§ MR. BUCHANAN (Perthshire, E.)To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the actual figures in receipts and expenditure for the year ended 30th June for the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony, and the Intercolonial Council.
762 (Answered by Mr. Seeretary Lyttelton.) I have received the following figures from Lord Milner:—
| Transvaal: | |
| Actual Receipts | £4,465,000 |
| Actual Expenditure (including contribution of £750,000 to Intercolonial Council) | £4,358,000 |
| Orange River Colony: | |
| Receipts latest Estimate | £861,000 |
| Expenditure, latest Estimate (including contribution of £100,000 to Intercolonial Council | £745,000 |
| Intercolonial Council: | |
| Actual Receipts | £2,661,195 |
| Actual Expenditure | £2,600,926 |
§ The Transvaal Expenditure is exclusive of Crown Agents' payments during June, which are £8,563. The figures in connection with the Intercolonial Council Budget are exclusive of Crown Agents' transactions. Their expenditure on this account amounts to about £50,000.