CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11] — Page 205

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dendum.

Anclusion of new territory, of additional schools, or of extra-

Colonial Agencies,etc., would make no difference to the Margin

or Balance.

Table 3 shows the relation which the Military Con-

tribution bears to the 'Margin' for a series of years, and

the percentage of that Margin which would be payable if the

Contribution were calculated to average the same amount as it

does at present. It would be seen from this Table that

sasuming the Balance or Margin to be a true indication of

increase or decrease of wealth and prosperity, the amount

actually paid has steadily increased in spite of the fact that

the intervening years have seen a steady increase in Taxation.

The result is that in 1908, a year of extreme trade depression,

with difficulties due to loss on exchange, on subsidiary coins,

and on Opium Revenue, the Colony with fixed establishments

which cannot be reduced and which are not in exceae of the

business requirements, finds its Margin reduced by the still

increasing Military Contribution so that the amount available

for Public Works stands at a lower figure than it has done

for very many years.

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editnoldændeinimba 10 aasalesd eds al cupenoul ook

notaulont

This Memorandum was written over a year ago. The Financial position of the Colony is **** such that it was necessary in preparing the Budget for 1910 to reduce expen- diture, or increase Revenue by the sum of 6 lakhs, (about 13%) and now and heavy Taxation had to be imposed. Yet in spite of this Financial crisis the Military Contribution automatically increases, and adds another lakh to the deficit to be made good.

The failure of the system to effect the object with which it was introduced has naturally created dissatisfaction in the Colony, but it will be observed from a perusal of the speeches

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