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Annual Report of the Colonies, East Africa Protectorate, Kenya, 1908-09 COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL. No. 636. EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE. REPORT FOR 1908-9; WITH A RETURN OF LAND, INDUSTRIAL, AND MINING CONCESSIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1909. (For Report for 1907-8, see No. 592.) $mentei to both $jott$*0 of Jteriiatiunt hg dotnmanb of JRajtetg. April, 1910. LONDON: PRINTED FOR HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFI0& BY DARLING & SON, LTD., 34-40, BACON STREET, E. And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from WYMAN AND SONS, LTD., FETTBB LAKE. E.G., and 82, ABINGDON STBKBT, WESTMINSTER, S.W.; or OLIVER & BOYD, TWEBDDALK COURT, EDINBURGH } or B. PONSONBY, 116, GRAFTON STREET, DUBMN. 1910. [Cd. 4964-9.] Price U. CONTENTS. PAGE. 4 I. FINANCIAL ... ... ... ••• »»» II. TRADE, AGRICULTURE, AND INDUSTRIES ... ... 8 III. LEGISLATION ... ... ... 17 IV. ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS AND EDUCATION ... 17 V. GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ... ... ... ... 18 VI. JUDICIAL STATISTICS ... ... ... ... ... ... « 19 VII. VITAL STATISTICS ... ... 19 VIII. POST AND TELEGRAPHS ... 23 IX. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ... ... ... ... ... 24 PUBLIC WORKS... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 RAILWAY ... ... ... ... ... ... in ... 24 MARINE ... ... ... ... ... ... in ... ... 26 EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION ... ... ... ... 26 GAME ... ... ... ... ... ... .«« ... ... 26 PROVINCIAL REPORTS ... ••« ... ... ... ... ... 27 APPENDIX : Returns of Land; Industrial, and Mining Concessions for the half- years ended 31st December, 1908, and 30th June, 1909 ... ... 37 COLONIAL REPORTS—'ANNUAL. 3 No. 636. EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE. (For Report for 1907-8, see No. 692.) THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY OP STATE Government House, Nairobi, 7th February, 1910. MY LORD, I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith, in duplicate, the Blue Book of thi* Protectorate for the year 1908-9, together with the Annual Report for the same period. I have, &c, E. P. C. GIROUARD, Governor. The Eight Honourable The Earl of Crewe, K.G., Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c, &c, &c (15949-2.) Wt, 27349-887. 1125 & 85. 4/10. tD&S. A 2 4 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE FOR 1908-9. I.—FINANCIAL. Exclusive of a Parliamentary grant-in-aid of £138,000 the actual revenue collected during the year 1908-9 was £485,668, which, though not so large as was anticipated, shows a slight increase on that of the previous year, viz., £474,760. The following table shows tho comparative detailed statement of revenue for the years 1907-8 and 1908-9: — -— 19)7-8. 1908-9. Inorease. Decrease *. d. 8. d. s< d. i. d. Parliamentary grant ... 192,976 0 0 138,000 0 0 — 11,000 0 0 Customs 78,717 6 0 81,655 6 5 2,938 0 5 Port, harbour, &o. 589 8 0 528 18 0 10 10 0 Licences, excise, &o. ... 99,890 16 4 113,991 7 0 14,100 10 8 Fees of Court or office 20,425 1 5 18,180 11 7 2,244 9 10 Post and telegraph ... 18,381 13 0 18,601 0 8 119 7 0 Government railways... 226,619 18 11 227,016 2 4 396 3 5 — Rents of Government 9,573 1 9 10,417 2 10 844 1 1 property. Interest 561 12 6 794 3 0 232 10 6 Miscellaneous receipts 15,866 6 1 9,059 13 9 6,806 12 4 Salo of Government 1,363 17 0 2,223 4 6 859 7 6 — property. Total exclusive of land 664,914 1 8 620,367 10 1 19,490 0 7 20,061 13 2 sales. Land sales 2,820 9 11 3,300 18 5 480 8 6 — Total 667,734 11 7 623,668 8 6 19,970 9 1 20,061 18 2 Total exolusive of 474,759 11 7 485,668 8 6 19,970 9 1 9,061 13 2 grant. Excluding the earnings of the Uganda Railway, the revenue is less than the Estimate by £6,372. One of the main factors in this deficit was the decrease in Customs revenue, which was considerably over-estimated, and showed a falling off of £3,325 on account of import duties and of £4,020 on account of export duties, due principally to the diminished export of copra, hides, and rubber. The net total of the Customs revenue, however, exceeded that of tie previous year by £2,938. It is worthy of consideration whether it would not be advisable to substitute a royalty on products natural to the country for export duties, which are a direct restriction on trade and en­ courage smuggling through unauthorised trade routes. The revenue from hut tax, on the other hand, shows a very satisfactory increase of £12,000 over the Estimates, and of £17,000 over the previous year's collection. Revenue from this source should, with the opening up of new districts, continue to expand. 4 EAST AFRICA PROTECTORATE, 1908-9. 6 The deficit of £5,227 under the heading of Survey Fees, is due chiefly to a considerable falling off in the number of appli* cations, to the introduction of the rapid allotment scheme (undetf which largely reduced fees are charged in the first instance), and to a change in the system of accounting for fees whereby they are in the first instance credited to a deposit account. The sale of stamps produced £598 less than in 1907-8, when the new issue of stamps was responsible for large sales to dealers. Miscellaneous receipts show a decrease of £6,8&7 on the pre­ vious year's revenue, due to the fact of the inclusion in 1907-8 of a sum of £5,250 from the Zanzibar Government for arrears of military contribution. There is, however, an excess of £3,360 over the Estimate, which is to a large extent the result of the arrangement by which Government purchased ivory, which would otherwise have been liable to confiscation, for Rs. 4 per pound. The suggested abolition of export duties would, however desir­ able in itself, diminish receipts to an extent which the Pro­ tectorate can ill-afford in the present state of its finances, and if any steps are taken in this direction, serious consideration will have to be given to the substitution of other sources of revenue, with a view to the gradual reduction and ultimate elimination of the grant-in-aid. It is hoped that with closer settlement and the discovery of more remunerative markets the prosperity both of the European colonist and the indigenous tribes will increase to a degree which would justify the imposition of burdens some, what heavier than either bears at present. Care must, however, be taken not to introduce enhanced taxation prematurely, and thereby hamper the development of young and growing industries. The total expenditure for the year 1908-9, excluding the Uganda Railway expenditure of £164,446, was £538,657, which exceeded that of the previous year by £11,426, but fell short of the Estimate, again excluding the Uganda Railway figures, by £71,581. The following table shows the comparative detailed statement of the expenditure for the years 1907-8 and 1908-9: — Heads, 1907-8. 1908 -9. £ s. d. £ s. d. Rent and interest to His Highness the Sultan 17,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 Pensions 438 9 3 1,071 0 6 His Excellency the Governor 4,471 3 8 4,493 1 0 Lieutenant - Governor and Secretariat 4,229 19 8 6,636 12 1 Official Gazette, Printing, and Stationery ... 5,146 0 2 6,626 2 8 Provincial Administration ... 54,163 7 10 58,880 17 9 Treasury 7,044 15 8 7,250 7 4 Customs Department 10,751 16 4 10,888 13 4 Port and Marine Departments 10,732 3 10 9,596 18 8 Special Expenditure 685 15 6 Audit Department 2,142 12 2 2,586 15 3 6 COLONIAL BBPOBTB—ANNUAL. Heads. 1907-8. 1908-9. £ s. d. £ s. d. Legal Departments ... 10,627 15 10 11,308 12 6 Special Expenditure 132 4 8 m— Police 45,515 17 4 50,653 7 9 Prisons ... ... 8,861 18 1 10,087 2 10 Medical Departments 11,487 17 4 10,967 16 11 Special Expenditure 561 9 5 Hospitals and Dispensaries ... 7,687 6 0 8,371 15 9 Special Expenditure 421 0 11 80 9 11 Education 963 4 5 1,585 3 3 Transport 2,525 8 0 2,641 9 7 Military Expenditure 51,122 16 9 45,386 19 8 Special Expenditure ... 393 2 10 10,969 4 5 Miscellaneous Services 2,943 4 0 2,434 6 2 Bombay Agency 797 5 2 729 1 10 Post Office and Telegraphs ... 20,707 19 4 21,948 16 8 Special Expenditure 813 12 10 260 5 8 Railway Department 158,112 17 5 164,445 16 9 Special Expenditure 37,421 19 9 40,416 3 9 Agricultural Department 9,710 10 0 20,287 2 9 Special Expenditure and Scientific 12,947 10 11 Forestry Department 11,397 7 9 13,934 10 1 Special Expenditure 1,274 14 6 Veterinary Department 6,737 1 10 —-. Special Expenditure 5,867 10 10 — Immigration Department ... 382 3 3 705 9 4 Survey Department 19,473 16 8 17,422 15 1 Special Expenditure 1,127 19 10 1,275 15 5 Land Office 4,855 3 8 7,735 7 5 Public Works Department ... 15,026 8 3 15,351 9 <> Public Works5 Recurrent 27,912 10 11 28,387 18 2 Public Works Extraordinary 92,582 3 0 67,959 18 6 Nandi Expedition, Special Expenditure 15,251 4 8 Abolition of Slavery 938 4 4 8,377 18 11 Famine Relief 2,760 4 1 • £691,676 17 4 £703,112 17 2 The main increases in the Expenditure over the previous year are £4,717 under Provincial Administration, due to additions to the staff and expenses in connection with the inspection of the Abyssinian boundary; £4,137" under Police Expenditure; £10,666 under Military Special Expenditure, for which the cost of the relief of battalions is responsible; £7,080 spent on the suppression of diseases of stock; and £7,440 paid in compensation to slave owners.
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