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CO537 Colonial Confidential Records 理藩院機密檔案 All

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correspond to the strength of the fooling

by which they

are animated. The

public revenue is now unequal to the

constantly growing requirements of local institutions; and should our trade

suffer interruption from any cause a state of serious depression must recessarily

Ensue.

Recent exigenoirs have specially tended to produce the prevent condition of financial affairs Throughout the last six months there has been a continuous outlay for the relief of distress rccasioned by the total Failure of last spears fishery in several

This has amounted parts of the Island.

to a severe strain upon the only monating

resource available here, the bustoms

receipts.

A very large expenditure

has also been rendered necessary by the

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