§ 113. Mr. Beresford Craddockasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what is the total number of cotton gins in Uganda; how many are operating during the present cotton season; how many are owned by Europeans, Asiatics and Africans, respectively.
Mr. DugdaleThere are 194 ginneries, of which 22 are owned by Europeans, 171 by Asians, and one by Africans. 155 ginneries are being operated during the 1950–1951 cotton season, including 13 of those owned by Europeans, 141 by Asians and one by Africans. The Protectorate Government has leased one of the Asian-owned ginneries this season and sub-let it to the African Co-operative Union, which is also operating the African-owned ginnery.