§ MR. HERBERT SAMUEL (Yorkshire, Cleveland)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state what were the circumstances 1238 which led to the outbreak of Chinese labourers at the Van Ryn Mine in the Transvaal on 14th May; what casualties resulted; and how many persons have been arrested in connection with this disturbance.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON,) Warwick and LeamingtonI have no information regarding the outbreak referred to, the facts as to which will no doubt be reported in due course.