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COLONIAL REPORTS—MISCELLANEOUS. 
Total Taxes. 
The total tax for the province is thus £15,917, of which 
Government receives £6,778, the three Emirs £6,282, and dis 
trict and village heads £2,857. Assuming the adult population 
to be two-thirds of the whole population, the incidence is : — 
Population. 
Tax. 
Per adult. 
Average. 
Sokoto Emirate 
Gando „ 
Argungu „ 
443,780 
93,950 
40,770 
£ 
13,161 
2,076 
600 
d. 
107 
8 
53 
d. 
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The two last-named will be brought up to the same level as 
Sokoto next year when the jangali is enforced. 
Income or Principal Chiefs. 
The net income of each of the Emirs from all sources is as 
follows : — 
Sokoto ... 
Gando ... 
Argungu 
G eneral 
Tax. 
£ 
2,230 
Jangali. 
£ 
3,185 
540 
187 
K. 
Sarauta. 
£ 
100 
30 
10 
Total. 
£ 
5,515 
570 
197 
Exclusive of Gado 
and of Gaisua 
&c., the amount 
of which is not 
stated. 
Realization. 
All taxes are paid in cash in Sokoto, unless grain is required 
for Government purposes. In Gando about one-third, and in 
Argungu about one-fourth, in cash. Cattle, sheep, and cowries 
are sold for what they will fetch, and at a loss. Cowries vary 
from 1,200 to 2,200 for Is. 
Basis. 
The general wealth and ability to pay of the community is 
the basis of taxation, except in Sokoto city, where the tax con 
sists of a poll tax of 6d. per adult male. No old taxes existed 
on which to form a basis. Graduation on basis of wealth of the 
individual is not understood,