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now considered the vested

interests

of the Colonial Surgeon and the Wealth Officer, the fees

for

Bills of Wealth having

Bills

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of Wealth at a nominal

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the fees

charge, and should pay into the Colonial Treasury:

In the case

been

8.

collected in the same manner.

As new

the tenure of

of.

during office of their predecessors. But, as the cost of Bills of Wealth

constitutes a serious tax

on

shipping, I would stronglyn

a

recommend that, as soon as

can

be

proper arrangement made to that effect, the Wealth Officer of this port should

issue.

of

the

Colonial Surgeon, who, as has been shown, collects only a small amount each year

in the

way of fees for granting Bills of Health, it would not be difficult to deal with the matter at once;

but in

the ease of the Health Officer,

to the large amount of

owing the fees an

him;

an

amually received

by

arrangement could

Bills

not