CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 9

reached me on the joute ultimo, since

which date I have been so fully occupied that it has been only at

uncertain intervals that I have

found time to make the lu

5Customary

review of the affairs of the bolony

during

the past year.

3. In 1858 the Revenue.

amounted to £63,721. 8. 5%, while Revenue.

in 1859 it reached £65,225. 2. 21⁄4/4;

the increase or decrease in the

is generally incidental,

several items is

and in no case

large,

and the main

increase

may

of

be attributed to

the Fees under Ordinance Nr. 12

1857, which had not in 1858 been

ented for,

accounted

cour

an omission which

ated in

my

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absence in

as it originated England Sam unable to explain.

Д. The Expenditure, which in

·£63,582. 4. 10/4, was

Copenditure. 1858 was £63,502.

£66,109.

3.9% in 1859 - This is shown

e purchase of a Building

chiefly in the

l, and the

for a Civil Hospital,

temporary

addition to the

Police Force during the last summer. 5. A considerable augmentation

Population of the Population

Population is shown, to the extent of 11,4138 being the differ

difference between 75,508 last year and 86,941

:

in 1859 ._ On this head I must

last

repeat what I said in my Report and express my opinion that the Population of Houghing