§ 29. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the estimated value of agricultural and other production in Borneo last year; the amount of Government revenue and through what sources it was secured; the total amount expended on education and medical services; and the amount allocated from the Colonial Welfare and Development Fund.
§ Mr. HopkinsonAs the Question necessitates a lengthy reply consisting mainly of figures, I will, with permission, circulate the information in the OFFICIAL. REPORT.
§ The following is the reply:
§ Agricultural production in Borneo both of subsistence and other crops is dependent to a large extent on individual smallholders cultivation and complete figures are therefore not available.
§ The value of produce exported for 1950 was:
| $ (Malayan) | ||||
| North Borneo | … | … | … | 92,000,000 |
| Sarawak | … | … | … | 174,000,000 |
| Brunei | … | … | … | 205,000,000 |
§ 2. The revised estimate of Government revenue for 1951 was:
| $ (Malayan) | ||||
| North Borneo | … | … | … | 24,595,099 |
| Sarawak | … | … | … | 60,230,154 |
| Brunei | … | … | … | 68,719,000 |
§ These figures are subject to some adjustment when the accounts for the year are finally closed.
§ 3. The main sources of revenue were:
| $ (Malayan) | |
| Customs Export and Import duties:— | |
| North Borneo | 16,500,000 |
| Sarawak | 36,000,000 |
| Brunei | 2,500,000 |
| Licenses and Internal Revenue including income tax: | |
| North Borneo | 3,900,000 |
| Sarawak | 16,900,000 |
| Brunei | 40,000,000 |
| Oil Royalties and Mining Rents: | |
| Brunei | 24,000,000 |
§ 4. The revised estimate of expenditure on Education and Health Services in 1951 was:
| $ (Malayan) | ||||
| North Borneo | … | … | … | 1,953,076 |
| Sarawak | … | … | … | 3,346,478 |
| Brunei | … | … | … | 698,327 |
§ 5. The amount expended in Borneo from the Colonial Development and Welfare Fund in 1951 was £380,621.
§ 6. $ = 2s. 4d.