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• Having deserved thus much as to the first effect of this application I feel inclined to think that the second suggestion might be more favorable - if, at least, the premises are correct. On turning to the Governor's despatch No 7 Jan. 1856 it will be seen that the Revenue roll of the Colony has had an addition of £3800 and that there was then a surplus of £15,000 put out to the credit of the Victoria Government by the Rt. Honble H. Labouchere, M.P. on 19 July, 1856. Houstons,

1 Inclosure. No117. Received 19 July 1856 and Estimate to Forwarding Report, unterest in the Oriental Bank. Assuming this to be correct, and that it has not been absorbed in any way, there we seem to be money enough to pay for this & the other Contemplated works (by which are to be understood those that are to follow this) than (1.). But the Governor throws some doubt over the notion that he has sufficient means for his project, for he says he is not actually at present in a position to Expend the sum named in the Estimate. He may be so when the time arrives for undertaking it. On the whole therefore I come to the conclusion that it would not be proper to object, altogether to the work submitted by him to the sanction of the Secretary of State, but that he should be required to show how he stands in a pecuniary point of view - now & prospectively - as we can tell at least – and that if his means are proved to be sufficient the Govt will then consider & decide upon Application.

For Ball if permitted very Confidentially Zomer pune alh. fun, then ABS. 20 Sep. senstein 冷 7 6. plad ། the wik L chrys & sanction further work likely f, H. Conmity, for which discont dispersition Lo in satisfiest Nann bin (otray with gealed the registe LK Character 人 L beturprising must why, 2 ནལྷ་རྨམ་ b < Are Fort, 怂 a extremely enterapsing miding für here. actio 7. Far Safe

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2) lisoun.. Having deserved thus much as to the first effect of this application I feel inclined to think that the second suggestion might be more favorable - if, at least, the premises are correct. On turning to the Governor's despatch No 7 Jan. 1856 it will be seen that the Revenue roll of the Colony has had an addition of £3800 and that there was then a surplus of £15,000 put out to the credit of the Victoria Government by the Rt. Honble H. Labouchere, M.P. on 19 July, 1856. Houstons, 1 Inclosure. No117. Received 19 July 1856 and Estimate to Forwarding Report, unterest in the Oriental Bank. Assuming this to be correct, and that it has not been absorbed in any way, there we seem to be money enough to pay for this &amp; the other Contemplated works (by which are to be understood those that are to follow this) than (1.). But the Governor throws some doubt over the notion that he has sufficient means for his project, for he says he is not actually at present in a position to Expend the sum named in the Estimate. He may be so when the time arrives for undertaking it. On the whole therefore I come to the conclusion that it would not be proper to object, altogether to the work submitted by him to the sanction of the Secretary of State, but that he should be required to show how he stands in a pecuniary point of view - now &amp; prospectively - as we can tell at least and that if his means are proved to be sufficient the Govt will then consider &amp; decide upon Application. For Ball if permitted very Confidentially Zomer pune alh. fun, then ABS. 20 Sep. senstein 7 6. plad the wik L chrys &amp; sanction further work likely f, H. Conmity, for which discont dispersition Lo in satisfiest Nann bin (otray with gealed the registe LK Character L beturprising must why, 2 ནལྷ་རྨམ་ b &lt; Are Fort, a extremely enterapsing miding für here. actio 7. Far Safe Page 150 Page 151
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2) lisoun..

• Having deserved thus munt as to the fist effect of this appitication I Beer inclined to think that the second seiprefsion nicht be more favorable - if, at least, the premiests are conect. On turning

4-13. and 16

to the Givera's desper Wo 7 Jan. 156 it will.

it will be seen that the Reut

roll of the Colony

has had

andition of

₤3800

aud

Heat there was

Hongkong.

Magistracy

then a surplier of £15,000 put out

of 1856 for

Victoria

the Rt. Honble

H. Labouchere, M. P.

Governor Sir John Bowring

19 July, 1856. Houstons,

1 Inclosure.

No117.

Received

and Estimate to

Forwarding Report,

unterest in the Ovinitat

Bank. Apuming

thur to be correct, and that that it has not been absorbed

in

any way,

there we seem to be money secough to pay for this & the other Contemplated works (2y which are to day fe thecuselies

than

1.) But the Governor throws serve the an

doubt over the notion that he has

sufficient means for his shiject, for

"

he

says

he

is not actically at present in a position to Expend the conndecate.

the Estimate. He may

sum" named in how? be so when

the time arrives for undertatting it. the whole therefore I come to the conclusion

it. On

to the

altogether

that it would not be proper to object,

the work submitted by him to the " ? Coun decation of the Secretary of State, but that he should be

be required

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of view - now & pespectively

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as

for the

cans tell at least – and that bebe

if his means are

informed

theat if

tes

proved to be sufficient the Gost wit then consider I decide upor Application.

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