Captain A. EVANSasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the amount raised from native taxation in Northern Rhodesia; and what is the amount spent by the British South Africa Company, per head of the population, upon native education?
§ Mr. AMERYIt is estimated that a sum of £100,000 will be raised from native taxation in Northern Rhodesia in the 959W financial year 1925–26. As regards the latter part of the question, I must explain that the British South Africa Company relinquished the administration of Northern Rhodesia as from the 1st of April, 1924. The Government of Northern Rhodesia proposes to initiate a scheme for promoting native education which will entail an expenditure of £7,350 per annum in a full year. £4,914 is being provided for this purpose in the year 1925–26, and, in addition, the Government maintains the Barotse National School at an annual average cost of £3,000, making a total expenditure on native education of £7,914.