§ Mr. T. M. HEALYasked the Secretary to the Treasury how much of the following Grants have been repaid, with particulars in each case, namely. 1899, Gold Coast, 2673W £29,441; 1900–01, Gold Coast, £200,000; 1901, Gold Coast, £200,000; 1901, Loan to Wuchang Viceroy, £75,000; 1910–11, Uganda Railway Extension, £120,000; 1911–12, £60,000; 1911, Baro-Kano Railway, Bauchi Extension (Northern Nigeria), £10,000 and £140,000; 1901, £3,000,000, and 1902, £3,000,000, to the Transvaal and Orange River Colony; and 1877, £35,000, in aid of Fiji revenues?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe particulars are as follows:—
— Year. Amount Advanced. Amount Repaid. Amount Outstanding on 31st March, 1912. Fiji 1876–77 £35,000, forming part of advances amounting in all to £105,000 made in the years 1875–1878 £69,184 18s. 9d. (out of total advance) *£35,815 1s. 3d Gold Coast 1898–09 £29,441 10s. 8d. £246,752 8s. 2d. (out of total advance) †361,117 16s. 4d. 1900–01 £400,000, forming part of advances amounting in all to £607,870 4s. 6d. between 1895 and 1902 Wuchang Viceroy 1901–2 £75,000 £75,000 — Transvaal and Orange River Colony 1901–2 £3,000,000 £3,000,000 — Transvaal and Orange River Colony 1902–3 £3,000,000 £3,000,000 — Uganda (Railway Extension) 1910–11 £120,000 — £170,000 1911–12 £50,000‡ Northern Nigeria (Bauchi Railway) 1910–11 £10,000 — £150,000 1911–12 £140,000 The aggregate advances specified above amount to £7,107,870 4s. 6d. Of this there had been repaid by 31st March, 1912 £6,390,937 6s. 11d. There remained outstanding on:31st March, 1912 £716,932 17s. 7d. * This debt is being repaid by annual instalments of £5.000. † This debt is being repaid in quarterly instalments of £5,000 ‡ £6,000 was voted, but only £50,000 proved to be required.