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the stati kat owing to the satisfactory stati of revenue during 1894. I have been able to forks

favourable Estimatio of Reverse for Kat to further taxes reed be imposed

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at any

rate for the present.

6. The above facts will,

I trust, bind to re-assure Your Lordship.

do

he regard to the financial condition of this Colony,

as they show that it to hell able to bear the slight extra bunden which would be linfired upon it beyond that already Sanctioned in your Lordship's telepon of the 10th instant and previous dispatch 20. 152 of the 25th September 1893. Mys an Average additional Expenditure of £1200 per annum. The gain to the Colony by saving hat same would in my opinion be huuch more kan counterbalanced by the lose in Efficiency which to all probability

later bull from this timony, swing to deterioration in the personnel.

of the Civil Service. In this connection : I would beg leave to specially invite Your Lordship's attention to paragraph 5 of the Inclosed

memorial.

7.

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conclusion I would point out &

that difference of treatment between the services of two heighbouring Colonies cannot fail to be productive of discombent, and

as

As this Colony to tell able to bear the

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My Lord marquis,

Your Lordship's dech obedient servant.

Willen Robing

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the state of affairs owing to the satisfactory state of revenue during 1894. I have been able to make

favourable Estimation of Revenue for Kat to further taxes need be imposed

Such a

1895

at any

rate for the present.

6. The above facts will,

I trust, tend to re-assure Your Lordship.

as they show that it is able to bear the slight extra burden which would be imposed upon it beyond that already Sanctioned in your Lordship's telegram of the 10th instant and previous dispatch 20. 152 of the 25th September 1893. My estimate is an Average additional Expenditure of £1200 per annum. The gain to the Colony by saving that same would in my opinion be much more than counterbalanced by the loss in Efficiency which in all probability

later will result from this economy, owing to deterioration in the personnel.

of the Civil Service. In this connection : I would beg leave to specially invite Your Lordship's attention to paragraph 5 of the Inclosed

memorial.

7.

In

conclusion I would point out

that difference of treatment between the services of two neighbouring Colonies cannot fail to be productive of discontent, and

as

As this Colony is able to bear the

extra burden and is situated further from Europe than the other Eastern Colonies, I trust Your Lordships will consider favourably, as far as they have experience

it goes,

I should be glad if Your Lordships would kindly Convey your

decision by

telegram.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord marquis,

Your Lordship's most obedient servant.

William Robinson

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the state of affairs owing to the satisfactory state of revenue during 1894. I have been able to make

favourable Estimation of Revenue for Kat to further taxes need be imposed

Such a

1895

at any rate for the present.

6. The above facts will,

I trust, tend to re-assure Your Lordship as they show that it is able to bear the slight extra burden which would be imposed upon it beyond that already Sanctioned in your Lordship's telegram of the 10th instant and previous dispatch 20.152 of the 25th September 1893. My estimate is an Average additional Expenditure of £1200 per annum. The gain to the Colony by saving that same would in my opinion be much more than counterbalanced by the loss in Efficiency which in all probability later will result from this economy, owing to deterioration in the personnel of the Civil Service. In this connection : I would beg leave to specially invite Your Lordship's attention to paragraph 5 of the Inclosed memorial.

7. In conclusion I would point out that difference of treatment between the services of two neighbouring Colonies cannot fail to be productive of discontent, and as this Colony is able to bear the extra burden and is situated further from Europe than the other Eastern Colonies, I trust Your Lordships will consider favourably, as far as they have experience it goes, I should be glad if Your Lordships would kindly Convey your decision by telegram.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord marquis,

Your Lordship's most obedient servant.

William Robinson

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