CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12] — Page 167

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departments drafted a sketch.

which was

laid

by your

Excellency before the Legislation. Council . . The suggestions of that body having been. offered. thenon. Mem.

theson . Ilim. by How Ihave been quided. to a. Certain - degree. by such draft- and suggestions but have

Surrcised.

my

own

• judgmusut

whencore. it appeare & necessary.

with

our 02.

herrinafter

mentioned..

two spesplions

Mors.

particularly

It is perhaps to br. regutted. that the Estimates

X

should not havs. bern. Completea

at an Earlier period but as

in a

they reached me rough statt for the first time

on the 21! November last and

three weeks

ог

more have

subsequently burn occupied by the printers it has not been-

is

my power to submit them. to Your Excellency before this day)._

As compared with the Estimates for 1857 those for 1858 foresent Considerable increass. both of Rrornur and Expernditure. the relativt proportions

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