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COLONIAL REPORTS—MISCELLANEOUS. 
authority over, and residing in, the district, is the object of the 
scheme of “ consolidation. 55 No person may enter a district 
on any errand connected with taxation other than the authorised 
messengers. 
Office Holders. 
Seven office-holders are assigned an income of £217 between 
them, viz., Yerirna, Ndeji, Photum, Makuin, Maiyaki, Alkali 
and Ubandaki. 
The General Tax. 
The total tax is £3,110, of which Government receives £1,751. 
The four principal chiefs have £993, office-holders £217, dis 
trict heads £70, and village heads £79. The population is 
estimated at 01,121 adults (29,740 males), and the incidence 
is Is. 0'23d. per adult, and 2s. 1 14d. per male. In the 
re-assessed districts the average incidence is 2s. 3d. per adult, 
being under 5 per cent, of the estimated income. The general 
tax includes all the old native taxes (except as shown below). 
Ajeles (collectors) have been abolished, but a number of 
“ registered messengers 55 have been substituted to call in those 
who are in arrears. They will be abolished as the district 
heads become efficient, and the districts are completed. Urban 
taxes are collected in Bida City—£150 (incidence per adult 
0T7d. only), Agaie and Lapai £50 each. 
The Jangali. 
The total tax is £70, of which Government has £38, the 
Emir of Bida £30, Emir of Lapai £8. There are four Rugas 
and 1,080 cattle. No difficulty is experienced in assessing or 
collecting this tax. The rate is 5 per cent. Village cattle are 
included in the general tax. 
The Kurdin Sarauta. 
Estimated at £150 per annum. Government takes no share. 
Total Taxes. 
The general tax and jangali amount to £3,192, of which 
Government has £1,789 and the native administration £1,403. 
To the latter the addition of Gado, &c., brings the total to 
£1,878. 
Income of Principal Chiefs. 
Emir of Bida £000, Agaie £182, Kuta £153, Lapai £90, from 
jangali and general tax, to which must be added kurdin sarauta 
£150, Gado £200, fines and presents £125. Total £475. The 
incomes would thus be approximately : Bida, £880, Agaie, 
£202 ; Kuta, £228 ; Lapai, £130 ; total, £1,500. The Kuta is