HC Deb 27 June 1905 vol 148 cc248-9
MR. WHITLEY

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he is aware that at the first meeting, in Heidelberg, of creditors in the insolvent estate of Mr. Van Rensburg, who recently resigned his seat as a nominated member † See (4) Debates, cxlvii., 1350. of the Inter-Colonial Council, debts to the amount of £51,000 were proved, and included in the list was a sum of £20,000 due to the Colonial Treasurer of the Transvaal; and can he say for what purpose this loan was made.

MR. LYTTELTON

I have no official information as yet on the subject referred to.

MR. WHITLEY

Is this the man whose telegram that the Boers were not opposed to Chinese labour was read out to this House?

MR SWIFT MACNEILL

How long has he been naturalised?

[No Answers were returned.]