BRAN
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been printed in italics, to
show Age
that they had
are not pensionable
6. The Memorandum,
which
and
Enc. 5 to zan
which
desp. purporting
to
explain alterations in the Estimates of Revenue, copically as the Column for Explanatory remarks this year practically blank might be left dispensed with); as Explanations, might in future years
commonly be given in the shape of footnotes in the body of the Estimates,
as is already done in the case of the Estimates of Expenditure.
will await the receipt further of the promised despt on the subject of the "Light Dues" before expressing any opinion that I have already addressed in my desp
31 of the 12th instans in regard to the Military Contribution question.
8. I have now to convey my approval of the Estimates, subject to the remarks, & to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to Order 91896 of Legislature of Hong Kong, Entitled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Two Millions Three hundred & Ninety thousand Seven hundred Dollars Eighty-nine to the Public Service of the Year 1897."
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