NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WE have dealt elsewhere with the great question of the Transvaal's contribution to the war, and with the even more important question of the introduction of Chinese labour. Here we will only point out that Mr. Chamberlain's final pronouncement on both questions is , to be expected to-day. In all probability he will announce that £30,000,000 will be the willing contribution of the Transvaal to the war, to be made in three instalments of 210,000,000 each, spread over a period of years, and that a 230,000,000 loan will also be raised for the internal develop- ment of the Colony. This loan will certainly be raised on an Imperial guarantee, and in our view the same plan should prevail in regard to the other loan. We bold also that Mr. Chamberlain should announce that the Imperial Government, so long as it acts as trustee for the Colony, will refuse to allow the introduction of Chinese labour, but will leave the matter to be settled finally when full self-government is granted.
