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that I returned here with your Lordship Krúship is aware authority to advance flows to the £10,000 Ext? of the building, and to invest £20,000 for its maintenance. A large? sum however seemed to me, on closer investigation, adequate for all the purposes which it was to aid directly by Government money.

Vide S. 8. to Bev. M. 139 of 14 Nov?: 1871.

I felt assured, that nothing would more easily generate apathy and indifference as to the economy and management of details than a supposition that the Hospital was sufficiently endowed from other sources, to enable its Committee to dispense with further exertions on the part of its early promoters and supporters.

5. Therefore, I considered it expedient to set apart for annual support of the Hospital only so much money as, if liberally supplemented by Native donations and subscriptions, might enable the objects of that Institution to be carried out. In this way a perpetual canvass and unflagging interest, it is hoped, may be kept up.

6. The Committee had already obtained an advance of $15,000, and between $3,000 and $4,000 more had been expended by the Government in sundry matters connected with the building and preparing the ground, independent of the value of the site, which was a gift from the Queen

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4. that I returned here with your Lordship Krúship is aware authority to advance flows to the £10,000 Ext? of the building, and to invest £20,000 for its maintenance. A large? sum however seemed to me, on closer investigation, adequate for all the purposes which it was to aid directly by Government money. Vide S. 8. to Bev. M. 139 of 14 Nov?: 1871. I felt assured, that nothing would more easily generate apathy and indifference as to the economy and management of details than a supposition that the Hospital was sufficiently endowed from other sources, to enable its Committee to dispense with further exertions on the part of its early promoters and supporters. 5. Therefore, I considered it expedient to set apart for annual support of the Hospital only so much money as, if liberally supplemented by Native donations and subscriptions, might enable the objects of that Institution to be carried out. In this way a perpetual canvass and unflagging interest, it is hoped, may be kept up. 6. The Committee had already obtained an advance of $15,000, and between $3,000 and $4,000 more had been expended by the Government in sundry matters connected with the building and preparing the ground, independent of the value of the site, which was a gift from the Queen

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کھو 4. 4. that I returned here with your Your Lordship Krúship is aware authority to advance flows to the £10,000 Ext of the building, and to invest £20,000 for its maintenance.. A leper sum however seemed to me, on closer investigation, adequate for all the purposes which it was to aid directly by Government politic money. Vide S. 8. to Bev. M. 139 of 14 NN: 1871. I felt assured, that nothing would more easily generate apathy and indifference as to the economy and management of details than a supposition that the Harital was sufficiently endowed from other sources, to enable its Committee to dispense with further on the part of its early exertions a promoters and supporters. $41 5. Therefore, I considered it expedient to set apart for anmush support of the Hapitel aly so much money as if liberally supplemented by Native donations and subcriptions might cuable the objects of tank Institution to be Carried out. In this way a perpetual canvas and unflagging interese, it is hoped, may be kept sp. – 6. The Commitice had already blained an you - see for 6 yes advance of $15,000, and Bedly then so beliveen $3,000 and $4000 more had of Party 167, been expended by the Government in lundry matters connected with the building and preparing the ground, independent of the value of the site, which was a gift from the Queen

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that I returned here

with

your

Your Lordship

Krúship is aware

authority to advance flows to the

£10,000

Ext of the building, and to invest £20,000 for its maintenance.. A

leper sum however seemed

to me,

on closer investigation, adequate for all the

purposes which it was

to aid directly by Government

politic

money.

Vide S. 8. to Bev. M. 139 of 14 NN:

1871.

I felt assured, that nothing would more easily generate apathy and indifference as to the economy and management of details than a supposition that the Harital was sufficiently endowed from other sources, to enable its Committee to dispense with further on the part of its early

exertions

promoters and supporters.

$41

5. Therefore, I considered it expedient

to set apart for anmush support of the

Hapitel aly

so much money

as if

liberally supplemented by Native donations and subcriptions might cuable

the objects of tank Institution to be

Carried out.

In this way a perpetual

canvas and unflagging interese, it is

hoped, may be kept

sp. –

6. The Commitice had already

blained

you - see for 6

yes

advance of $15,000, and

Bedly then so beliveen $3,000 and $4000 more had

of Party 167,

been

expended by the Government in lundry

matters connected with the

building and preparing the ground, independent of the value of the site, which was a

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