CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3] — Page 359

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may finally be a more

question of whether with the large

money,

expenditure for bounties and passages,

as also hereafter for pensions, which

I believe have been

a

principal

inducement with the recent recruits,-

there

can...

paramount

be found adequate funds

to defray the expense of recruiting in Scotland. Nevertheless, I think it the duty of the Colony to provide the means of protecting life and property adequately, and with the aid of the

Special Fund there ought to be

sufficient means for enlisting

was

Atlas

More

A0

ly

more efficient recruits, than

formerly possible.

8. At the same time it is

extremely difficult,

359

even when a

fund is available, to invest it

permanently and profitably here,

without incurring

more or

less speculative risk. Hence the best investment which

I could find for the $90,000 allotted

in

support of the Chinese Hospital assumed that offered by placing the

money,

per

cent

as a

fixed deposit at 5 per

for

Three

years,

in

a

Bank

supposed to be thoroughly solvent.

9. On the whole, however,

I see reasonable grounds for

encouragement

1. The Colony

is nearer to

obtaining a supply of serviceable Europeans than before.

2oth There are

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may finally be a more question of whether with the large money, expenditure for bounties and passages, as also hereafter for pensions, which I believe have been a principal inducement with the recent recruits,- there can... paramount be found adequate funds to defray the expense of recruiting in Scotland. Nevertheless, I think it the duty of the Colony to provide the means of protecting life and property adequately, and with the aid of the Special Fund there ought to be sufficient means for enlisting was Atlas More A0 ly more efficient recruits, than formerly possible. 8. At the same time it is extremely difficult, 359 even when a fund is available, to invest it permanently and profitably here, without incurring more or less speculative risk. Hence the best investment which I could find for the $90,000 allotted in support of the Chinese Hospital assumed that offered by placing the money, per cent as a fixed deposit at 5 per for Three years, in a Bank supposed to be thoroughly solvent. 9. On the whole, however, I see reasonable grounds for encouragement 1. The Colony is nearer to obtaining a supply of serviceable Europeans than before. 2oth There are
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may finally be a more question of whether with the large money, cxpenditure for bounitions and passages, as also hereafter for pensions, which I believe have been a principal inducement with the recent recruits,- there can.. paramonl be fand adequate funds to defray the experise of recruiting in Scotland. Neverticles, I think it adily of the Colony to provide the means of protecting life and property adequately, and with the and of the Special Pund there ought to be sufficient enlisting was Aulas More A0 ly for doing efficient recruits, than formerly possible. 8. At the same time it is contremely difficult, 359 even when a fund is available, to invest it permanently and profitably here, westient incurring mard o less spearlative Vid. Gover to S. S. risk. Alence the best investment; which ne qug 19 d Pely 1872. I could find for the 90,000 allotted in support of the Chinese Hospital sumed that offered by-placing the money, per cent As a. fiveed deposit at 5p for Three years, in a Bank supposed to be thoroughly solvent. 9. On the whole, however, I see reasonable grounds for eu car a agement 1. The Colony to the Priture- at least nearer to obtaining a supply of serviceable Europeans than before. 2oth There are
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may finally be a more

question of whether with the large

money,

cxpenditure for bounitions and passages,

as also hereafter for pensions, which

I believe have been

a

principal

inducement with the recent recruits,-

there

can..

paramonl

be fand adequate funds

to defray the experise of recruiting in Scotland. Neverticles, I think it adily of the Colony to provide the means of protecting life and property adequately, and with the and

of the

Special Pund there ought to be

sufficient enlisting

was

Aulas

More

A0

ly

for doing efficient recruits, than

formerly possible.

8. At the same time it is

contremely difficult,

359

even when a

fund is available, to invest it

permanently and profitably here,

westient incurring

mard o

less spearlative Vid. Gover to S. S. risk. Alence the best investment; which

ne qug 19 d Pely

1872.

I could find for the 90,000 allotted

in

support of the Chinese Hospital sumed that offered by-placing the

money,

per

cent

As a.

fiveed deposit at 5p

for

Three

years,

in

a

Bank

supposed to be thoroughly solvent.

9. On the whole, however,

I see reasonable grounds for

eu car a

agement

1. The Colony

to the Priture-

at least nearer to

obtaining a supply of serviceable Europeans than before. 2oth There are

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