§ DR. MACNAMARA (Camberwell, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information as to recent attacks upon the white population on the Rand by Chinese coolies; whether any steps are being taken to protect the white population against outbreaks on the part of the Chinese coolies; and what are the numbers at present on the Rand of the adult male whites and Chinese coolies, respectively.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON, Warwick and Leamington): I am not aware that any attacks have been made upon the white population in general. There was a disturbance in the Crœsus Mine a short while ago when some white miners were assailed and a white miner lost his life. The full investigation of the proceedings has not yet reached me. I understand that the numbers at present on the Rand of adult male whites is about 50,000 and of Chinese coolies 44,000.