§ MR. CHARLES ALLEN (Gloucestershire, Stroud)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state how many of the white men at present employed in or about the Transvaal mines are of British origin and nationality; and how many belong to other white nationalities.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON,) Warwick and LeamingtonOn March 31st, 1904, as the hon. Member will see by reference to page 4 of Cd. 2104, the number of British born employed in the mining industry was 11,408, the number of other Europeans, l,766. I have asked for a similar Return for March 31st, 1905, but have not yet received it.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLDoes the total include Beit and Eckstein?
§ [No Answer was returned.]