§ 30. Sir FREDRIC WISEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the amount the Cotton Tax has been reduced in Uganda?
§ Mr. AMERYUnder the sliding scale system recently introduced, the tax in 1927 will be at the rate of two cents per pound as compared with the former rate of six cents.
§ Sir F. WISEMay I ask how this will affect the Budget in Uganda?
§ Mr. AMERYOf course, it means some loss of revenue, but that is a loss worth taking in view of the general interests of the Colony.
§ Sir F. WISEWill the Budget show a deficit?