§ MR. C. J. ENGLEDOW (Kildare, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether it is his intention, before paying over the £10,000 recently voted by this House for public works in the Island of Dominica, to have laid before him, for his approval, a definite and comprehensive scheme for the expenditure of that amount; and, does he intend to appoint an independent and responsible officer to look after its expenditure, and to see that the work is carried out in a desirable manner?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINThe House has not voted £10,000 for public works in Dominica. Fifteen thousand pounds has been voted to meet outstanding liabilities on the general revenue account of the island, which amount to more than £10,000, and to cover the cost of public works urgently required to the extent of about £5,000. The particular public works have been approved by the Secretary of State, and will be 609 carried out according to plans and estimates submitted for his approval under the local supervision of the Colonial Engineer and the Administrator of the island.