§ Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for India whether he can make any
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Average earnings of miners for a full six-day week and hours worked weekly during the month of December, 1929, in each important mineral field in British India. (Rupees converted at rate of 1 Re = 1s. 6d.) Mineral Field. Underground. Open workings. Wage. Hours worked. Wage. Hours worked. Coal: s. d. s. d. Jharia Coalfield (Bihar and Orissa) 7 7 43 7 8 43 Raniganj Coalfield (Bengal) 7 4 43 5 1 43 Giridih Coalfield (Bhiar and Orissa) 7 2 36 6 7 44 Assam Coalfields 12 1 36 9 7 54 Punjab Coalfields 8 0 38 — — Baluchistan Coalfields 10 1 36 — — Pench Valley Coalfield (Central Provinces). 10 1 44 — — Mica: Bihar and Orissa 4 1 40 3 11 44 Madras 3 11 46 2 11 45 Manganese: Central Provinces 5 9 47 4 11 44 Madras — — 3 6 48 Limestone — — 8 10 47 Iron — — 5 9 47 Lead 15 9 51 — 47 Tin 14 1 45 12 6 50 Salt 12 6 46 25 1 48 China Clay 4 3 48 2 3 42 Slate 3 11 48 4 4 46 Stone — — 4 6 46 Figures for other classes of mine-workers will be found on page 6and 92 of the Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Mines in India for 1929, a copy of which is in the House of Commons' Library. further statement with regard to the situation in regard to the rebellion in Burma; whether the economic situation has improved; and if any inquiries have been made, and with what result, as to the death of Lieut.-Colonel H. T. Mors-head, D.S.O., director of the Burma Circle Survey of India?
§ Mr. BENNI would refer my hon. Friend to the answers which I gave on 2nd June to the hon. and gallant Member for Chelmsford (Colonel Howard-Bury) and to the hon. Member for Colchester (Mr. O. Lewis).