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devorite will therefore have to be drawn on to the extent of about $184,000 and I propose to set aside for that purpose the four accounts in the Houstong and Shanghae Bank marked R aggregating $187.058.82. Et will be observed that $7,000 are provided

in this year's Estimates for refund to Special Fund.

Enclosure & is a statement newing the balance at the Bank on current account on 31st May lack and the probable position of the Current account at the end of the present year exhibiting

estimated balance in hand of $67,357.

As the burveyor General tres not think

it probable that he will be able to stend more than a small portion of

the sums

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provided for the new

and Lunatic Asylum in consequence

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the latenes in the leason when they will be commenced, if authorized; this balance will be probably larger than the figure estimated above_ Under these

circumstances I do not think it

any

sums bit

necesary to retain deposit in this Colony on account of current wants, but for the Traga

works it will be desirable that a sum of about $184,000 should be to retained as before explained.

Tuly

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