CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 260

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enclose the detailed Colonial Estimates for 1868, and the financial Statement in which I explained them in Council on the 30th ultimo.

2.

There are many and extremely interesting questions connected with the financial position of the Colony at present, and I would gladly have given full explanations in reference thereto in separate despatches. Unforeseen circumstances, occasioned principally by a violent Typhoon during the night of Sunday the 8th instant, caused the complete loss of the following day, so far as regarded any Legislative business, so that the Council only passed the Appropriation Ordinance yesterday.

The closing of the Mail this evening, therefore prevents my doing so now.

Enclosure No. 3

3. Your Lordship is aware that, in strict accordance with the Colonial Regulations, the Estimates for the ensuing year should have been prepared and submitted to Council before the end of June. I was induced to defer from time to time their preparation in the hope that each succeeding Mail would bring me the decision of Her Majesty's Government as to the maintenance of

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252 على enclose the detailed Colonial Estimates for 1868, and the financial Statement in which I explained them in Council on the 30th ultimo. 2. There are many and extremely interesting questions connected with the financial position of the Colony at present, and I would gladly have given full explanations in reference thereto in separate despatches. Unforeseen circumstances, occasioned principally by a violent Typhoon during the night of Sunday the 8th instant, caused the complete loss of the following day, so far as regarded any Legislative business, so that the Council only passed the Appropriation Ordinance yesterday. The closing of the Mail this evening, therefore prevents my doing so now. Enclosure No. 3 3. Your Lordship is aware that, in strict accordance with the Colonial Regulations, the Estimates for the ensuing year should have been prepared and submitted to Council before the end of June. I was induced to defer from time to time their preparation in the hope that each succeeding Mail would bring me the decision of Her Majesty's Government as to the maintenance of
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252 على enclose the detailed Colonial Estimates for 1868. and the financial Statement in which I jon the 30th explained them in bouncil "ultimo. 2. There are and extremely CH- many interesting questions connected with the financial position of the belony at present land I would gladly have given full fexplanations in reference thereto in separate despatches. Unforeseen circumstances 88 ficcasioned principally by a violent Typhoon Sluring the night of Sunday the 8th instant caused the complete lop of the following day, so far far as regarded any Legislative business, so that the Council only paped the Appropriation Ordinance yesterday The closing of the Mail this fevening. Enclosure N Enclosure No3 day treating at 1 9. M.. therefore prevents my I would wish as many important. Subjects, which it is not desirable I should Keep back, and I fear I must content myself with such allusion to each them as Ś can communication. 3. Your Space of make in this hurried is aware that in strict accordance with the bolonial Regulations the Estimates for the ensuing year should have been prepared and submitted to Council before the end of June. was induced to J dafer from confess that I time to time their preparation in the hope that each bring me each succeeding the decision of Mail would Her Mapcotip's Government as to the maintenance of
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enclose the detailed Colonial Estimates

for 1868. and the financial Statement in which I jon the 30th

explained them in bouncil

"ultimo.

2.

There are

and extremely

CH-

many

interesting questions connected with the

financial position of the belony at present

land

I would

gladly

have

given full

fexplanations in reference thereto in

separate despatches. Unforeseen circumstances 88 ficcasioned principally by a violent Typhoon Sluring the night of Sunday the 8th instant caused the complete lop of the following day, so far

far as regarded any Legislative business, so that the Council only paped the Appropriation Ordinance yesterday

The closing of the Mail this

fevening.

Enclosure N

Enclosure No3

day treating

at 1 9. M.. therefore prevents my

I would wish

as

many important.

Subjects, which it is not desirable I should

Keep back, and I fear I must content

myself with such allusion to each them as

Ś

can

communication.

3. Your Space

of

make in this hurried

is aware

that in strict

accordance with the bolonial

Regulations the Estimates for the ensuing year

should have been prepared and submitted

to Council before the end of June.

was induced to

J

dafer from

confess that I time to time their preparation in the

hope that each

bring

me

each succeeding

the decision

of

Mail would

Her

Mapcotip's

Government as to the maintenance of

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