HC Deb 26 May 1903 vol 122 c1800
MR. TREVELYAN (Yorkshire, W.R., Elland)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware that 2,000 or 3,000 Chinese labourers are being hired in America with a view to their transportation to South Africa to work in the Transvaal mines; and, if so, whether he can state what action the Transvaal Government will take in the matter.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.

I have seen a report to this effect in the newspapers, but I have no reason for supposing that it has any foundation.