VIII. EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE NATAL GOVERNMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE REBELLION AND DINUZULU EXPEDITION.
The manner in which monies were raised for covering the cost of the Rebellion was set forth briefly at the conclusion of Chapter XVIII. From the beginning of the Rebellion (February, 1906) to the 31st May, 1910, the total net expenditure amounted to £883,576 7s. 2d. The following is a detailed account thereof:
| Militia Staff, Travelling Expenses, Clerical Assistance, etc. | £2,726 | 6 | 11 |
| Pay, Allowances, Messengers, etc. | 319,980 | 4 | 3 |
| Rations, Men and Horses | 107,946 | 14 | 5 |
| Remounts | 50,159 | 2 | 4 |
| Transport | 108,737 | 4 | 6 |
| Equipment of men and horses | 89,466 | 0 | 9 |
| Medical Supplies, Hospital and other Expenses Compensation— | 4,176 | 19 | 10 |
| Injuries | 222 | 19 | 9 |
| Horses | 7,790 | 1 | 10 |
| Property | 5,822 | 17 | 0 |
| Rebellion Losses Claims | 42,611 | 7 | 9 |
| Veterinary | 2,827 | 9 | 1 |
| Stationery, Printing, etc. | 3,282 | 3 | 9 |
| Arms and Ammunition | 51,482 | 8 | 3 |
| Lagers | 1,787 | 6 | 11 |
| Miscellaneous | 3,129 | 1 | 10 |
| Prisons | 1,972 | 6 | 1 |
| Uniform Allowance | 11,309 | 18 | 0 |
| Upkeep of Rebel Prisoners | 85,524 | 17 | 1 |
| Construction of Rebel Prisons | 7,456 | 7 | 2 |
| £908,411 | 17 | 6 | |
| Less Revenue Received for Hire of Rebel Prisoners | 23,196 | 15 | 8 |
| £885,215 | 1 | 10 | |
| Add Outstanding Liabilities | 122 | 17 | 10 |
| £885,337 | 19 | 8 | |
| Deduct Transport and Remounts utilized by transfer to Transport Service | 1,761 | 12 | 9 |
| £883,576 | 7 | 2 | |
In addition to lump sum gratuities paid in respect of injuries received, annual allowances amounting to £5,912 4s. are paid from ordinary revenue to disabled militiamen and to widows and children of militiamen who died or were killed during the Rebellion.
Revenue benefited to the extent of approximately £38,000 on account of fines imposed on certain rebels and sale of stock captured by the troops during the operations.
IX. ZULU SONGS SUNG AT USUTU KRAAL BEFORE THE REBELLION.
I.
Ubani o za ukufel' esilungwini?
Mana, Nkosi!
U ngezwa be bubula,
Ba ya sola.
II.