§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTON (Tower Hamlets, Poplar)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has received from Lord Milner a despatch giving the reason which induced the Legislative Council of the Transvaal drastically to amend the Labour Ordinance; and when he will put the House in possession of these reasons.
§ * MR. LYTTELTONI have not yet received such a despatch from Lord Milner; I will lay it. on the Table when I have received it. I do not consider the Amendments to have been of a drastic character.
§ MR. SYDNEY BUXTONWhether drastic or not no explanation has been sent.