CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 78

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me to be dealt with. In compliance with the directions therein contained I

wow

have

the houn to enclose

C

Statement

f

all accosits in the local

Banks shewing in each case what notice

of

withdrawal is required. The Total

amount is :-

Colonial Funds

Special Func

$380,000..

$344,000. $724,000-

The draft on this Government in favor of the Chartered Mercantile Bank for $ 68,387 of which telegraphic advice has been received has to be met out of above deposits. I beg to call your attention to the fact that $92,941.18

the

އ

are on

deposit in London. This sum was

4/3 *

remitted at 4/3

2.

With reference to your question

as to what amount it is desirable to

retain in Dexorit in the Colony to meet current wants I have the honor to state that the local reccipés

of

on account

Revenue to 31st May armount to $407.77.

and an estimate of receipt for

gives -

the remaining seven months $500,000 $967.771 This is considerably less than the riginal

estimate but since that was crepared the municipal rates have been reduced,

Louses were destroyed in

and

manry

the great fire from which no rates at

uly