§ MR. LAIDLAW (Renfrew shire, E)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies how much the Government of the Straits Settlements have contributed towards the establishment of the new Bishopric of Singapore; if the Federated Malay States have contributed to this object, will he state how much has been contributed by each of the respective States; and how much the Government of the Straits Settlements have undertaken to pay towards the support of the new bishop.
§ COLONEL SEELYSince 1906 the Straits Settlements Government have contributed £150 per annum to the Singapore Bishopric Endowment Fund. As regards the Federated Malay States, Perak and Selangor each contributed $7,500 to the fund in 1906, and Negri Sembilan $5,000. The Government of the Straits Settlements pays £100 per annum towards the salary of the bishop, and also, I understand, his travelling expenses within the Colony.