§ MR. BELL (Derby)To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any new regulations have been issued by the Transvaal Government on account of the increasing number of riots and disturbances amongst the Chinese indentured coolies on the Rand gold-fields; and, if so, will he state what they are.
393 (Answered by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton.) There is not an increasing number of riots and disturbances among the Chinese. The only new regulation is that published in the Government Gazette of January 27th, requiring prompt information to be given to the Foreign Labour Department in case of disturbance, about which I was asked a Question on the 2nd instant.† Lord Milner informs me that there has been no disturbance lately worth mentioning.