168
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the sum to
previously received from the Colony £8.500, and
cherefore if the above mentioned Saving alone were deducted be asked from Parliament would be about- £5,625. I circulate herewith the sketch of an Estimate, marked A, amounting exactl to £5.600.
But the Governor reported cleats
there was a plear Balance in
uperands of £4,000,
Land of have
arid
your уроли
Iminute.
on
Expressed the o
ed the opinion in
11/121, concurred in by the Duke oftewcastle ;
cnright take
chat
Credit
he set
of
this Balance we
for
"year,
£1,300 this year and for £1500
this re
reducing
the fover.
demands from £8,500 to 7 7000 Suppoing
this to be done now ties further saving
the fovernors Salary
Effected
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on
down the total
bring do
Estimeres required
required to no
will
the amount of
more than £4125
Now upon the decision to reduce
Zy000,
the fouremers demands to & 7000 of another change had occurred, I should not have
you
this Duke
ventured to trouble.
e of Reincastle with one word to invite reconsideration. Sh
had become so indispensable to bring the Hong Kong betinate within more moderate limito ction heretofore, crot it would have objech to be effected even, of future disappointment. but the judicions economy
seemed to me an o
at come risk
nor
made
on the fovernors salary having in itself provided so large a saving, I feel bound to submit the question whether it woulds be wise to propose to Parliament so very limited
for little encore
an letimate as one
than £4000. Although
it is.
you have pointed out in
quite true
your
as
Minste
you.
In 11121, that the total Revenue in one
the for;
exceeded the amount expected by
Yet the important income derived from Land Aents has on the whole been failing Jor
Lov
years past, and we have had so many proops that the rents were.
high a nate, reckon on their continuing free
originally fixed at too Can hardly
that
lue
from
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