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You see that I am unable at present to sanction this vote:
In that despatch I noticed that I had not received the report of the Committee on the Central School. And I observe that Mr. Johnson in his speech stated he had heard that the Committee has not sat for months.
The delay which has been allowed in connexion with this very important subject is not creditable to your government.
With regard to the medical department, I shall be glad to receive an explanation in answer to the query raised in my despatch on the 1881 Estimates as to the increase of the vote for Salaries to Ward masters etc. for the Lunatic Asylum and Small pox Hospital.