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the

year for the completion of Extraordinary Works of sanitation, Water Supply, and Defence, which

dre now in

progress, I have the

honour to state that, in common

with the Excentive Council, I

have come to the conclusion.

that it will be im

imperative to

increase the taxation of this

Colony with the object of

the charge for interest

meeting

and sinking Fund.

2.

It will be remembered.

thịt đông hỏng

is a Free Port; that

There

there are no Customs duties of any Kind; and that the present

taxation amounts to only #5. five dollars, (or one

about

pound and sterling) per head of

£1.0.10. ten penee sterling) per

the population.

3.

After careful

consideration, I feel convinced

that the least objectionable mode

our

of increasing revenue will be

by

means

of the Spirit Farm, ~.

- proposed by the Treasurer (Mr

Enclosure ! Lister) in his enclosed Report,,

23rd May, 1885.

which the whole case is

is cle

in

clearly

and

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