§ 79. Sir W. de FRECEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the cost of administering Wei-hai-wei for the last 10 years, indicating in each year the loss which has been made up by British taxation?
Mr. THOMASAs the answer to this question necessarily contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The total sum paid over by His Majesty's Government in Grants-in-Aid to the civil administration of Wei-hai-wei during the 10 years 1914–15 to 1923–24 is £49,050. No expenditure is anticipated during the remainder of the current year. The figures are:—
| £ | |
| 1914–15 | 5,000 |
| 1915–16 | 3,500 |
| 1916–17 | nil |
| 1917–18 | 650 |
| 1918–19 | 4,000 |
| 1919–20 | 7,900 |
| 1920–21 | 20,000 |
| 1921–22 | 8,000 |
| 1922–23 | nil |
| 1923–24 | nil |