About: canteens government carrying a direct service up the Niger renting government Lokoja property [sections already noted in fols. 214-215].

About: reducing Barijuko-Zungeru rail rates the 'fiasco' of government canteens his plans for using the rebate on cash sales for the extension road, rail, and telegraphic communication with Zaria the development of cotton in the Central Provinces.

Includes: (fols. 268-269) unsigned proposals (fols. 270-271) draft Agreement for the Company to sell provisions to government servants and officers serving in Northern Nigeria, both documents bearing annotations in Scarbrough's hand (and fol. 268 also in A. Miller's).

Letter from Watts (fols. 282-287) enclosing copies of his correspondence with Lugard (fols. 278-281) on the 'wages bill', and summarising their discussion: Lugard has spent £6,000 of the anticipated commission on the Zaria telegraph, so an arrangement must be made government canteen stalemate troubles caused for the Company by the Master and Servant Proclamation, and the...

Both concerning the DC's interest in the Company's title to the smaller Asaba beach area. Watts suggests that the Company clarify the matter of registration during Moor's visit to England.

See fols. 445, 491.

Includes original manuscript (fols. 474-479) and typescript of letter. Lugard and Moor agree on eventual amalgamation under one government and fiscal system. Meanwhile, however, Northern Nigeria must provide most of its revenue and Lugard believes less disruption is caused by establishing administrative principles from the inception of government. He is aware of irregularities in tax collection, and has discussed the Proclamations at length with Residents; he is spending leave...

On: continued irregularities in tax collection Reardon [sic; for 'Riordon'], a Resident near Amageddi killed in a rising of the Akpoto ascribed to attempts to collect taxes Puttkamer's views on tax collection, and the difficulties of establishing an administration or trading station in German Adamawa and Bornu (Borno) Watts considers leaving the Benue to...

Includes: (fols. 606-608) manuscript notes in Scarbrough hand for Rand (fols. 608-609, 614-620) copies of memoranda, letters from Scarbrough and statistics [from Rand?] and Trigge for Scarbrough (fols. 610-613, 621-628) enclosing extracts from correspondence between Watts, other agents, and the Administration.

Matters dealt with include the government's transport service; the Protectorates' frontier, and the ruling against administrators holding Niger Company shares.