§ MR. HERBERT SAMUEL (Yorkshire, Cleveland)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state the rates of wages which are being paid to Chinese labourers in the Transvaal mines, with the number of men receiving each rate; and, if not, whether he will present Papers on this subject at an early date.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON, Warwick and Leamington)The rates of wages being paid vary from 1s. upwards to 2s. 6d., according to the schedule attached to the contract (see page 13 of Cd. 2183), and reach a higher figure in the case of some of those employed on piece work, though I cannot give the number receiving each rate. I am expecting to receive a report from Lord Milner on this subject which I hope to be able to publish.