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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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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,
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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
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