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printed forms used in Departments has in different very largely increased: consequence, and many new forms have been introduced with of saving labour, and the view both of establishing more effectual checks I Annex for Your on on the collection of Revenue.
3. Lordship's information a report. last; also a detail this subject made to me by the Acting Colonial Secretary in May; detail of the sums paid for printing during the last Seven years. After careful enquiries, and taking into consideration the expenditure of the Government Printing Establishment at the Straits Settlements, I have come to the conclusion that the expenditure would rather be increased than diminished, were this Government to undertake the work, and the Acting Colonial Secretary agrees with me.
I think however that considering the great increase in the amount of Government work, the printer should make some reduction in his terms, and
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printed forms used in Departments has
in
different very largely increased
: consequence, and many
new
forms have been introduced with
of saving
labour, and
the view both
of establishing
more
effectual checks
I
Annex
for Your
on
on the collection of Revenue.
3.
Lordship's information a report.
last; also a detail
this subject made to me by the Acting Colonial Secretary in May
detail of the sums paid for printing during the last Seven years. After careful enquiries, and
taking
taking into consideration the expenditure of the Government Kinting Establishment at the Straits Settlements,
I have come to the conclusion that
the
expenditure would rather
be increased than diminished,
were this Government to
undertake the work, and the
Acting Colonial Secretary agrees
with me.
I think however
increase
that considering the great in the amount of Government work, the printer should make some reduction in his terms, and
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