurdwara & Dharmsala Gnanvardak Sabha, Stanger Gujarati Hindu Society, Johannesburg Hindu Dharma Sabha, East London Hindu Sabha, Malvern, Durban Hindu Tamil Institution, Durban, f. 1914 Hindu Progressive Society, Umgeni, Durban Hindu Satyasang (Satsang) Dharma Sabha, Port Elizabeth Hindu Samshaan Fund, Durban Hindu Sudhar Sabha, f. 1905 Hindu Tamil Institute Hindu Thirukatam Association, Ladysmith, f. 1910 Hindu Young Men's Society, Sydenham Hindu Young Men's Association, Pietermaritzburg Hindu Yuvak Samaj, Germiston Hindu United Association, Cape Town Hindu United Association, Johannesburg Kathiawad Arya Samaj, Durban Madras Indian Association (Hindu?) Maharastrian Sabha, Pietermaritzburg Malvern Hindu Sabha Mauritian and Colonial-born Hindu Benefit Society, Port Elizabeth Mayavant Association (Hindu?) Nadiad Hindu Anathashram Natal Brahman Mandal Sanathan Dharma Sabha Sanatahn Dharm Soodhur Sabha, Ladysmith, f. 1908 Sanathan Brahman Sabha, Durban Sathyajana Sabha Tamil School, f. 1897, Durban Shri Hindi Jigyasa Sabha, Durban (branches in Mayville and Sydenham) Shri Sithivinayaga Saiva Samaya Bhakti Bhajane, f. 1905, Pietermaritzburg Shri Vishnu Hindu Temple Sva Gnana Pregasa Sabha, f. 1912, Port Elizabeth Surat Hindu Association, Durban Tamil Benefit Society, Johannesburg Tamil Hindu Samsara Bodha Association, f. 1912 Tamil Mahajan Sabha Tavdikar Bhajan Mandal, Durban Thakurdwara Hindu Temple Committee Trikootam Association, Ladysmith Transvaal Anavil Samaj Umgeni Hindu Progressive Society United Hindu Association, Cape Town United Hindu Association, Johannesburg United Patidar Association, Johannesburg Vannik Kstriya Association, Pietermaritzburg (Nyati and Hindu) Ved Dharma Sabha, Johannesburg Ved Dharma Sabha, Pietermaritzburg Ved Dharma Sabha, Port Elizabeth Ved Dharma Sabha, New Guelderland Ved Dharma Sabha, Verulam Verulam Gopalal Mandir Young Men's Vedic Society, Durban, f. 1912 B. NYATI / SECTIONALAnavil Mandal, Johannesburg (Nyati and Hindu) Aryan Literary Association Aryan Youth Progressive Association, f. 1910, Pietermaritzburg Darjee Dharmsala, Johannesburg (Nyati and Hindu) Delagoa Bay Luwanas Durban's Darjees Gujarati Hindu Society, Johannesburg Gujarati Indian Association Kathiawad Arya Samaj, Durban Madras Indian Association (Hindu?) Matya and Lewa Kunbis Natal Luwana Niti Dharshak Sabha Natal Anavil Sabha, f. 1906 Newcastle Tamil Association, f. 1910 Surat Hindu Association, Durban Tamil Agam, f. 1917 Tamil Protection Association, Pietermaritzburg, f. 1916 Transvaal Anavil Samaj United Patidar Association, Johannesburg Vaniakular Kstariya Soceity, f. 1910, Pietermaritzburg Vannik Kstriya Association, Pietermaritzburg (Nyati and Hindu) C.MUSLIMAlipor Masjid Anjuman Esha-Etul, Depot Road, Durban Anjuman Fejeh, f. 1895, Johannesburg Anjuman Islam, Durban Anjuman Islam, f. 1910, Somerset Strand, Anjuman Kuvtul Islam, Durban Anjuman Kuvtul Islam Dadar, Durban Anjuman Hedayatul Islam Bodana Masjid British Indian Mahomedan Association, Mafeking Dayadara Anjuman Madressa Diamond Fields Janjira Anjuman Society Dhabel Anjuman Islam Dhabel Madressa Diwa, Kosamdi, and Datal Islamia, Durban Diwa and Kosamdi Madressa, Durban Grey Street Madressa, Durban Habibia Muslim Society Hamdard Society Hamidia Islamic Society, Johannesburg Kanamia Anjuman Islam Kathor Anjuman Madressa Kathor Madressa Anjuam Islam Kathor Mehfil Ronkul Islam Kathor Mehfil Zintol Islam Kholvad Jamat Kholvad Mehfil Saiful Islam Kokney Muslim League Ladysmith Islamic Society Madressa Sokatul Islam Panoli, Durban Mafile Osmania Cricket Club Mahomedan Club, Marburg Mahomedan Debating Society, Dundee Mahomedan Mastik Society, Durban Mahomedan Theatrical Group Mehafil Eslam Mota-Varachha, Pietermaritzburg, f. 1905 Mehfil Islam, Estcourt Mehfil Islam, f. 1912, Stanger Mehfil Kuvtul Islam (for Dhalvasi residents in India) Muslim Labour Association Mota-Varaccha Society, f. 1905, Pietermaritzburg Natal Memon Community Newtown Hamidia Surtee Masjid Ottoman Cricket Club, Durban (Muslim?) Panoli Anjuman Islam Panoli Anjuman Payra (Pairao) Panoli Shoktul (Savkutuaal) Islam, Durban Pinetown Mahomedan Society Point Indian Young Men's Society, Durban Point Mahomedan Society, Durban Ranvav Anjuman Islam Ranvav Ichtul Islam Ranvav Ikwa-Tul Islam Shoktul Islam, Durban South African Janjira Anjuman South African Moslem League South African Moslem Association Stanger Mehfil Islam Tidul Islam Kosamdi Madressa Young Muslim Society, Durban Young Muslim Association, Pretoria D. SECULARAryan Literary Association, Pietermaritzburg (Hindus only?) Awakened Indian Society, Cape Town British India League, Cape Town British Indian Association, Johannesburg British Indian Union, Cape Town Cape British Indian Association Colonial Born Indian Association, Natal Colonial Born Hindu Benefit Society, Port Elizabeth Durban Indian Society Durban Indian Association Durban Indian Library Durban Indian Women's Association Durban Fruiterers Association Indian Young Men's National Union, Kimberley Indian Political Association, Kimberley Indian Chamber of Commerce, Durban Ladysmith Farmers Association Madras Indian Association (secular?) Natal Indian Congress Natal Indian Association Newcastle Indian Organization Ottoman Cricket Club, Durban (secular?) Rustenberg United Assembly South African Indian Association, Cape Town St. Aidan's Literary and Debating Society, Durban (Sources: Mainly from Indian Opinion and African Chronicle) APPENDIX 2Mehfil Saiful Islam Annual ReportThe Mehfil's secretary reported on 15 February 1910. On 13 February, Kholvad's Mehfil Saiful Islam's annual meeting took place in the library hall. Mr Hoosein Ismail Khota was the chairman. Mr Hajee Moosa Hajee Ahmed Dindar was elected chairman in place of Mr. Hajee Ebrhim Hajee Ahmed Dindar who was in the Transvaal. In place of Mr Hajee Moosa Dindar, Mr. Mahomed Ahmed Badat was elected as member of the subcommittee. Mr. Goolam Ahmed Bihari read the Mehfil's annual report whose main points are as follows. The names of the trustees, managing board, and subcommittee members are listed at the beginning of the report. The Mehfil's nine objectives and eighty rules are set out. By the year's end, the total of 52 members is made up of one life member, 16 first-class members, 21 second-class members, and 14 third-class members. Financial Details: When the last report was published, the Mehfil's balance was Rs 2305-15-9. In previous years, the income was made up of Rs 124 in subscriptions, Rs 388-8-0 in gift funds, Rs 796-12-0 in village repairs, and Rs 559-12-0 , and Rs 559-12-0 in Gurba funds. In addition, the sale of unused library books came to Rs 5-6-0, which together with refunded newspaper subscription of Rs 1-10-0 came to a total of Rs 7. [sic] Mehfil's rental from its let-out building was Rs 20. Scrap metal was sold, and this brought a credit balance of Rs 56-12-6 to the building account. For construction work to Mehfil's building, Rs 639-13-1 was borrowed from Mr. Hajee Ebrahim Dindar, and Rs 165 from Mr Ahmed Suleiman Saloojee Patel. In this way, the income for the last 2.5 years was Rs 5063-9-10. From this amount, the building cost was Rs 3187-0-4, debit of Rs 90 for double credit, Rs 18-12-0 held by Mahomed Essop Teli, and Rs 168-8-6 for the purchase of newspapers, pamphlets, and books for the library, for furniture and its rental of Rs 33-4-0, Rs 11-9-4 for stationery and stamps, Rs 68-10-7 for workers' wages, and miscellaneous expenditure for gatherings and the cost of printing the last report; add up to expenses of Rs 108-4-9, village repairs of Rs 515-5-9, and Gurba fund donations of Rs 304-9-6 over 2.5 years for 685 poor people. The total expenses come to Rs 4536-2-2. These items of income and expenditure leave the Mehfil with a credit balance of Rs 20-14-5 in cash, Rs 281-6-3 in repair fund, Rs 225-3-0 in Gurba fund, totalling Rs 506-9-3 in Mr. Hajee Ahmed Dindar's possession. The total balance as at the end of the year is Rs 527-7-8. As of now, Mehfil has assets of Rs 3187-8-4 in building, Rs 169-12-0 in furniture, and Rs 202-3-3 in books, adding up to Rs 3598-15-7 in stock and Rs 141-6-0 worth of assorted items donated by 15 members. This long report will be printed in a booklet. The Mehfil adjourned. (Source: Indian Opinion, March 26, 1910) APPENDIX 3Trust Deed of Mehafil Eslam Mota-VarachhaMemorandum of Agreement made and entered into Pietermaritzburg, colony of Natal, this first day of October 1905, by and between Amod Bayat, Dawood Mahomed Bayat, Ismail Ebrahim Bayat, and Moosa Ebrahim Rawat all of Pietermaritzburg, storekeepers, Mahomed Sulleman Vaid, Mahomed Ebrhaim Seedat of Newcastle, Amod Mahomed Badat Haffijee of Estcourt and Dawood Amod of Umzimkulu, storekeepers, all natives of Mota-Varaccha District, Surat, India. Witnesseth:That the above parties have agreed to form a Benevolent Society to be known as The Mehafil Eslam of Mota-Varaccha upon the following conditions, viz.: That all the parties hereto are the Trustees and Committee of Management of the affairs of the Society: 1. That said Amod Bayat shall be the president and the said Mahomed Ebrahim Seedat the secretary and treasurer of the said Society, but the majority in number of the Committee of Management shall have the right any time and at all times to elect and appoint other members of the Committee to fill the positions of president and secretary and treasurer. 2. It is further agreed that the funds already collected, or hereafter from time to time collected shall be used for the building of schools, assisting persons who are destitute, and for any other purpose which may be decided upon the majority in number of the aforesaid Committee of Management. 3. In the event of the resignation of any one or more of the said Trustees, the retiring Trustee or Trustees shall appoint some other person or persons who are natives of Varaccha to be Trustee or Trustees in his or their place. 4. In the event of the death of any of the Trustee or Trustees then the majority of the remaining Trustees shall appoint as a successor in office either a brother or son of such deceased Trustee or Trustees. 5. All funds belonging to the Society shall be placed in a Bank by the secretary and treasurer to the credit of The Mehafil Eslam of Mota-Varaccha. 6. All cheques shall be signed by the president and secretary and treasurer. 7. The secretary and treasurer shall on the 30th day of June and 31st day of December in each and every year, prepare and transmit to each and every member of the Committee of Management, a full statement of accounts and report showing the true position of affairs of the Society. 8. All the members of the Committee of Management and their successors in office shall render service free of charge to the Society. 9. The secretary and treasurer shall keep a record in a minute book of all proceedings of the said Society. Thus done and executed at Pietermaritzburg on the day, month, and year first above written, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses. As witnesses:Amod Bayat Parsee E. Cowasjee Y.S. Vaid Mahomed Ebrahim Seedat Ismail Ebrahim Bayat D.M. Bayat Moosa Rawat A.M.B. Haffijee Amod Mamoojee Motala M. S. Vaid (Source: Hassim Seedat Collection) |