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minimum required from each Colony; and as regards the question of general practice I think an inquiry would show that in Colonies free from financial embarrassments the private apartments in the Government Houses are usually furnished at the expense of the local revenue.
4. In the Colonies of St Christopher and Antigua I know that this is the case - In Newfoundland the same practice exists, as will be seen by a reference to the list of furniture appended to Governor Basing's published Blue Book Volume of Reports transmitted with Mine Book for 1855. Page 365 Blue Book Reports laid before Parliament 21st March 1857. Report dated St Johns 31st August 1853.
In Ceylon, also, as will appear from the same volume the private apartments in both Queen's House, Colombo, and the Pavilion in Kandy have with the sanction of the Secretary of State been furnished at the public expense, the Governor being charged 10 per cent per annum on the outlay. I have no reason to think that these five instances are exceptions; on the contrary, I believe they will be found to accord with the general practice.
5. Some misapprehension appears to exist also as to the practice
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minimum required from each Colony; and as regards the question of general practice I think an inquiry would show that in Colonies free from financial embarrassments the private apartments in the Government Houses are usually furnished at the expense of the local revenue.
4. In the Colonies of St Christopher and Antigua I know that this is the case - In Newfoundland the same practice exists, as will be seen by a reference to the list of furniture appended to Governor Basing's published Blue Book Volume of Reports transmitted with Mine Book for 1855. Page 365 Blue Book Reports laid before Parliament 21st March 1857. Report dated St Johns 31st August 1853.
In Ceylon, also, as will appear from the same volume the private apartments in both Queen's House, Colombo, and the Pavilion in Kandy have with the sanction of the Secretary of State been furnished at the public expense, the Governor being charged 10 per cent per annum on the outlay. I have no reason to think that these five instances are exceptions; on the contrary, I believe they will be found to accord with the general practice.
5. Some misapprehension appears to exist also as to the practice
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minimum required from each Colony; and
as
regards the question
of general practice I think an inquiry would show that in Colonies free from financial embarrassments the private apartments in the Government usually furnished expense of the local revenue.
Houses are
at the
4.
In the Colonies of St Christopher and Antigua I know that this
is the case
-
In
Newfoundland
as will
the same practice exists,
by a reference to the list
be seen
A furniture appended to Governa Sailing's published Blue Book
Volume of Reports trans. witted with Mine Book for 1855..
Page 365 thue Book Reports laid before Purliament 215 March 1857.
Report dated It Johns 31th Arguet 1853.
In Ceylon, alss,
as will
the same volume the
appear from
private
apartments in both Queen's House, Colombs, and the Pavilion in Kandy
have with the sauction
of
the
Secretary of State been furnished at the public expence, the Governor being charged 10 per cent per annum on the outlay. I have no reason to dink that there
five
instances
arc
exceptions; on the contrary, I believe
they will be
will be found to accord with
the
general practice.
5.
appears
Some misapprehension
to exist also as to the
practice
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