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1904, January 18

Wrote to Dadabhai Naoroji on motion in Transvaal Legislative Council to restrict renewal of Indians’ trading licences.

1904, February 11

Wrote to Medical Officer of Health, Johannesburg, about overcrowding and unsanitary condition in Indian Location and forewarned him of possibility of outbreak of epidemic.

1904, February, prior to 15

Visited Indian Location in Insanity Area, Johannesburg.

1904, February 20

Wrote to Medical Officer of Health reiterating stand taken by him in letter of February 15.

1904, March 1

Intimated Medical Officer of Health that plague had broken out in Johannesburg.

1904, March 18

Informed the authorities that a number of Indians, "dead or dying" were being "dumped" in the Location; visited the suspected area accompanied by Dr. Godfrey, Dr. Pereira and a health inspector.

1904, March 19

Was seen by Town Clerk who informed him that town Council could not assume any financial responsibility; improvised hospital and encouraged earth treatment; informed Towk Clerk of steps Indian community was taking to combat plague.

1904, March 21

Was interviewed by a representative of The Star on plague problem.

1904, April 5

Wrote to Johannesburg Press about plague epidemic; released correspondence with Dr. Porter, Medical Officer of Health, Johannesburg.

1904, April 14

Wrote to The Rand Daily Mail on plague question.

1904, April 18

Forwarded to Public Health Committee detailed valuation of Indian Location at Krugersdorp.

1904, April 20

Wrote to India at length about plague epidemic.

1904, May 11

Supreme Court delivered judgment to the effect that the term "residence" occurring in Law 3 of 1885 did not include place of business.

1904, September, prior to 3

Memorial sent to Colonial Secretary on behalf of British Indian Association.

1904, September 3

Gandhi wrote to The Star on question of British Indians in South Africa.

1904, September 5

Wrote to Dadabhai Naoroji that matters pertaining to Indian question had reached "a crisis".

1904, October

Took over entire responsibility for and management of Indian Opinion. Visited Tongaat; read John Ruskin’s Unto This Last while traveling to Durban; decided to set up a colony on the lines indicated therein.

1904, October 10

Spoke on self-sacrifice at dinner given in his honor and for other leaders of Indian Community in Durban.

1904, October 15

Spoke at function held in Durban to bid fore well to Madanjit, proprietor, Indian Opinion, on eve of his return to India.

1904, November 3

Wired Colonial Secretary, Pretoria, inquiring date of presentation of address to Lord Roberts.

1904, November 10

Anti-Asiatic Convention held at Pretoria demanding drastic steps to eliminate British Indians from the Colony.

1904, November 11

Presented address to Lord Roberts.

1904, November 17

Attended meeting of Transvaal British Indians held to protest against "Convention" proceedings in regard to Asiatic immigration into Transvaal.

1904, November - December

Founded the Phoenix Settlement.

1904, December 3

Petition sent to Acting Lieutenant-Governor regarding compensation claims in respect of goods destroyed at instance of Rand Plague Committee.

1904, December 9

Gandhi wrote to The Star regarding Indian’s trading licences.

1904, December 14

Proposed at meeting of Natal Indian Congress financial assistance to Hoondamal in test case.

1904, December, prior to 24

Wrote to The Star, replying to venomous attack at Anti-Asiatic Convention.

1904, December 24

First number of Indian Opinion issued from Phoenix settlement.