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sufficiently large addition to the colonial expenditure remains on hand to justify your recommending borrowing more money under present circumstances. If such justification were needed.
-6. As regards the extraordinary expenditure on Public Works, I have been glad to receive the return which was asked for. In reference to the despatch of the 15th Jan: last acknowledging the 1886 estimates, which gives in a tabular form a clear account of the liabilities which the colony has to bear in connexion with various works. There is no reason here to dwell on separate items.
-7. I have to convey to you formally H.M.'s gracious confirmation and allowance of Ord. No. 28, 1885, entitled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding one million ninety-four thousand nine hundred and fourteen dollars to the Public Service of the year 1887."