Swaziland.

Date:
[1927]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Swaziland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mountains, part of the Drakensberg Range. These mountains rise in parts to an altitude of over 5,000 feet. The middle veld is about 2,000 feet lower, while the bush veld, bounded on the east by the Ubombo Mountains, has a height of from 300 to 1,000 feet, rising on the Ubombo Mountains to 1,500 feet. Both the rainfall and the temperatures vary considerably with the altitude of the meteorological stations, which are under the control of the Chief Meteorologist of the Union Government. The average rainfall at two stations was :— Mbabane (3,800 feet), 53.12 inches over 24 years, Bremersdorp (1,800 feet), 32.35 inches over 25 years. The mean summer and winter temperatures were 75° Fahr. and 60° Fahr. respectively. The three principal languages are English, Afrikaans, and Swazi. British, Transvaal, and Union of South Africa currencies are in circulation. Imperial weights and measures are in use, and Cape land measure. I. —GENERAL. During the year, the Right Honourable L. S: Amery, P.C., M.P., Principal Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, paid a visit to the Territory. In the short time at his disposal he met a large number of the inhabitants. The fact that he was able to pay the visit in spite of the many calls on his time was much appreciated by the residents in the Territory, who were pleased at the interest he displayed in their affairs and his sympathetic attitude towards their needs. Shortly before the close of the financial year His Honour the Resident Commissioner, Mr. de S. M. G. Honey, C.M.G., was transferred as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Seychelles. The relations between Europeans and natives continued to be excellent. European immigrants numbered 175 and emigrants 57. The last census of population was held in May, 1921, and the total number of Europeans then was 2,235, and is estimated now at 2,530. The native Bantu population in 1921 was 110,295, the number of females being a little in excess of males. II. —FINANCE. Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue for the financial year ended on the 31st March, 1928, amounted to £90,706, which is £1,953 less than the revenue for the preceding year and £144 less than the estimate.
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