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In view of the arguments advanced,
Cogical
even if they were sound, the original plea
Jould be for another increase in the general
rate of dollar salaries, not for exemption from
a temporary levy. Although these salaries Cannot
would be regarded as excessive, the petition
does not prove, nor have we any reason to
believe, that the plight of their recipients is
such as to justify the drastic and exceptional
step of exempting this large section of the
community from a share of the contributions
which all are called upon to make to the
financial stability of the Colony.
? reply that the 5.578. has
camfully considered the petition,
but does not see his
way
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accede to the request that The leng on dollar salaries should be abolished in toto,
the desirability /
in view
all sections
takery
of
the commun
the burdens
a shane wol Gort:
temporaily necessitated by the financial problem.
difficulties of the Colony
esg.
losee
CXaustais
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as
the you says.
a
memorial
based on
a
plea of
handship simply.
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a
probable increase
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