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consequent on the protracted "France- Chinese hostilities and
on the threatened war with
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desps, late Session I spoke as follows -
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Jiine 2, 1885.
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"The political and other
complications which have now
a considerable period affected
Russia.
for a
ots several of my
generally this quarter of the -
globe, and
the
despatches show, I have, in common with the Executive
• Council and the Colonial Legislature, excrvised a rigorous economy over the public Finances at all times, and especially
depression in
during the recent depression
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the local revenue. In
address at the opening
my
of
the
late
especially
neighbouring Empire of China, have exercised an injurious_||
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influence
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trade and
commerce, and, consequently, on
the resources of this commu
mmunity.
It is, however, believed that thish
"depression will prove to be only temporary, and that the
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"restoration