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Your Lordship's Despatch No.10 of the 20th of last January, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed draft of a Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908, together with a minute by the Attorney-General dated the 10th instant, and to inquire whether the bill as drafted has Your Lordship's

Inclosure 1. Ponclosure 2. yes. of phrased xisting, H approval.

2. There is some misapprehension as to the exact interpretation of the suggestions made by the Actuaries and it is desirable that such should be clear-ed up.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CREVE,

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Mangan Governor,&C.

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