!
and I should hope that next year's expenditure will include some
g
haut a (t's £500 tlich in one despatch
no 307 of the 25t the illions I have acted
the Houghtong gount to give as a minimuni grant towards the Vexiantes
the Sobor of thorical mediciture and the Malaria commissiof
461 45*
you on this question in a seperate
telegram and despatch and I only allude
to it hore with a view to showing hat
there will apparently be a deficit on
next year's transactions whic" it would
in my opinio e unwise to es imate at
less than $20,000.
8.
Apain, having regard to the
unexpected increase of experiiture this
year I consider that the figures of
the Batinated peliture for 1899 ust
be received with caution, as it is
possible that a similar unexpected
increase of expenditure may take place
next year!
9. I consider it desirable that the
Estimates should amually show a sur-
plus of about $50,000 so that the
Colony may be in a position to meet the
expenses caused by eventualities such
as outbreaks of plague etc. which can-
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