§ 6. Sir ROBERT HAMILTONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is aware of the proposal of the Kenya Legislative Council to allocate a liquor tax in varying proportions racially for educational purposes; and whether such proposal has the approval of His Majesty's Government?
§ 5. Colonel WEDGWOODasked whether he has sanctioned the proposal of the Government of Kenya to earmark liquor revenues for education, and to divide three-quarters for Europeans and one-quarter for Indians?
§ 9. Mr. J. HUDSONasked whether he is aware that the Government of Kenya Colony proposes to divide the liquor revenues for educational purposes in the proportion of three-quarters for Europeans and one-quarter for Indians; and whether he proposes to take any steps to prevent the proposed division?
§ Mr. AMERYI will reply to these questions together. Legislation foe raising additional revenue from wines and spirits was passed on the 5th November. I have not yet received the Ordinance, but I see no reason to suppose that it will be necessary for it to be disallowed. As regards the allocation of the proceeds of the taxes, I would refer to the reply returned to the question by the hon. Member for Bow and Bromley on the 9th December.
§ Sir R. HAMILTONAre we to understand that the right hon. Gentleman approves of this allocation?
§ Mr. AMERYI understood that the allocation is in proportion to the actual amount of taxation paid, but the Governor informs me that he is going over the figures again in order to make sure that the allocation is a fair one.
§ Sir R. HAMILTONMy question refers to the allocation of taxation for educational purposes out of a special source of revenue.