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I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the one) any The branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No. 1296 of the 28th Ultimo to frame the Estimates formerly not to be as clear as it now seems it now impossible to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure information which it nevertheless may formerly have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department.

The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions, and I consider that, even if there were to be a special Fund, contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase for a time expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be reviewed by abolition of the existing...

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I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No.1296 of the 28th Ultimo, to frame the Estimates more clearly than formerly, so that it now seems impossible not to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure. This information, which it nevertheless may have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department.

The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions. I consider that even if there were to be a special Fund contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase, for a time, expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be remedied by abolition of the existing system.

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I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No.1296 of the 28th Ultimo to frame the Estimates more clearly than formerly, so that it now seems possible to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure. This information, which it nevertheless may have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department.

The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions, and I consider that, even if there were to be a special Fund contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase, for a time, expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be remedied by abolition of the existing system.

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I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No.1296 of the 28th Ultimo to frame the Estimates more clearly than formerly, so that it now seems possible to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure. This information, which it nevertheless may have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department.


The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions, and I consider that, even if there were to be a special Fund contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase, for a time, expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be remedied by abolition of the existing system.

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I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the one) any The branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No. 1296 of the 28th Ultimo to frame the Estimates formerly not to be as clear as it now seems it now impossible to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure information which it nevertheless may formerly have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department. The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions, and I consider that, even if there were to be a special Fund, contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase for a time expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be reviewed by abolition of the existing... Page 363 Page 363 has been rewritten to I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No.1296 of the 28th Ultimo, to frame the Estimates more clearly than formerly, so that it now seems impossible not to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure. This information, which it nevertheless may have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department. The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions. I consider that even if there were to be a special Fund contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase, for a time, expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be remedied by abolition of the existing system. Page 363 becomes I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No.1296 of the 28th Ultimo to frame the Estimates more clearly than formerly, so that it now seems possible to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure. This information, which it nevertheless may have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department. The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions, and I consider that, even if there were to be a special Fund contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase, for a time, expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be remedied by abolition of the existing system. Page 363 However, to follow the exact format required: I have taken much care and a desire on hand to avoid over-estimating the branch of Revenue, or underrating probable Expenditure. I have also taken the liberty, as explained in my despatch No.1296 of the 28th Ultimo to frame the Estimates more clearly than formerly, so that it now seems possible to see at one glance the real total expenditure of each Department, as well as the details of that expenditure. This information, which it nevertheless may have been very difficult to deduce from the broken and distributed fragmentary details in different parts of the Estimates for the expenditure of almost every Department. The total Expenditure voted amounts to $790,920, including $33,333 Civil List and pensions, and I consider that, even if there were to be a special Fund contributing towards suppressing crime by improving the Police and the Colonial Vessels, it is evident from the present Estimates that the necessary wants of the Colony would still be reasonably provided for from a vote of the same amount. Something would probably have to be taken from Public Works to increase, for a time, expenditure on the Police especially, if the old demoralisation of that force were to be remedied by abolition of the existing system. Page 363
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