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the

explanatory returns which should

accompany

the Annual and)

Supplementary Estimates.

I

quite agree

with Mr. Rennie in

thinking that there need be no difficulty

in accompanying

The Annual Estimates

with all the returns asked for in Your

Lordship's despatch of the 18th January last, addressed to the Officer Administering the Government of Ceylon, except the Report of the Financial Sub-Committee of

Ceylon. the Legislative Council, because there is

No

such body in existence,

and I

am not aware of any advantage which would

follow the creation of such a body.

In reference to the Supplementary Estimates, which, as Mr Rennie observes,

are

really in this Colony not so much in the usual acceptation of the

term

as an

Act of Indemnity for expenditure

incurred under authority of the Secretary of State alone, or approved subsequently by him, I would respectfully suggest that

unless inconvenience greater than

has yet arisen or be apprehended, it is not desirable to change the existing

system in this Colony. Apparently the change would certainly lead to much additional trouble, and perhaps, with but

a proportionate corresponding advantage.

Individually I do not believe that

any amount of trouble could be expected to prevent the necessity

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326 the explanatory returns which should accompany the Annual and) Supplementary Estimates. I quite agree with Mr. Rennie in thinking that there need be no difficulty in accompanying The Annual Estimates with all the returns asked for in Your Lordship's despatch of the 18th January last, addressed to the Officer Administering the Government of Ceylon, except the Report of the Financial Sub-Committee of Ceylon. the Legislative Council, because there is No such body in existence, and I am not aware of any advantage which would follow the creation of such a body. In reference to the Supplementary Estimates, which, as Mr Rennie observes, are really in this Colony not so much in the usual acceptation of the term as an Act of Indemnity for expenditure incurred under authority of the Secretary of State alone, or approved subsequently by him, I would respectfully suggest that unless inconvenience greater than has yet arisen or be apprehended, it is not desirable to change the existing system in this Colony. Apparently the change would certainly lead to much additional trouble, and perhaps, with but a proportionate corresponding advantage. Individually I do not believe that any amount of trouble could be expected to prevent the necessity
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326 the explanatory returns which should accompany the Anual and) Supplementary Estimates. I quite agree with Mr. Rennie in I thinking that there need be no difficultyf in ccan ompanying The Annual Estimates with all the returns asked for in Your Lordship's despatch of the 18th January last, addressed to the Officer Administaing the Goverment of Ceylon, except the Report of the Financial Sul. Committee of 282- Ceylon. the Legislative Commeil, because there is Mo such body in existence, aivare) Mor I arn of any advantage which would follow the creation of such a body. In reference to the Supplementary Estimates, which, as Mr Rennie observes, Fear: Jan are really in this Colony not so much in the usual acceptation of the Estimates term ao an Act of Indemnity for expenditure incurred under authority of the Secretary of State alone, or approved subsequently by him, I would respectfully anggest that inconvenience greater than save unles has yet arisen have be apprehended) it is not desirable to change the existing system in this Colony. Apparently the change would certainly lead to much additional trouble, and perhaps, confession dutions chance of ensuring with but a) a proportionate comesponding advantage. Individually I do not believe that any amount of trouble will prevent could be expected to prevent the necessity
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the

explanatory returns which should

accompany

the Anual and)

Supplementary Estimates.

I

quite agree

with Mr. Rennie in

I thinking that there need be no difficultyf

in

ccan

ompanying

The Annual Estimates

with all the returns asked for in Your

Lordship's despatch of the 18th January last, addressed to the Officer Administaing the Goverment of Ceylon, except the Report of the Financial Sul. Committee of 282-

Ceylon. the Legislative Commeil, because there is

Mo

such body in existence,

aivare)

Mor

I

arn

of any advantage which would

follow the creation of such a body.

In reference to the Supplementary Estimates, which, as Mr Rennie observes,

Fear:

Jan

are

really in this Colony not so much in the usual acceptation of the

Estimates

term

ao

an

Act of Indemnity for expenditure

incurred under authority of the Secretary of State alone, or approved subsequently by him, I would respectfully anggest that

inconvenience greater than

save

unles has yet arisen have be apprehended) it is not desirable to change the existing

system in this Colony. Apparently the change would certainly lead to much additional trouble, and perhaps, confession

dutions chance of ensuring

with but

a)

a proportionate comesponding advantage.

Individually I do not believe that

any amount of trouble will prevent could be expected to prevent the necessity

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