§ 10. Mr. MacKENZIE LIVINGSTONEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India the duration of the recent strike on the North Western and Bengal Railway: and how many men were involved and the terms of settlement?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe strike lasted about two months and a half. The number of men involved varied at different times. At the end of May about 20,000 were absent from duty. I am not aware that there were any terms of settlement, my information being that the strike collapsed.