I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's information the enclosed copy of a telegram which I despatched instantaneously on the 19th April, 1893.

The telegram is referenced as No. 6346. I regret that there has been so much delay in the return of accounts supplying revenue, but it has arisen from the confusion caused by the defalcations recently discovered in the Treasury, of which full particulars will be found in a despatch which I hope to send Your Lordship by this mail.

An exact statement of the expenditure for last year will be sent as soon as it has been received from the Treasury. It is delayed by the cause which I have just mentioned.

I desire to take this opportunity of suggesting to Your Lordship that an endeavour should be made to...

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