§ Mr. WADDINGTONasked the Under-Secretary for State for the Colonies what grants were made from Votes in Parliament in the years 1900–1, 1905–6, 1910–11, 1914–15, and 1918–19, in aid of the expenses of administration, etc., of the following Colonies and Protectorates, including certain grants for special purposes, viz. West Indies, East Africa, Uganda, Nyasaland, Northern and Southern Nigeria; and what were the revenues of the respective Colonies and Protectorates for the same periods, excluding any grants in aid?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe annexed statement supplies the hon. Member with the information for which he asks:— 1517W
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STATEMENT showing grants made from Votes of Parliament in the years 1900–1; 1905–6: 1910–11; 1914–15 and 1918–19 in aid of the Expenses of Administration, etc., of the undermentioned Colonies and Protectorates, including certain grants for special purposes, and the revenues of the same Colonies and Protectorates for those years excluding any grants-in-aid. Colony. 1900–1. 1905–6. 1910–11. 1914–15. 1918–19. Grant. Revenue, excluding grant-in-aid. Grant. Revenue, excluding grant-in-aid. Grant. Revenue, excluding grant-in-aid. Grant. Revenue, excluding grant-in-aid. Grant. Revenue, excluding grants-in-aid. Expenses of Administration. Special Purposes. Expenses of Administration. Special Purposes. Expenses of Administration. Special Purposes. Administration. Special Purposes. Administration. Special Purposes. West Indies— £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Antigua 7,500 750 42,652 (Year 1900). 2,500 934 48,797 — 671 53,326 — — 53,517 — — 63,528 Barbados — 2,000 185,475 (Year 1900). — 1,895 192,291 — 829 213,298 — — 223,091 — — 231,502 (estimated) British Guiana — 700 509,950 — 550 522,493 — — 563,100 — — 586,598 — — 844,194 Dominica 75 1,500 28,113 (Year 1900). — 1,335 31,201 — 615 42,133 — — 48,895 — — 45,618 (estimated) Grenada — 780 70,363 (Year 1900). — 430 69,954 — — 81,413 — — 93,799 — — 113,669 (estimated) Jamaica — 200 874,104 — 240 1,001,548 — — 1,169,543 — — 1,170,618 — — 1,142,822 (estimated) Leeward Islands (Federal A/c). — 990 10,977 (Year 1900). — 1,365 10,374 — 760 12,181 — — 12,872 — — 13,906 (estimated) Montserrat 3,000 550 18,394 (Year 1900). — 550 7,433 — 400 12,262 — — 11,674 — — 15,009 (estimated) St. Kitts Nevis (St. Christopher and Nevis.) 1,460 1,290 39,904 (Year 1900). — 1,185 47,145 — 580 52,748 — — 50,337 — — 62,994 (estimated) St. Lucia — 2,000 72,108 (Year 1900). — 1,227 61,877 — 500 65,066 — — 56,826 — — 73,117 (estimated) St. Vincent — 1,550 28,370 (Year 1900). 750 1,222 26,150 — 585 30,125 — — 31,458 — — 41,503 * Tobago — 500 698,939 (Year 1900). — 400 847,953 — — 948,383 — — 934,520 — — 1,299,717 (estimated) Virgin Islands — 510 2,116 (Year 1900). — 550 2,478 — 490 6,091 — — 4,903 — — 5,092 (estimated) East Africa Protectorate. 227,000 — 64,275 214,000 — 270,362 130,000 — 609,585 — — 984,756 — — 1,548,703 Uganda 204,400 — 81,833 103,000 — 76,789 96,000 — 191,094 10,000 — 282,831 — — 351,835 Nyasaland 40,000 — 49,214 32,000 — 76,738 31,500 — 94,980 — — 118,523 — — 187,645 Northern Nigeria 88,800 — 46,930 320,000 — 185,545 275,000 — 344,990 — — — — — — Southern Nigeria — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. — — — — — — — — — 100,000 — 2,948,381 (Year 1914) — — 3,964,190 (Year 1918) * The revenue or Tobago is merged in that of Trinidad which is given in the revenue columns. Note.—The grants made to certain West Indian Islands for "Special purposes" in 1900–1,1905–6, and 1910–11 were the outcome of certain recommendations of the West India Royal Commission of 1896–7 under which, commencing with the year 1898–9, direct grants were made to certain islands, in addition in some cases to grants-in-aid of the ordinary expenses of administration, for the maintenance of the botanic and experimental stations in those islands, the experimental cultivation of sugar and other products, and the teaching of Agriculture in Elementary and secondary Schools.