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3535

abdicate the functions of Government it

'some

clear

my

effectual

duty to grapple with in

manner.

14. Moreover the dispatch, on which that sweeping comment is made, deals with

It discloses amongst other many topics. The proceedings adopted by this Government for the diminution of theft

amongst servants and

gives comparative

statistics in illustration of that important subject. It also details the steps taken for

the exclusion of Foreigners from

Licensed houses as affording an unnecessary

encouragement to gaming.

15. Now it seems

impossible that the

Duke could have meant to denounce

such "proceedings."

#

I

am

~ therefore naturally

sorry

that his remarks

are so

to include them. This is the

general

more

as

unfortunate

because in reality His Grace will be

found merely to condemn what I had myself previously condemned, and what I had

even corrected, as, for example, the payment by the Licensees of

excessive

salary to Mr. Caudwell who now receives

$4,800 per

annum, in lieu of $20,000! It therefore seems unusual that whilst

His Excellency and myself

are in perfect accord

as to the

general policy

appropriate to adopt, all the proceedings

of this government should have been

commented

on in a manner calculated

to produce so opposite an impression. By the enclosures in

my

despatch

No

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3535 abdicate the functions of Government it 'some clear my effectual duty to grapple with in manner. 14. Moreover the dispatch, on which that sweeping comment is made, deals with It discloses amongst other many topics. The proceedings adopted by this Government for the diminution of theft amongst servants and gives comparative statistics in illustration of that important subject. It also details the steps taken for the exclusion of Foreigners from Licensed houses as affording an unnecessary encouragement to gaming. 15. Now it seems impossible that the Duke could have meant to denounce such "proceedings." # I am ~ therefore naturally sorry that his remarks are so to include them. This is the general more as unfortunate because in reality His Grace will be found merely to condemn what I had myself previously condemned, and what I had even corrected, as, for example, the payment by the Licensees of excessive salary to Mr. Caudwell who now receives $4,800 per annum, in lieu of $20,000! It therefore seems unusual that whilst His Excellency and myself are in perfect accord as to the general policy appropriate to adopt, all the proceedings of this government should have been commented on in a manner calculated to produce so opposite an impression. By the enclosures in my despatch No
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3535

abdicate the functions of Government it

'some

clear

my

effectual

duty to grapple with in

manner.

14. Moreover the dispatch, on which that sweeting comment is made, deals with

It discloses amongst other many topics. [thing's the prosechings adepted by this Youemment for the diminution of theft

amongst servanto aud

gives comparative

{statistics in illustration of that important subject. It also details the steps titten for

Foreigners hom the

the exclusion of Foreigners

Licensed &auses as afferding an unnecefany

souragement to gaming

5. Now it seems

imposible that the

Duke could have meant to denounce

euch "proceedings:

#

J

aw

~ therefore naturally

sorry

that his remank's

are so

to include them. This is the

general

more

as

unfortunate

because in reality His Grace will be

found merely to condemn what I had- myself previously condemned, and what Thad

even corrected, as, for example, the payment by the Licensees of

C

excepive

now receives

salary to Mr baldwell who $4,800 per

annum, in lieu of $20,000! therefore unusual that whilst

It seemo

Hoio Spase and myself

perfect accord

CLO

to the

ivere really

in

really m general policy

appropriate to adopt, all the proceedings

of this govemment should have been

commented

on in a manner calculated

to produce so apposite an imprefsion. b. the enclosmes in

my

despatch

NDE

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