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deficiency as against the sum of £27 16s. 6d., which the Assembly votes annually for this service, should be met from the Crown Funds of the Colony.

I hope, however, that the Assembly will agree to increase the contribution of the Colony to £50 per annum.

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I have, &c.,

ELGIN.

No. 26.

BERMUDA.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received September 17, 1906.)

(No. 94.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Bermuda, September 5, 1906.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt, on the 31st ultimo, of Your Lordship's circular despatch (1) of the 31st of July last,* on the subject of the Imperial Institute.

2. The position as regards the appropriation made by this Colony for an annual contribution to the Institute is as follows:-After the payment of £2 13s. 9d. for the current half-year, the balance remaining from the vote made by the Legislative Resolve, No. 4, of 1893, will be £13 9s. 3d. On the basis of an annual contribution of £5 7s. 6d., the amount available will be sufficient to meet the present annual contribution up to the 30th June, 1909, and there will be then a balance of £1 10s. 6d. available.

3. I gather from your despatch* under acknowledgment that it is Your Lordship's desire that I should not, for the present at least, invite the Legislature of this Colony to make any additional appropriation for this service; and I am advised that it would be impolitic at the present juncture to put forward any such application to the House of Assembly.

I have, &c.,

S. FREWEN, Lieutenant-Colonel,

Officer Administering the Government

and Commander-in-Chief.

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No. 27.

SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 9.20 p.m., September 17, 1906.)

TELEGRAM.

[Answered by No. 51.]

Referring to your circular despatch of 31st July,* Council approves proposed Imperial Institute, and expresses opinion that Imperial contribution should equal Colonial.-FOSBERY.

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No. 28.

GAMBIA.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received September 24, 1906.)

(No. 147.)

MY LORD,

Government House, Bathurst, Gambia,

August 30, 1906.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's circular despatch of the 31st of July last,* on the subject of the future maintenance of the

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