Annual Report of the Colonies, 1908-09
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This document was created by the Digital Content Creation Unit University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2010 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. No. 636. UGANDA. REPORT FOR 1908-9. (For Report for 1907-8, mw No. 600.) 9rt0rntrt to fcotf) ItyMfttft of tfatltament oy (Eommatrtr of $10 URajwrtg. Jfa?/, 1910. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HIP MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. Br DARLING & SON, Lm, 34-40, BACON STREET, E. And to be purchased, either directly or through airy Bookseller, from WtMAN ANI> SON8, LTD., FETTER LANE, E.C., and 32, ABINGDON STREET, WESTMINSTER, S.W.; or OLIVER & BOYD, TWEEDDALK COURT, EDINBURGH; or E. PONSONBY, Ufi, GRAFTON STREET, DTTBLIN. 1910 [Cd. 4964-io.j Price i\d. CONTENTS. FINANCIAL ••• #•* ••• TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AND INDUSTRIES ... LEGISLATION ... ••• ••• ... EDUCATION • MARRIAGES HOSPITALS PUBLIC HEALTH VITAL STATISTICS JUDICIAL STATISTICS POSTS, TELEGRAPHS, AND TELEPHONES MILITARY FORCES AND CONSTABULARY SURVEY ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• LAND OFFICE • METEOROLOGY ... ... • PUBLIC WORKS GENERAL ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• APPENDICES SKETCH MAP COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. 3 No. 636. UGANDA. (For Report for 1907-8, ste No. 600.) THE ACTIXC; GOVERNOR TO THK SECRETARY OF STATE. Government House, Uganda, 28th February, 1910. MY LORD, I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the Blue Book for this Protectorate dealing with the financial year 1908-9, together with a report thereon. I have, &c, ALEX UVDEK BoYLfe, Acting Governor. The Right Honourable The Earl of Crewe, K.G., Ac, 4c, &c (16173—2,) Wt. 27349-387. 112** 86. 5/10. D k ». 4 COLONIAL RKPORTS—ANNUAL. FINANCIAL. REVENUE. The year 1908-9 was not entirely satisfactory from the point of view of trade and revenue. Great scarcity, owing to drought, culminating in a severe famine in the Busoga District, occurred in many parts of the Protectorate. The total amount of revenue was £102,572, as against £111,884 in 1907-8, being a decrease of £9,312. There was, however, an excess of £2,022 over the amount estimated to be received, and the decrease over last year is more than explained by the fol lowing sums received during 1907-8: — £ From the sale of old Government House 1,500 Profit on female and immature male ivory 5,945 Value of Public Works stores on April 1st, 1907, when, for accounting purposes, these were credited to revenue 6,921 £14,366 When, therefore, the lack of rains is taken into account, the pro gress of the Protectorate may be considered satisfactory. Of the total revenue collected Customs duties were responsible for £13,145, as against £11,357 for 1907-8, the increase being fairly divided between imports and exports, but at the same time revenue from imports through the East Africa Protectorate was credited to that Protectorate until March 31st of the year under report. There was a slight decrease under the head of Hut and Poll Taxes, due solely to the drought, and there is no doubt that had the rains proved propitious a very marked increase under this head would have been recorded. A statement of receipts under each head of revenue, as com pared with the two previous years, is We shown : — j No. Heads of Revenue. 1 Remarks explanatory of the increase or decrease 1906-7. 1907-8. 1908-9. between 1907-8 and 1908-9. 9 i £ 8. d. £ 8. d. £ $. d. 1 * Customs 13,187 1 7 11,356 15 4 13,145 6 7 Due to steady increase in trade. 2 Licences, Excise, and Internal 61,072 10 0 69,852 0 2 70,013 8 1 ' Revenue, not otherwise classified 3 Fees of Court or Office, Payments 3,330 14 1 5,316 3 3 7,519 19 5 In 1908-9 the receipts from Government vessels were for Specific Services and Reim included under this head. bursements in Aid. Government Vessels 314 19 6 2.246 19 4 The revenue from this source is included in the year 17)8-9 under No. 3, Fees of Court, Ac. 4 Rents of Government Property... 2,643 2 4 2,834 9 4 „,193 8 4 Due to the increased progress of the Protectorate. 5 Interest 456 4 6 909 10 1 i 460 18 2 Due to the fact that the balance deposited by the ! ! Crown Agents did not remain on deposit for such a long period as that of the previousvear. <; Miscellaneous Receipts ... 7,813 11 7 10,810 18 0 i 6,669 14 4 Decrease due to the value of Public Works stores being • credited to this head in 1907-8 when the system of the unallocated store was brought into force. 7 Post Office.,, ... 1,000 0 0 i 1,200 0 0 Due to increased telegraph traffic. — Land Sales... 869 10 4 112 9 4 342 0 1 Sale of Old Government House... 2,000 0 0 1,500 0 0 27 8 0 _ Profit on Purchase of Small Ivory 2,084 8 11 5,944 13 1 Due to the Government not purchasing female and small ivory after the 31st July, 1907. Total £ 96,772 2 10 111,883 17 11 102,572 3 0 The payments during the year amounted to £256,337 as against £195,528 in 1907-8, or an increase of £60,809. An amount of £45,057 was authorised during the year as supplementary expenditure. Of the total expenditure £6,050 was spent on the construction of roads for motor traffic, £10,099 on completing the purchase of a stern-wheel tug for Lake Kioga, and a paddle-wheel steamer for Lake Albert and the Nile, £2,397 on a mono-rail between Kampala and Kampala Port, £5,886 on special military buildings, while £10,062 was spent in famine relief in the Busoga District. EXPENDITURE. The following statement gives the actual expenditure in detail for the year as compared with that for 1906-7 and 1907-8:— 1906-7. Remarks explanatory of the increase or decrease Xo Heads of Expenditure. 1907-8. 1908-9. between 1907-8 and 1908-9. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ 8. 1 Pensions 2,539 7 10 1,628 5 0 3,416 19 Payments due to the Government of India on account of pensions of officers and native ranks of the Indian Contingent, 4th K.A.R., on account of previous years. 2 The Governor 3,618 11 7 4,626 2 1 2,805 10 6 3 The Secretariat 2,327 8 3 The expenditure under this head in the years 1906-7 and 1907-8 was included under the head "The Governor." 4 Provincial Administration 16,680 16 10 j 16,3J6 7 11 17,326 5 7 5 Native Affairs 10,806 6 2 j 11,635 12 1 11,841 7 5 6 Treasuryf Cv^toms, and Savings 3,608 19 9 4,662 3 4 5,147 13 6 Increase due to an extra dark for Custoris work, and Bank. tbe provision for Savings Bank interest on deposits, and cost of safes and weighing machines. Customs Department 858 2 3 7 Audit Department 1,203 7 0 1,320 10 5 1,415 1 8 Port and Marine Department ... 4,323 3 8 5,152 6 8 5,110 2 8a Port and Marine Department, 112 15 7 277 16 11 10,471 10 Cost of stern wheel tug for Lake Kioga and steamer Special Expenditure. for Lake Albert and Nile. 9 Legal Department . 2,315 7 4 2,424 3 1 2,629 17 3 Increase due to the provision for a magistrate for Entebbe. 10 Police ... t. • ... ... 12,363 17 9 13,845 12 11 15,271 9 10 Due to the provision for extra district superintendents, also to an increase of £828 under Arms, Ammuni tion, Clothing, and Equipment. 11 I Prisons 1,108 13 6 1,532 13 II 1,768 4 8 Increase due to extra provision made under the sub- bead Equipment, Prisoners' Clothing, and Rations. 12 1 Medical Department ... | 7,454 5 11 7.446 15 3 6,497 16 0 Decrease. This was caused by the vote under 1907-8 for transport of officers and stores having been transferred to Transport Department in the year 1908-9. 12a I Medical Department, Special Ex- 3,918 4 9 ! 7,653 1 2 11,777 4 11 Increase due to the provision in the Estimates for the pen li tine. Commission for dealing with Venerea! Disease. 13 j Hospital and Dispensaries 4,36o 0 0 3,599 6 9 3,480 10 7 14 I Education 150 0 0 1 150 0 0 200 0 0 15 Ttansport 16,109 11 4 J 14,260 0 0 19,027 5 10 Tbis is mainly due to increases under the sub-heads Internal Transport, passages, and Uganda Railway, fares and freight. 15a Transport Department, Special | 1,582 10 9 4,778 6 7 To the erection of the Kampala-Kampala Port Mono- Expenditure. ! Raii, purchase of elnphant, motor waggons, carts, &c. 16 Veterinary Department ... i 419 0 4 This Department was only started in this year. 17 Military Expenditure 43,871 11 1 | 38,985 9 3 37,021 16 9 17a Military Department, Special Ex- 3,006 16 9 I 3,775 I 8 5,886 15 11 Special military buildings, Bombo. j penditure. i 18 ! Miscellaneous Services 2,219 2 8 ! 2,664 9 6 4,121 9 11 The Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition was held during this year. The increase was also partly due to acquisition of land owned by natives, and expenses in connection with course of instruction to officers at the Imperial Institute. 19 Post Office and Telegraphs 4,395 4 1 Included under Public Works in previous years.