§ MR. BUCHANAN (Perthshire, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies what are the figures of revenue and expenditure of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony respectively for the six months ending 31st December, 1904, and the estimated figures to 30th June, 1905, also the Inter-Colonial revenue and expenditure for the same periods.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton.) The ordinary revenue of the Transvaal for the six months ending on the 31st of December was £1,865,000, and the ordinary expenditure £1,911,000, which includes a contribution of £500,000 to the Inter-Colonial Council. Figures for the Orange River Colony have not yet reached me for a later period than the five
† See page 320.592 months ended on the 30th of November For that period the ordinary revenue of the colony was £303,000, and the expenditure £287,000, including a contribution of £30,000 to the Inter-Colonial Council. The ordinary revenue and expenditure of the Inter-Colonial Council for the six months ending on the 31st of December were £1,247,000 and £1,219,000 respectively. The Estimates for the twelve months ending on 30th June, 1905, were as follows—
Transvaal. Orange River Colony. Inter Colonial Council. £ £ £ Revenue 4,283,000 771,700 2,586,000 Expenditure 4,157,000 760,000 2,588,000