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of taxation of three rupees hut-tax and two 

 rupees poll-tax. Previously many young men 

 had refused to marry on account of the extra rupee 

 to be paid by hut-holders. This growing disinclina- 

 tion to marry, which was causing alarm, has already 

 been checked by the alteration in the system of 

 taxation. 



For the present year the grant in aid by the 

 British Government amounts to ;^2 50,000, and it is 

 a thoroughly sound investment, as every pound 

 spent on the country will bring back ten under the 

 present era of steady peace and prosperity. 



Since the above w^as written the Government 

 of this country has agreed to make an additional 

 loan of half a million sterling to Uganda for the 

 development of the Colony. It is not my province 

 to criticize the way in which this money was found, 

 which was the subject of considerable discussion in 

 Parliament last session and is within the memory 

 of all. Whatever opinion may be on that matter, 

 there can be no question that this windfall will be 

 of the utmost advantage to Uganda. Works already 

 in hand under the previous loan can be continued 

 and completed. 



First of all, there is the line of railway from 

 Jinja — a port on Lake Victoria served by the lake 

 steamers — to Kakindu, on the V^ictoria Nile south 

 of Lake Kioga. The original estimate was for 

 fifty-one miles, but it was found desirable to carry 

 the line seven miles further to Namasagoli. Addi- 

 tional steamers and a tug are to be placed on Lake 



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