Sir H. YOUNGasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any oil mills for the more scientific extraction of palm oil have been established by private firms in West Africa under a Government guarantee; and how many acres of land have been leased to European companies for the purpose of growing oil palms or erecting factories during the past two years?
§ Mr. LUNNNo mills have yet been established or sites leased. Various areas have been leased to Europeans for agricultural purposes, but no information is available as to how far they have been planted up with oil palms.