§ MR. W. REDMOND (Fermanagh, N.)asked, Whether Her Majesty's Government would consider the advisability of carrying out as fully as possible the wishes of the Australian people in connection with the Chinese question; and, also, whether Her Majesty's Government would consider seriously the desirability of adopting the suggestion 454 unanimously agreed to by the Conference of the Australian Colonies, to the effect that it would be advisable for the Imperial Government to enter into diplomatic negotiations with the Chinese Government, in order that a Treaty might be concluded between this country and China for a satisfactory settlement of the difficult question of the wholesale emigration of Chinese to the Australian Colonies?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Baron HENRY DE WORMS) (Liverpool, East Toxteth)The suggestions and recommendations made by the Australasian Conference with regard to the Chinese labour question are receiving the fullest and most careful attention of the Government.