§ 49. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies (how many natives are now employed on the Zambesi bridge and approaches; and what steps are being taken by his Department to supervise the recruiting and employment of such natives and to safeguard their health?
§ Sir R. HAMILTONThe welfare of natives employed on the Zambesi bridge and approaches is superintended by the supervisor of labour, who is a medical officer seconded from the Nyasaland Government service. Monthly reports are received from him and scrutinised by the administrative and medical staff of the Colonial Office. The supervisor's report for the month ended 30th April returned 2,929 natives employed. Their recruitment is supervised by the Portuguese authorities, but many of the natives apply for work in person.