HC Deb 26 April 1904 vol 133 c1193
MR. BUCHANAN

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, what has been the gold output from the Rand for March in quantity and value, and how does it compare with that for February, also the amount of native labour on the Rand mines for March and for February.

MR. LYTTELTON

The gold output for March was 308,242 ounces, value £1,309,329; for February 289,502 ounces, value £1,229,726; the amount of native labour for March, 72,340, for February, 69,966.

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

Then why do you want the pigtail?

[No answer was returned.]