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printed forms used in Departments has in different very largely increased: consequence, and many new forms have been introduced with of saving labour, and the view both of establishing more effectual checks I Annex for Your on on the collection of Revenue.
3. Lordship's information a report. last; also a detail this subject made to me by the Acting Colonial Secretary in May; detail of the sums paid for printing during the last Seven years. After careful enquiries, and taking into consideration the expenditure of the Government Printing Establishment at the Straits Settlements, I have come to the conclusion that the expenditure would rather be increased than diminished, were this Government to undertake the work, and the Acting Colonial Secretary agrees with me.
I think however that considering the great increase in the amount of Government work, the printer should make some reduction in his terms, and