§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will state the names and natures of the two Tanganyika schemes which are referred to but not designated in Command Paper 3449?
Mr. THOMASOne of the two schemes is for the provision of a tablet-working system on the railways at a total estimated cost of £45,000, of which £35,000 will be spent in this country. A free grant from the Colonial Development Fund of £10,000 (£2,000 a year for five years to cover interest on the necessary loan) has been approved. The other scheme is for the provision of a second steamer for Lake Tanganyika. The esti- 2119W mated cost is £100,000 of which £75,000 will be spent in this country. The grant asked for in this case was £22,500 (£4,500 a year for five years to cover interest charges), thus making up the total of £32,500 mentioned on page 8 of the Command Paper; but the Governor has now agreed to accept a grant of £4,500 a year for two years only, thus reducing the total payment from the Fund in respect of both schemes to £19,000.