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of the views of the Unofficial members of
their intention to memorise you
on live
Subject, and of their request, of delay. Hence
their telegram direct to
your Excellency, and they thank you for your support
for
understanding
to the Government here of the 28 crore to
subsequent payment of increased Salaries till they were further informed by your Excellency.
be as well to mention here that
may
3. S it was only yesterday, by the officer Administering the Government that they have been informed of your action in the
matter.
0.
The undersigned beg to
respectfully
inform your Excellency that they are still
the same
and
request
your
permission to
you
an exhaustive review
of the financial position of this
Colony, which we regard as unsatisfactory, become worse before
and we believe it
may
improvement be made in. May
assure you
that
in their opinion the Colony is not in a position to bear the heavy outgoings for public works, the increased and increasing military Contribution, the large additions to the permanent official staff, and the heavy additional Charge for increased salaries. All interests in the Colony are in a very depressed condition and there seems little promise of improvement in the near future. Trade is unprofit-
-able and the violent movement in the Silver markets have adversely affected and will adversely influence it.
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