Chinese And Kaffirs.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 15, 12 October 1907, Page 11

Chinese And Kaffirs.

MORTALITY IN MINES CBIME AMONG TITE COOLIES :';lii. the HouGe; of :.C6mmon6 on '.Augustj 22,' Mr'Churehill. (Under-Secretary' for the; ColPnits) siid,-' in'.creply- itb/ 'Mr' ' Recs'j (Liberal/member for'MoritKoiiiery), 'that: inf6rriVation' as to' the ,crimes eOmmittedj by ChiikeS>V-'iooli?s .in the; Transvaal, waft only, available up to. the-31st: of Jatnlarr 1907; 'This'. crimes; were classified in the monthly 'returns:,which ">'hadi> been -.:pre-; ss&tedi'.to:'.Parliament; No'.,eiassifieatip:i, <Sf ; Crimes Uvas,, kop.t!'. : by.> the iTra'nsvaal frisali'-.;TJepartriioht-,''but: ,a: claesifieatiou of, sentences. had I been, received sKowi'iig % number ot!. EnropiShriS,;.'i4itirc«,-' : .lß'-' diatis, ahel Chinese' confined- in the Transvaal.'prisoiis: oh Juno. 30;!'19051 and ..their ' sentences.;' Taking, all: sentences;' the", pro-' portion : .t*oi:population per 1 100 D .showed' -•tho. Chinese population to be about six, tiints that',of other racfefc';• but...taking ;#eri|j'js'-' .'.sentences ■ ot' i : si. r ., , months and. ovei',—the' . whs Jbr. European.,males 3.35.pDr lOOOrand for CMijiesb mare's '4.JG-per l6l>o. ' ! .',Sir-'G;;'-I'arker : (unionist 'rnembel' for asked' what whs the.;riite 'of. '/librtalitj' amoiiß. tho. Kaffirs-.'and-.: among the:' Chinese, respectively, for tho first six &6'nths:6f:'this';yea'r..' .-•- ■ Churchill: iFOr- : ..' the 'first' thrW-jjibnths.f,of,;the,;yi-ar.'thb average: rate,,of Jiior'tality ber' tboushiid . Eafflfs 31.601;, Chinese,,lg.3(s.'m The .figure wiis 2(1.051.": Official figiircs for" a. later period-: are ,not ; available,,for ICaf-; firl;i :: thb'average: mortality for.','Chiiiesi! for .tho 'first' six-', months''of' 'this"year"'!i fl• 15:6571 .l3ut:.ih;,co.mpariiig the'-inortalily returns 'Of-: Chinese iwith Kaffirs,some le.jard. nlust..b'e 'gaid to-.tho fact, that :.a : eeVtajii:- nuWiber. ,of ; ,,Chih6so. ar'eArep.otriVatcjii' asVtihySiciilly.i'iucapablo...l, .notice: ,thattho report,of thc.,Sunerintendetit: ofrEoreifiji Labour for 1005-6 it is .s.tated tfi'at CorTthat year those repatriated' l as! physically incapable' were 1810, as com-, 'pared .witl): a-total,";e.f,deaths Af",025.^;, In fioihe'. further-chhversition on thissubject Mt Churchill 1 said: Perhaps 1, may • cayp with refererico- to- a remark I just we don't care .what becomes 06. the-Kaffirs—that it is a. gross unfounded charge.—(Loud Ministerial'', cheers;).'. ■'• ' "Lbrd'.R.', Cecil (Unionist : member fo* •Jfarylgboine)':-Aro'.ther'o aiiy p'recatitiolis taken' to 1, prevent 'Unfit - Kaffirs from .work-; infe in- mine# .similar' to. those -takbti. 111; the case of !> the-Chihese? : - «' Mr. .CbufchillThere 'are all sorts-,of| precautions to reguKito; the ..health ;■ ofi tho '-Kaflir^—(Hear, hear;)- They . live, been'steadilv: developed,;from .month- (e iribhtli te'-. experience lifts shbwn II6V it elfeifit ffVwdttfitipn in inortality,'. . !!i.!'.:\','T.'