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the breiden of providing against fires in the

Town of Victoria, is

one which should be

bare by the Insurance

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Companies, and the

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which Iin for from your des fatih

do not now contribut trends the

rather than Extinction of Ziries, and by

householders. In stead

ad of

directly by the government

4. From Sections 13

to 21

of the Imperial

Act 28 and

Cap. Go

29

Vic.

it will be seen

that the metropolitan

fire brigade is sufi.

・ported primarily by

Mr.

MINUTE.

Mer. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mor. Moeade,

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the Insurance Comfacies,

Supplemented by a fixed

government grant, any

deficit that

local

may

exist

being made up by the

Mor. Herbert

Lord Cadogan.

rates

Sir M. Hicks Preach

.5.

This it affears to me

should be the model to be

followed in Hongkong,

and Ishall be glad to know

Whelton ymwo..

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what praxision you propose

frovision

to mabie from the Suggested

increase in expenditure

imposing fouther

by further rating

the

rates on develling houses

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