MR. HOTLE (Lancashire, S.E., Heywood)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for India if the Government of India accepts, and will enforce in respect to the employment of labour in mines and in factories, the humane decisions to which Her Majesty's Government agreed at the International Conference recently held in Berlin?
* SIR J. GORSTThe Report and proceedings of the Berlin International Conference have been sent to the Government of India for consideration with the Factory Bill now before the Indian Legislature. The Secretary of State cannot say how far the detailed recommendations will be applied to India, until the Government of India report their views.
* SIR J. GORSTNo, Sir; from my experience of the Government of India some time will elapse before an answer is received.