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Military Contribution, it should not
us to pay what the
be difficult for Imperial Government
wow den
rande.
But what was the result of this heavy dis burvenant? That to
of
carry
on the
Ke
Colony
we were
public works.
obliged to raise loans with which we are still saddied. Yet another effect is that we were so straitored
means that the Government build.
neglected, and now we
were i
for ingo find that most of our
• public build:
ings are condemned, and that we shall have to rebuild them at a cost,
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If
1 given
we are
to understand, of $650,000.
again without funds, we shall find ourselves in the same
av
before, and burdened
difficulty by a further debt.
the would beg you, Sir, to lay our representations before the Secretary State. That they are well founded we think there can be no contention,
of
and we are confident that, when our case is put before him, be will - acknowledge the pustice of it. Whe
merely ask to be
· placed on
a par with our sister-colony, and to be allowed to apply
our revenues loor
on reeds. We are most anxious tonect
the Imperial Government in
trat
every we feel is consistent with
way Justice and fairness, and if they
to the point
we have raised
will
agree
there will be no hesitation on our
part in supporting the Ardinance asked for.
With regard
to the Colony's
contribution for "Barrack Services"," we know that the rate-payers will
being called upon
very
much resent
to pay for works, which, without any reference to them or their repri= sentatives, have been already
pleted,
or are
may say
nearing completion.
that we concur in this
and
feeling