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the

with in draft recupy the attention

1 the Surveyor-General during course of the current year!

arve of

the construction of the proposed Praya with a large fraction of this year's Income, but the money will be expended in a profitable investment, which will ultimately add to the permanent resources of the Colony, and the work itself be not only useful but ornamental also. The total increase under the various remaining records of Expenditure is £216. 7. 1/2, which bears comparison with the increase of Revenue, being for Commission on the sale of Lands, for Licenses, and the cost of Collecting the sole Tax levied in this Colony, i.e. the rate for Police purposes.

From the inclosed statement

3.

29827

will perceive that the net surplus at the disposal of Government at the close of the year amounted to £19,874.7.394, of which £15,077 have since been deposited with the Oriental Bank Corporation, bearing interest at the rate of Six per cent per Annum. I am unable to state how much of this surplus will be required for the various Public Works now in progress or which will have to be constructed, such as others.

The Comparative Tables in the Blue Book exhibit the increase and decrease in the several items of Revenue and expenditure in greater detail.

I have particular pleasure in reporting that, as far as it is yet possible to form an opinion, the

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the with in draft recupy the attention 1 the Surveyor-General during course of the current year! arve of the construction of the proposed Praya with a large fraction of this year's Income, but the money will be expended in a profitable investment, which will ultimately add to the permanent resources of the Colony, and the work itself be not only useful but ornamental also. The total increase under the various remaining records of Expenditure is £216. 7. 1/2, which bears comparison with the increase of Revenue, being for Commission on the sale of Lands, for Licenses, and the cost of Collecting the sole Tax levied in this Colony, i.e. the rate for Police purposes. From the inclosed statement 3. 29827 will perceive that the net surplus at the disposal of Government at the close of the year amounted to £19,874.7.394, of which £15,077 have since been deposited with the Oriental Bank Corporation, bearing interest at the rate of Six per cent per Annum. I am unable to state how much of this surplus will be required for the various Public Works now in progress or which will have to be constructed, such as others. The Comparative Tables in the Blue Book exhibit the increase and decrease in the several items of Revenue and expenditure in greater detail. I have particular pleasure in reporting that, as far as it is yet possible to form an opinion, the
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s the with in dritt recupy the attention 1 the Surveyor-General during course of the current year! arve of the enestruction of the proposed Praya with atent a large fintion of this year's Income, but the money with be expended in a pr expended, a post profitable investment, which will ultimately add to the permanent resources of the Colony, and the work itself be pot only useful but ornamental alss. The total increase under the various remorining brcords of Expenditure is £₤216. 7. 1/2, which bears to comparison with the increase of Revenue, Ley, sof alove being for Commising me the shie of Lands, for Liceuves, and the cost if Collecting the sole Tax levied in this belang Colony, i. c. the late for Police purposes. - you From the inclosed statement 3. 29827 will precive that the pett proplus at the disprval of Government at the clove of the year amounted to £19,874.7.394, of colich ₤15,077 have since been deprvited with the Oriental Banh empination, bearing interest out the rate of Six per cent, ther Annum, I am unable to state how much of this surplus with be required for the various Public Works Mar sin progress, par pin or which will have to be constructed, beutral Chice Nation and such as a others. The Emuparative Tables in the Blue Work, whibit the increase and decrease in the several items of Inerne and expenditure in greater detail. I have particular pleasure im reporting that, is for av it is get possible to form an opinion, the in
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the

with in dritt recupy the attention

1 the Surveyor-General during course of the current year!

arve of

the enestruction of the proposed Praya with atent a large fintion of this year's Income, but the money with be expended in a pr expended,

a post profitable investment, which will ultimately add to the permanent resources of the Colony, and the work itself be pot only useful but ornamental alss. The total increase under the various remorining brcords of Expenditure is £₤216. 7. 1/2, which bears to comparison with the increase of Revenue, Ley, sof alove being for Commising me the shie of Lands, for Liceuves, and the cost

if Collecting the sole Tax levied in this belang Colony, i. c. the late for Police purposes.

- you

From the inclosed statement

3.

29827

will precive that the pett proplus at the disprval of Government at the clove of the year amounted to £19,874.7.394, of colich ₤15,077 have since been deprvited with the Oriental Banh empination, bearing interest out the rate of Six per cent, ther Annum, I am unable to state how much of this surplus with be required for the

various Public Works

Mar sin progress,

par pin

or which will have to be constructed, beutral Chice Nation and

such as a others.

The Emuparative Tables in the Blue Work, whibit the increase and decrease in the several items of Inerne and expenditure in greater detail.

I have particular pleasure im reporting that, is for av it is get possible to form an opinion, the

in

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