Note 73 — Chapter XI · THE FINANCES OF NIGERIA
Reading edition
In that year Southern Nigeria spent £30,196 on military expenses and £8236 only on the “Aborigines” department. Under “Political and Administrative” expenses, £20,327 was absorbed; under “Marine Department,” £32,531; £24,654 only was spared for public works, but “Prisons” necessitated £7200, against £1171 under “Botanical” and £1147 under “Sanitary”!