CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 392

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forget the sums that have been given hom time to terme by the Government:

from

the

general taxation of the Colony

also forget the liberal conditions

on which the Library

was given to the

Hull br the Morrison trustees.

But then greatest suistake is the

whertion that the Shiners Community.

are contented with the invidious rules

In the

made four or five years ago contrary, they complain of those rules

and attribute them to the anti-Chinese

prejudices of Mr. Keswick and two

three other Grublemen

or

on the Committer

а

I am happy to

cay

that this

tws Gentlemen whore views ouspt to

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they carry mat weight in the matter, that is, Mr Paurie, the remaining tracte

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and M. E. J. Sapoon, the Treasurer

3.

of the City Hall, do not

agree

with the other four members of the Committe

Clept Keswick, Forbes, Stosins and Suttunge) and are most auxious to see the sojectionable nonce withdrawn and the engagement that was wake with the Government

in 1868 honorably fulfilled.

I have the lown to be.

Sir

your mort Medint Humble Servant.

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