§ Mr. REESasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state by what agency the Northern Nigeria Railway is being constructed; and whether steel trestle-bridges are being constructed throughout or in certain sections of the line?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY for the COLONIES (Colonel Seely)The BaroKano Railway is being constructed departmentally by the Government of Northern Nigeria, under the supervision of the Governor, Sir Percy Girouard. Various particulars in regard to the bridging of the first section of the line will be found on pages 32, 135, 136, and 153-154 of Parliamentary Paper No. Cd. 4523.
§ Mr. REESIs the work being done under the supervision of the Crown or that of an agent appointed by them?
§ Colonel SEELYNo. It is under the supervision of the Governor, Sir P. Girouard, who, as my hon. Friend knows, has great experience of railway construction in many parts of the world.
§ Mr. REESMay it be taken that steel trestle-bridges are sanctioned by the Government for African railway construction on behalf of the State?
§ Colonel SEELYIt is a very wide question. It varies in different places. If my hon. Friend refers to the Paper I have given him he will see that there is a great deal of explanation given.