HC Deb 09 July 1906 vol 160 cc505-6
SIR CARNE RASCH (Essex. Chelmsford)

I bog to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how many white men (approximately) were employed in the Transvaal mines when the Government took office; and how many are now in employment there.

MR. CHURCHILL

The number of white men employed in the Transvaal gold mines when the Government took office was about 18,150: the number employed on May 31st was 18,309.