455
penditure for 1894 but as stated in my despatch N. 955 of the 21st November last a
defisit
was
ed for the
only to be expect.
no therein
reasons
set forth, and it is more than satisfactory to note that in spite of the large unforeseen charges which the Colony
has been called upon to meet in consequence of the plague and the disadvantages under which it has laboured from a reve
nue
point of view,
the excess
of
of expenditure
228
is
over revenue
comparatively insignificant amounting only to $11,892.68.
I append a copy of a
3.
Colonial
report by the doting treasurer explanatory of the
between
apparent discrepancy the statement of balances forwarded with
my Confidential 1765x despatch of 5th September last
and the statement of Assets and Liabilities herein trans-
mitted.