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but, as Bishop Raimondi seems to think the Roman Catholic Church does not get fairly paid for the use of its buildings, this consideration might perhaps be waived. It is difficult to see, however, in the case of either the Anglican or Roman Catholic Churches, why the Colony should pay for their use by the Troops.
As to the claim of $6,000 for past services in the Gaol and Hospital, I do not think it can be entertained. When any person or association is performing gratuitous work for the Government, it is quite open to that person to claim reasonable payment or to discontinue the services. But the Government would never be safe if the principle of allowing claims for arrears were once conceded.
Claims for gratuitous services rendered in the past might only have been accepted because they were gratuitous, and thirty or forty years afterwards, it would be difficult to decide on their value. It would be very embarrassing, for instance, were Dr. Legge suddenly to bring forward a heavy claim for his most valuable assistance to the Government, as its Chinese referee, during many years when there was no one else in the Colony to turn to.
But I am bound to point out that this claim for $6,000 would seem to be only a change of front about another matter. In a previous correspondence, Bishop Raimondi urged that he should have a much larger...
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but, as Bishop Raimondi seems to think the
Roman Catholic Church does not,
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But I am bound to point out that this claim for $6,000 would seem
to be only a change offrout about another matter. In a previous. Correspondence Bishop Raimondi - urged that he should have a much
larger
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