BRITISH POLITICS.
CHINESE LABOR UPHELD,
By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Associationi—Copyright. Received 10.53 p.m., May 17. London, May 17. In the House of Commons the Finance Bill was read a second time by a maioritv of 56. 1 3 In the House of Lords Lord Coleridge initiated an interesting debate on the Chinese labor question. The Archbishop of Canterbury and others admitted fair treatment,.but hoped tho moral aspect would be adequately considered. Lord Lansdowno, in a reassuring reply, said tho experiment had not been undertaken Jighthcartedly. It was successful in its object, and had saved the mining in. dustry from ruin.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1457, 18 May 1905, Page 2
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