Thornton, Mr. P. M. [Clapham]

Contravention of Act of 1858-Indian
Government Decision - Tabling
Papers

Q. Mr. H. Roberts; A. Mr.
Brodrick, Feb 17, 12.

Debate [Lords] Feb. 26, 1110.
Blue-book relating to, 1110,
1122, 1142, 1144, 1146.

Boundary Pillars, Removal of,
1112, 1129, 1141, 1146

British Representative at Lhassa,
Establishment of, proposed,
1117, 1118, 1133.

British Trade with Tibet, Value
of, 1116, 1123, 1134, 1140,
1144, 1145.

Character of the Expedition and

Reasons for sending, 1116,
1117, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1127,
1141, 1144-1146, 1150.
Chinese Government.

Proposals by, for Conference,

1115.

Suzerainty of, over Tibet,

1116, 1117, 1125, 1130,
1136, 1140, 1147, 1148.

Continuity of British Government
Policy, from the time of War-
ren Hastings, 1123, 1131,1139.
Curzon, Lord, Administration of
-Policy with regard to Tibet,
Forward Policy, etc., 1111,
1113, 1114, 1118, 1123, 1132,
1144.

Dalai Lama, Attempts made to
enter into direct correspond-
ence with, 1111, 1129.

Elgin, Lord, Administration of-
Policy with regard to Tibet,
1110, 1131, 1135.

Far Eastern Situation -Inoppor-
tune time to disturb the
Central Asian Balance, 1123,
1126, 1136, 1137.

Further Papers relating to-
Address for, 1110, 1122, 1137,
1150.

Grazing Rights Grievance, 1112,
1126.

Gyangtse, Advance to, 1120, 1121,

1128.

Hamilton, Lord G., Despaches of,
1117, 1118, 1120, 1135.
Hastings, Warren, Mission

Tibet, Expedition to -cont.
Debate-cont.

Historical Survey of Past Dealings
with Tibet, 1123–1124.
Indian Tea, Attempts to Intro-
duce, 1113, 1126, ‍1141, 1146.
Invasion of India, Fear of, 1133.
Isolation Policy of the Tibetan
Government, 1113, 1119, N24,
1140.

Macaulay, Mr., Mission of, 1123-
1124, 1139.

Phari, Opening of,
of, to Indian
Traders, 1111.
Progress, Position of Col. Young-
husband, etc., 1122, 1128, 1129.
Recall of Expedition, Proposel,
1136, 1138.

Russian Rights of Interference,
Relations with Tibet, etc.,
1114, 1115, 1126, 1133, 1137,
1143, 1148.

Shigatse, British Subjects im-
prisoned at, 1119, 1129, 1141.
Sikkim Frontier, Invasion of, by
Tibet in 1886, 1145.
Spring-Rice, Mr., and the Russian
Ambassador, Communications
with, 1115, 1137, 1149.
Tibetans, Attitude of, towards
the Expedition, 1121, 1130.
Treaty of 1890, Terms of, Repudi-
ation of, by the Tibetans, etc.,
1111, 1112, 1124, 1147.
Younghusband, Col., Instructions
to, 1128, 1130, 1131, 1147.

Lhassa, Chinese Envoy to-Arrival of-
Advisability of Communicating with
the Chinese Government concerning
the Cause of the Delay.

Q. Mr. Weir; A. Earl Percy, Feb.
17, 11.

Ticehurst and District Water and Gas Bill
1. 2R.* Feb. 26, 1109.

Tomkinson, Mr. J. [Cheshire, Crewe]
Brussels Sugar Convention, Working of -
Decisions of Permanent Commission-
Injuries Inflicted on Manufacturers
in United Kingdom, &c., Mar. 2, 1579.
Tomlinson, Sir W. E. M. [Preston]
Labour, Department and Minister of,

Law.

Co-ordination of Work with the Home
Office and Local Government Bard-
Results of Committee of Inquiry.

Q. Mr. Tennant; A. Mr. A. Douglas,
Feb. 19, 506.

Duties of, Definition of.

6. Mr. J. K. Hardie, Feb. 19, 463.
Re-arrangement of Offices, proposed.

0. Mr. S. Buxton, Feb. 19, 482; Mr. L.
Sinclair, 486.

Russia and Japan---Observing and Record-
ing Current Changes in Commercial
and Shipping Operations of.

Q. Sir J. Colomb; A. Mr. G.
Balfour, Feb. 24, 389.

Vote-Average Amount in the last Ten
Years-Amount Spent in Ireland-
Branch for Irish Business.

Q. Mr. Field; A. Mr. V. Cavendish,
Feb. 23. 716.

Trade and Commerce

Fiscal Policy, see hat title.

Russo-Japanese War, Effect of, on Com
mercial Relatious between British
Empire, Japan and Russia.

Q. Sir J. Colomb; A. Mr. G.
Balfour, Feb. 24, 388-389.
Somaliland-Report for 1902-3 presented,
Feb. 18, 130.
Tariff, see that title.

Travellers, Commercial, in Foreign Coun-
tries, Regulations with regard to-
Memorandum summarising, presented,
Feb. 22, 518; Feb. 23, 714.

Trade Unions-cont.

Legal Status of--Legislation proposed.
Ö. Mr. S. Buxton, Feb. 19, 479.

Trades Unions and Trade Disputes (No. 2)
Bill

c. 1R*. Feb. 22, 574.

Trafford Park Dock and Railway Bill

1. 2R*. Feb. 29, 1205.

Tralee

Advantage

Railway Goods Rates to
given to Tralee over Killarney-
Regulating Rates proposed.

Tramcars

Q. Mr. Murphy; A. Mr. Wynd-
ham, Mar. 1, 1361-1362.

London County Council-Responsibility
for Injuries caused to Public-Case of
Parker v. L.C.C.-Initiating Legis-
lation to prevent Abuse of Public
Authorities Protection Act.

Q. Mr. Horner; 4. Mr. G. Lawson,
Mar. 2, 1477-1478.

Mr. O'Mara, Feb. 25, 1059–61;
Mr. W. Redmond, 1061; Mr. B.
Davenport, 1063, 1064.

Sea Transport to South Africa, Supple-
mentary Estimate for, Details as to
Expenditure, etc.

Us. Mr. Flynn, Feb. 25, 1067; Mr.
A. Taylor, 1067; Mr. B. Daven-
port, 1068.

Vote for Supplementary Estimate.
0. Mr. Arnold-Forster, Feb. 22, 577.

Transvaal

Chinese Labour, Importation of.

Debates (Commons) on Amendment to
the Address in Answer, Feb.
17, 26; Motion (Dr. Mac-
namara), Feb. 22, 631.
Administrative Policy of Lord
Milner, Attacks on, 80-84,
101, 111, 641.

Africa not a white man's country
-Proportion of blacks to
whites, 87.

[cont.

Circumstances of dismissal
of, 43.

Experiments of, with white
labour, alleged failure
of, 54.

Crown Colony v. Self-governing
Colony treatment, 92, 104,
105, 107.

Dependence on a foreign govern-
ment for 88 per cent. of the
mining labour, 35.

Farrer, Sir G., Evidence and
status of, 39.

Financial necessity alleged, 45,
83, 105, 647, 648.
Gold Output Statistics, 45, 56.
Good qualities of the Chinese as

Settlers, 89, 116, 644, 650.
Hustle," policy of--Lack of
proper investigation and
suppression of evidence, 38,
39, 62, 72, 74, 104, 106, 631,
645.

Idols, Importation of, 85.
Increase in Employment of

Skilled Labour likely to
result from, 33, 66, 103, 115.

Transvaal-cont.

Chinese Labour-cont

Debates-cont.

Indentured Labour under restric
tions, no novelty under the
British Empire, 660.

Indifference of the Government,&
Interference of Outside Opinion
Mistaken Policy of, 29, 1
117.

Labour Commissions.
Constitutions of, 51 96.
Evidence suppressed by.
alleged, 38, 39, 113

Majority Report, Value of
as Evidence, 27, 40, 44

52.

Terms of Reference.

Chinese Labour Question
excluded from, 38.
Restrictions of, 78.

Labour Representatives' views,
86, 87, 94.

Labour-saving Appliances, Intr
duction of, proposed, 103, 6äl
Legislative Council, Views and
Opinions of, 27, 67, 78.
Menance to the White Population
from unemployed Kaffirs, 3
Mine-owners, Attitude d
Misrepresentations as to
Motives, &c., 27, 33, 43.
66, 648.

Mining Industry, Importance of
-Keystone to the develo
ment of the Colony, alleged
29, 42, 47, 48, 50, 57, 65, 112,
647, 648.

Monypenny, Mr., Circumst rees
attending dismissal of, 43, 44.
Moral and Social Aspects of te
Question, 58, 59, 90, 95, 642,
643.

Motto for the Transvaal sug-
gested, 82.

Native Labour, insufficiency of,
alleged, 40, 42, 52, 53, 65,
70, 72, 102, 114.
Conditions prevailing at the
Mines the cause of, 98,
99, 100.

Unwillingness of the Kallir
to work, etc., 30, 97.
Necessity for the importation,
alleged, 29, 35, 36, 50, 60,
96, 97, 643, 657.
Opposition view, the "Exeter
Hall" view, 50, 52 93.
Ordinance-Conditions and Regn

lations, 34, 35, 37, 46, 52,
66, 73, 84, 97, 98, 108,
109, 116, 635, 644, 645,
653, 665.

Transvaal-cont.

143

out in 2nd edition, etc.,
632, 633, 657.

British Indian Subjects,
Refusal of Indian Govern-
ment to permit enlist-
ment, alleged, 110.
Chinese Minister's sugges-
tions and alterations, 73,
74, 633, 635-637, 640,
646, 658, 663, 664.
Class of men to be recruited,
provisions as to, 651.
Corporal punishment, question
of, 635, 636, 640, 659.
Date of coming into opera-
tion, 633, 658.
Discussion

of, Opportunity
for, 631, 632, 634, 635,
639, 646, 647, 657.
Explaining the conditions to
the Chinese prior to leav-
ing China, 34, 55, 90, 108,
651, 653.

Hours of Labour, no limita-

tion on, 662.
Interpretations put on, Diver-
sity of opinion, 34.
Jurisdiction, limits of, 636.
Presenting Ordinance and
Correspondence to the
House, proposed, 74, 631,
632, 634, 636, 638, 639,
661.

Transfer of Coolies from one

employer to another,
regulations as to, 635,
636, 640, 646, 659, 663.
Truck system, question of,
636, 659.

Wages, provisions as to, 662.
Pacific Islanders' Protection Act,
terms of, 637, 654.

Pledges given by Ministers, fulfil-
ment of, 655, 656, 661, 664.
Prejudice against Chinese felt by
all English-speaking peoples,
33, 58, 72.

Public Opinion in the Transvaal,
35, 36, 67, 79, 95, 104, 105, 649.
Referendum or Plebiscite, Policy
of taking, 79, 96.

Responsibility of the Government,
58, 104, 107, 641, 666.

Shortage of labour, 40, 42, 52, 53,

65, 70, 72, 102, 114.

High prices due to, 112.
Skilled labour, recruiting of
Chinese for, alleged, 649.

Transvaal-cont.

Chinese Labour-cont.

Debates-cont.

Slavery, Condition of, 34, 37, 46,
47, 54, 55, 60, 62, 63, 67, 69,
73, 76, 84, 92-94, 108, 640,
642, 652, 661-664.

Soldiers' enlistment, analogy
from, 109, 645.

Sources of supply, Efforts made to
recruit labour, etc., 30, 31,
51-53, 61, 75, 76, 103, 649.
Trade with Great Britain, In-
crease in, relative to develop-
ment of the Mining Industry,
65, 647.

Treatment of Labourers during
passage from China to the
Cape, provisions as to, 637,

654.
Trinidad Coolies, Conditions of
labour of, 660, 661, 663.

Wages, Reduction in, at

the

bottom of the scheme, 41, 62,
65, 70, 97, 650.

White Labour.

Cost of, prohibitive, 71.

Experiments

made with,

Results of, 32, 54, 77.
Creswell, Mr., Experi-
ments by, 54.

Low Class Whites, Moral
Effect of Employing, 32,

61.

Monopoly of

Labour for

Europeans in the Mines,
Dangers of, 29.

Refusal of Whites to Work
in the Mines unde any
conditions, alleged, 54,
100, 641.

Trade Unions and Combina-
tions, fear of, on the part
of Mine Owners, 45, 46,
71, 83, 638, 642.
Unemployed in England,
giving Work to, in South
Africa proposed, 76, 77.
Unwillingness of Whites to
work on equal conditions
with Blacks, 31, 32, 99,
110.

Wives and Children, Facilities for
introduction of, 90, 635, €42.

Boe Protest Against

Cabling Transvaal Documents,
Cost of

Mr.

Qs. Mr. Labouchere,
Lough; 4. Mr. Lyttelton,
Feb. 22, 556-557.

Evidence of Unworthy Motives,
Tabling of-Reply to Boer
Leaders.

Q. Mr. Labouchere; 4. Mr.
Lyttelton, Feb 22, 555.

[cont.

Transvaal--cont.

Chinese Labour-cont.

Conference between Chinese Minister
and Foreign and Colonial Offices-
Tabling Report of Proceedings.
Q. Mr. H. Samuel; A. Mr.
Lyttleton, Mar. 1, 1359.
Free Labour-Allowing introduction
of.

Q. Mr. C. Wason; A. Mr. Lyttel
ton Mar. 2, 1475

Missionary Enterprise among La-
boureis-Allowing Facilities for.
Q. Mr. Labouchere; A. Mr.
Lyttelton, Feb. 22, 555-556.
Native Tribes-Effect on-Communi-
cating Results of Inquiry to the
Hou-e.

Q. Major Seely; A. Mr.
Lyttelton, Mar. 2, 1486.

Chinese Minister's Suggestions.

Conference for Incorporating

-Date of Holding-
Tabling Modified Form
before Final Adoption.
Q. Dr. Macnamara ;
A. Mr. Lyttelton,
Feb. 22, 554-555.
Delay in Presenting Letter to
the House.

Q. Mr. W. Redmond; A.
Earl Percy, Feb. 25,
980, 981.

Modifications in accordance
with, making.

Qs. Mr. Lough, Sir C.
Dilke; A. Mr. Lyttel
ton. Feb. 17, 13-14.

Explaining Terms of, to Labourers,
Officer for.

Laquiries by, scope of.

Q. Mr. Labouchere; A.
Mr. Lyttelton, Feb. 29,
1222.

Residence of, Place of.

Q.

Mr.

Sir H. Campbell-
Bannerman; A.
Lyttelton,

557-558.

Feb. 22,

Transvaal-cont.

Chinese Labour-cont.

Ordinance-cont.

Government Sanction of-Framing
of Regulations-Tabling the
Ordinance and Regulations
Q. Mr. J. Ellis; 4. Mr.
Lyttelton, Feb. 22, 553.
Hours of Labour, Regulations as
to.

Qs. Mr. S. Buxton; A
Mr. Lyttelton, Feb. 25,
979; Mar. 2, 1487.
Sunday Labour-Regulatio s
as to.

Qs. Mr. Bayley, Mr. G.
Bowles; A. Mr. Lyt
telton, Feb. 24, 846-847.
Q. Mr. Ashton; 4. Mr.
Lyttelton, Feb. 29, 1227.
Interpretation, Question of.
Qs. Mr. Crooks, Mr. J. Ellis;
A. Mr. Lyttelton, Feb. 22,

578.