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silver by the Crown Agents for subsidiary coins and I
enclose for your information a list of the works referred
to by you in paragraph 6.
3. The Estimates for 1900 were laid upon the
table at a meeting of the Legislative Council held yester-
day when the Supply Bill for 1900 was read a first time.
Enclosure 2.
11th October 1899.
Encl: 3.
30th Sept.
1899. With 6 spare
I enclose a copy of the remarks made by me
at that meeting and of the Financial returns accompanying
the draft Estimates. From the latter you will observe that
the Estimated balance of 1899 assets amounts to $415,618.90.
Copies of each.
4. The Estimates will be forwarded in due
course as soon as they have been passed by the Council.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Hung Arslake
GOVERNOR, &c.