§ MR. WHITLEY (Halifax)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any information that advertisements are being circulated in China offering to Coolies contracting for the Transvaal mines the wages of 25s. per month; and if the present rate of wages paid to South African natives is 45s. per month.
§ * MR. LYTTELTONI am in communication with Lord Milner as to the rate of wages to be inserted in the contract. I have no information as to the advertisements referred to. The average rate of wages paid to South African natives for thirty working days is at present £2 10s.