§ LORD CASTLEREAGHI beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state what has been the increase or decrease in the number of Kaffirs employed in the Transvaal gold mines during the last six months.
§ *MR. CHURCHILLThe number of Kaffirs employed in the Transvaal gold mines on December 31st,1905, was 93,831, and the number so employed on the 30th ultimo 90,882, being a decrease during the six months of 2,949.