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have been practicable to have given up so large a portion of them, as to confer

on

the Chinese a boon which

they value greatly and which

Moreover

is calculated to facilitate the working of the Ordinance without impairing the efficiency of its provisions. In the Revenue for 1890, the Licenses and Fees for 1870 are not estimated to

produce

more under Ordinance 6 of 1866 than $14,500, instead of $20,000 which

they formally yielded,

so

that the

bona fide

contribution is a fair arrangement within the meaning of

principles, which I am

assuming

my guide in such matters.

In a similar

way

I have

Enclosure M. 3. Page 6.

considered that a large proportion of

the improvements in the Goal and The new Quarters now under construction

would

not have been undertaken, unless it had been supposed that the revenue from the License Fee could have been partially available for the purpose, as the object, though useful,

was one

not of extreme necessity, and was such

that the limited ordinary

means

of the

Colony would have deterred this Government from commencing without assistance.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Richard Graves Macdonell

Governor

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171/ have been practicable to have given up so large a portion of them, as to confer on the Chinese a boon which they value greatly and which Moreover is calculated to facilitate the working of the Ordinance without impairing the efficiency of its provisions. In the Revenue for 1890, the Licenses and Fees for 1870 are not estimated to produce more under Ordinance 6 of 1866 than $14,500, instead of $20,000 which they formally yielded, so that the bona fide contribution is a fair arrangement within the meaning of principles, which I am assuming my guide in such matters. In a similar way I have Enclosure M. 3. Page 6. considered that a large proportion of the improvements in the Goal and The new Quarters now under construction would not have been undertaken, unless it had been supposed that the revenue from the License Fee could have been partially available for the purpose, as the object, though useful, was one not of extreme necessity, and was such that the limited ordinary means of the Colony would have deterred this Government from commencing without assistance. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Richard Graves Macdonell Governor
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171/ have been practicable to have given up so large a portion of them, as to carfer ar the Chinese a boon which they value greatly and which Moreover is calculated to facilitate the working of the Ordinance withart impairing The efficiency of its provisions. In the Revenue for 1890, the Licenses and Papes for 1870 are not celimated to produce more under Ordinance 6 of 1866 whan $14,500, instead of $20,000 which They formaly yielded, 20 that the and bona fide contribution is a fair arrangement within the meaning of principles, which I am the As 9. assumning my guide in such matters. In a similar way I how Enclonne M. 3. Page 6. considered that a large proportion of the improvements in the Gool and The new Quarters now under construation accumw= for the Twinkleys and Staff world) not have been undertation, mules it had been supposed that the lation of the License And could have been partially available for the pumpose, as the object, though weful, was one) not of extrime necefity, and was such the limited ordinary MLA of the Colony would have deterred this Coveriz ment from commencing without apsistance I have the hover to be, My Lord, Jane Lordship's most abidin't hom blessunt Vc Kichard Fraver Graves Mardonn Governor ll
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have been practicable to have given up so large a portion of them, as to carfer

ar

the Chinese a boon which

they value greatly and which

Moreover

is calculated to facilitate the working of the Ordinance withart impairing The efficiency of its provisions. In the Revenue for 1890, the Licenses and Papes for 1870 are not celimated to

produce

more under Ordinance 6 of 1866 whan $14,500, instead of $20,000 which

They formaly yielded,

20

that the

and bona fide

contribution is a fair arrangement within the meaning of

principles, which I am

the

As

9.

assumning

my guide in such matters.

In a similar

way

I how

Enclonne M. 3. Page 6.

considered that a large proportion of

the improvements in the Gool and The new Quarters now under construation

accumw=

for the Twinkleys and Staff world) not have been undertation, mules it had been supposed that the lation of the License And could have been partially available for the pumpose, as the object, though weful,

was one)

not of extrime necefity, and was such

the limited ordinary

MLA

of the

Colony would have deterred this Coveriz ment from commencing without apsistance

I have the hover to be,

My Lord,

Jane Lordship's most abidin't hom blessunt

Vc

Kichard Fraver

Graves Mardonn

Governor

ll

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