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DESPATCH

Copies of the "Consuls Commercial Reports- "China, No. 2 of 1872", therein referred to, have been received?

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,

Likemedy G. Dr Joseph Rishe

Governor.

RED.

We 112 No 11440 Governor No.

Remedy 112 Date 1872 Sept 25

Last previous Paper: 2027 March

Ordinance No. 11 confirmed.

No. 91 NOVIS

Appropriation Ordinance for 1873. (2011 of 1872)

Together with Estimates and Explanations for the year.

(Minutes.)

The deficit of $50,000 over year 1871 left the Col: Govt with a nominal Excess of $120,000, sundry assets over liabilities, on 1 January 1872: of this sum it appears that $26,000 (arrears of Land Revenue) has since been remitted: it also appears from these papers that in 1872 the expenditure was likely to exceed the vote, by $40,000, deducting from this the margin by which the Revenue was expected to exceed its estimated amount, ($6000 + 372-H & S 5750) $27,000, there remains $5,000 as the probable deficit over 1872, so that the Colony would start in 1873.

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DESPATCH Copies of the "Consuls Commercial Reports- "China, No. 2 of 1872", therein referred to, have been received? I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Likemedy G. Dr Joseph Rishe Governor. RED. We 112 No 11440 Governor No. Remedy 112 Date 1872 Sept 25 Last previous Paper: 2027 March Ordinance No. 11 confirmed. No. 91 NOVIS Appropriation Ordinance for 1873. (2011 of 1872) Together with Estimates and Explanations for the year. (Minutes.) The deficit of $50,000 over year 1871 left the Col: Govt with a nominal Excess of $120,000, sundry assets over liabilities, on 1 January 1872: of this sum it appears that $26,000 (arrears of Land Revenue) has since been remitted: it also appears from these papers that in 1872 the expenditure was likely to exceed the vote, by $40,000, deducting from this the margin by which the Revenue was expected to exceed its estimated amount, ($6000 + 372-H & S 5750) $27,000, there remains $5,000 as the probable deficit over 1872, so that the Colony would start in 1873.
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DESPATCH Copies of the "Consuls Commercial Reports- "China, N: 2 of 1872", therein referred to, have been received? I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Likemedy G Dr Joseph Rishe Hotel - Jund G- overnor. RED. cong trong We 112 No 11440 Governor No. Remedy 112 Date 1872 Sept 25 Last previous Paper. and 2027 March Ordinance Noll confirmed. No. (Subject.) 91 NOVIS Appropriation Ordnance for 1873. (2011 o 1872) Tonwards with Extmates Hoplamations Mr Mrada the year (Minutes.) The deficit of $50,000 over year 1871 lift the Col: Govt with a nominal Extence of $120000, sacraf auss over liabilities, on 1 January 1872: of this sum it appears that $26,000 (amtars of Land Rectual) has since been remitted: it also appears from these papers that in 1872 The cxpenditure was likely to exceed the wote, by $40,000, deducting from this the #Bore at was left the original setinate; AJ A margin 4 Revenue (6000 372-H & S 5750) $27000 by which the Ravinne was expected to exceed its estimated amonat, there remains $5000 as the probable deficit over- 1872, 50 that the Colony would start in 1873.
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DESPATCH

Copies of the "Consuls Commercial Reports- "China, N: 2 of 1872", therein referred

to, have been received?

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

Likemedy

G

Dr Joseph

Rishe

Hotel - Jund G-

overnor.

RED.

cong trong

We 112 No 11440

Governor No.

Remedy 112

Date

1872

Sept 25

Last previous Paper.

and 2027

March

Ordinance Noll confirmed.

No.

(Subject.)

91

NOVIS

Appropriation Ordnance for 1873.

(2011 o 1872)

Tonwards with Extmates Hoplamations

Mr Mrada

the year

(Minutes.)

The deficit of $50,000 over

year 1871

lift the Col: Govt with

a nominal Extence of $120000, sacraf auss over liabilities, on 1 January 1872:

of this sum it appears that $26,000 (amtars of Land Rectual) has since been remitted: it also appears from these papers that in 1872 The cxpenditure was likely to exceed the wote, by $40,000, deducting from this the #Bore at was left

the original setinate;

AJ A

margin

4 Revenue

(6000 372-H & S 5750)

$27000 by which the Ravinne was expected

to exceed its estimated amonat, there remains

$5000 as the probable deficit over-

1872,

50 that the Colony would start in 1873.

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