CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5] — Page 146

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charged to that fund, and special expenditure again becoming necessary thereafter, for strengthening the police force, &c., and in view of the possibility of further clamour arising. I wish the fund to be preserved intact for the repression of occasional emergencies.

I think it important that the fund should not be accumulated without the sanction of H.E. the Government, and that it should be more strictly applicable.

The necessary provision for education should, as in other Colonies, be defrayed from ordinary Revenue, and I shall gladly consider any scheme for the Collegiate School, to which it stands appropriated.

I hope that on further enquiry it will be found that while the bulk of the Gambling Fund is invested at 5%, a sum of $40,000 is placed with the Mercantile Bank at 4%. I am disposed to think that in all the circumstances of the case a moderate rate of interest, and perhaps the rate of 5% in the Chartered Mercantile Bank, might be obtained for the $40,000 deposit, subject to two days' demand, and with some good reason might be withdrawn because that Bank may be unacquainted with the fact that a return for a longer specified time would account for a higher interest.

I perceive that in the development of school accommodation, care should be taken to utilise the different buildings contemplated. As stated in Mr. MacDonnell's despatch, the whole amount is to be applied.

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charged to that fund, and special expenditure again becoming necessary thereafter, for strengthening the police force, &c., and in view of the possibility of further clamour arising. I wish the fund to be preserved intact for the repression of occasional emergencies. I think it important that the fund should not be accumulated without the sanction of H.E. the Government, and that it should be more strictly applicable. The necessary provision for education should, as in other Colonies, be defrayed from ordinary Revenue, and I shall gladly consider any scheme for the Collegiate School, to which it stands appropriated. I hope that on further enquiry it will be found that while the bulk of the Gambling Fund is invested at 5%, a sum of $40,000 is placed with the Mercantile Bank at 4%. I am disposed to think that in all the circumstances of the case a moderate rate of interest, and perhaps the rate of 5% in the Chartered Mercantile Bank, might be obtained for the $40,000 deposit, subject to two days' demand, and with some good reason might be withdrawn because that Bank may be unacquainted with the fact that a return for a longer specified time would account for a higher interest. I perceive that in the development of school accommodation, care should be taken to utilise the different buildings contemplated. As stated in Mr. MacDonnell's despatch, the whole amount is to be applied. GR11003/72 144
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charged to that fund, and special expenditure again becoming necessary bereafter, for strength. to the possibility of further clamint on it wising. I with aming the police force, & otherin the fund to be preserved to hat "afe for the repression of occail. Emergencies I think it important that the which it wod money nor accumulated that be in the opinion of H. Rud. Government more strictly afflicable. The necessary provision for education shoud in us in other Colonies be deprayed from ordinary "Revenue, and I shall gladin consider any flom for the not be diverted from those sedi, to wheel which wani Singh. M. the Colleg Jy boing the 23t och lost be informed be applied tist it stendo I hope that on fertlern requiry foo Boherbert. is on Answḍ 102 11003/72 144 that while the bulk of the fambling dand inverted at 5% a sum of $40,000 is placed with the Mental Bank at 4%. I am despored to think that in all the cime of the The case a moderate t 5% in rate of of interest, and Perbate the store that mlp there is $40,000 deposit but suljat tro day's demand & some good reason witte unacquaintin care should be token' btcause that, return the wit may hepland, which dam for a longer sparnos time, If to this would account in the interest development of schol accommodatin mag be alle utalisz gewolf bad for the differen to satisfy yourself the Education of the Chinese ma well provided for with act to which mary be consistent with be the revenes of the Colony. Caye Expedition publi Iperccine that in in building bin R. Mr. God Contemplated. stated in fir 19: rate of Am Rem for the whole amount, Ite x Mac Donnell's deepatch Megny of the sth gf pil of that
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charged to that fund, and

special expenditure again becoming

necessary bereafter, for strength.

to the possibility of further

clamint on it wising. I with aming the police force, & otherin

the fund to be preserved to hat "afe for the repression of occail.

Emergencies

I think it important that the which it wod money nor accumulated that

be in the opinion of H. Rud.

Government more strictly afflicable.

The necessary provision for education shoud in

us in other Colonies be

deprayed from ordinary "Revenue, and I shall gladin

consider

any

flom for the

not be diverted from those

sedi, to wheel

which wani Singh. M.

the Colleg

Jy

boing the 23t och lost be

informed

be applied

tist it stendo

I hope that on fertlern requiry foo

Boherbert.

is on

Answḍ

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144

that while the bulk

of the fambling dand

inverted at 5%

a

sum of $40,000 is placed

with the Mental Bank

at 4%. I am despored to think that in all the cime of the

The case

a moderate t

5% in

rate of

of interest, and

Perbate the store that mlp there is

$40,000

deposit but suljat

tro day's demand &

some good

reason witte

unacquaintin care should be token' btcause that, return

the wit may hepland, which dam for a longer sparnos time, If to this would account

in the interest

development of schol accommodatin mag be alle utalisz gewolf bad for the differen

to satisfy yourself

the Education of the Chinese ma

well provided for with act to

which

mary

be consistent with

be

the revenes of the Colony.

Caye

Expedition

publi

Iperccine that in in

building

bin R. Mr. God

Contemplated.

stated in fir 19:

rate of

Am

Rem

for the whole amount, Ite

x

Mac Donnell's deepatch

Megny of the sth gf pil

of

that

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