Those of the latter dealing in slaves have been imprisoned; government's efforts to help trade emphasised.

About: taking over stocks and renting premises of former government canteens at Lokoja and Zungeru the blow to the Donga and Ibi rubber trade from institution of Customs and Caravan dues by Buxton, Resident of Muri European sent to staff Illah, to keep pace with Holts. (fol. 346) Letter from Langley.

Both for 1896-1902; with a note of London ivory buyers' derision for the Small Ivory Ordinance.

Folio misplaced; see fols. 554, 564.

Also about: the case for installing electricity at Burutu rubber shipments and the order limiting its season Dominick's need of a store at Garua (Garoua).

Letter (fols. 294-299) enclosing copies of correspondence between Watts and Lugard (fols. 300-302); all concerning the Company's trading profits, and the 'wages bill' percentage.

Copy of letter from Watts to the Company (fol. 306) enclosing a copy of one from him to Lugard (fols. 303-305) on the export tax on ivory; also, on action against corrupt 'Government Agents' once Hewby was replaced by Dr Cargill in Muri.

About the ivory duty; also deploring the possible abandonment of the Benue stations after costly government action to open up the trade routes; no incentive to pioneer the way to the Takum region.

About the circulation of copper coinage; and the ivory trade and duty, commenting on the difficulties of trading in Nigeria and the lack of enterprise shown by Germany and France.

Asking for Watts's cooperation in obtaining labour through the District Commissioner at Agberi, conforming with the Circular of Apr 1902 and the House Rule Proclamation of 1901 [see fol. 320].