CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3] — Page 296

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291

Clapcs chiefly resides

On the whole I have been well satisfied with the manner in which the dead and other Watchmen have conducted themselves - while I have been in charge of this Office...

I enclose a statement of the amounts collected and paid away during the past year of the Watchmen.. It will be seen on behalf that there was a deficiency of $... in the 2nd quarter which was made up by the "Chinese Community". They also paid $74 for the purchase of uniforms for the Corpo..

In the last quarter there is a deficiency of $75.00 which has not yet been paid.. There is thus on the whole a deficiency for the year of $209?. I reduced the expenses by $172 when I came to the Office but the amount of the subscription from Gambling Houses caused an unavoidable falling off in the amounts collected for this purpose.

I have been requested on behalf of the Chinese Community to petition the Government to increase the grant allowed by the Government so as to cover the deficit for the present year, and to pay off the ...

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Vil 3 291 Clapcs chiefly resides On the whole I have been well satisfied with the manner in which the dead and other Watchmen have conducted themselves - while I have been in charge of this Office... I enclose a statement of the amounts collected and paid away during the past year of the Watchmen.. It will be seen on behalf that there was a deficiency of $... in the 2nd quarter which was made up by the "Chinese Community". They also paid $74 for the purchase of uniforms for the Corpo.. In the last quarter there is a deficiency of $75.00 which has not yet been paid.. There is thus on the whole a deficiency for the year of $209?. I reduced the expenses by $172 when I came to the Office but the amount of the subscription from Gambling Houses caused an unavoidable falling off in the amounts collected for this purpose. I have been requested on behalf of the Chinese Community to petition the Government to increase the grant allowed by the Government so as to cover the deficit for the present year, and to pay off the ...
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vil 3 291 clapes chiefly resides On the whole I have been well satisfied with the manner in which the dead and other Watchmen have conducted themselves - while I have been in charge of this Office... I enclose a statement of the 2. during the amounts colleated and paid away past year of the Watchmen.. It will be was a seen on behalf. that there in the 2nd quarter deficiency of fbs which was made up by the "Chinese Community. They also paid $74 for the purchase of uniforms for the Corpo.. a In the last quarter these is deficiency of # 75:00 which has not yet been been paid.. There is thus on the whole ал deficiency year of $209 ? I reduced the expences by 172 the when I came to the Office but the of the subscription from Gambling Houses caused an unavoidable falling off amounts collected for stoppage in the this purpose. I have been requested on behalf the Chinese Community to of petition Wis to increase Government. Candleney the grant allowed by the Fommament the deficit for so as to cover present year, the and to pay off the
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vil

3

291

clapes chiefly resides

On the whole I have been well satisfied with the manner in which the dead and other Watchmen have conducted themselves

- while I have been in charge of

this Office...

I enclose

a statement of the

2.

during

the

amounts colleated and paid away

past year of the Watchmen.. It will be

was a

seen

on

behalf.

that there

in the 2nd quarter deficiency of fbs which was made up by the "Chinese Community. They also paid $74 for the purchase of uniforms for the Corpo..

a

In the last quarter these is

deficiency of # 75:00 which has not yet been

been paid.. There

is thus

on the whole

ал

deficiency

year of $209 ?

I reduced the expences by 172

the

when I came to the Office but the of the subscription from Gambling Houses caused an unavoidable falling off

amounts collected

for

stoppage

in the this

purpose.

I have been requested on behalf

the Chinese Community to

of

petition Wis

to increase

Government.

Candleney

the grant allowed by the Fommament

the deficit for

so

as to cover

present year,

the

and to pay off

the

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