§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it is true that the plague has broken out at Johannesburg and in a few hours there have been thirty deaths, and whether, if that is so, the Government will not put into operation the Chinese Labour Ordinance until the plague has been stamped out.
§ MR. LYTTELTONI have received a telegram from Lord Milner, just before I came into the House, which shows that the hon. Member's information is correct. The fact that cases of plague have occurred will not be lost sight of by Lord Milner in dealing with the question of putting the Ordinance into operation.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask, is the right hon. Gentleman aware that Asiatics are peculiarly subject to the plague?
§ MR. LYTTELTONProfessor Simpson, who has had great experience of the plague, has kindly offered his services, and will at once proceed to the Transvaal to take any steps that may be necessary.