§ MR. WALROND (Devonshire, Tiverton)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies what have been the total annual receipts of the revenue of the Transvaal from taxation on gold and diamond mines during the last four years.
§ MR. CHURCHILLThe mining revenue of the Transvaal was as follows:—The financial year is from June to June.
| £ | |
| 1902–1903 | 506,718 |
| 1903–1904 | 720,758 |
| 1904–1905 | 759,535 |
| 1905–1906 | |
| (half-year) | 367,352 |
§ Of this last sum £75,000 was from diamond mines. Another sum of £75,000 from diamond mines was received by the Government during the half year and reserved for redemption of loans.
§ SIR GILBERT PARKER (Gravesend)Does that amount include the sum accruing from the Premier Diamond Company?
§ MR. CHURCHILLYes, Sir. May I add that I have directed that in future a copy of the Answer shall always be supplied to the hon. Member who asks a Question.