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entere Assets of the Colony at

the end of 1885, will not

exceed Thirty five thousand £35,000.

pounds sterling. elbenover, it

to

will also become necessary increase the taxation so as

to provide for the payment of

the interest on this loan. I have addressed Your Lordship separately * on both

these subjects.

(d. If

sum

of

this further Fifty four thousand three

hundred and seventy five

pounds

£54375

* For to sexy of State 10: 187 of 34th April 4 253 of 30 June, 1885-

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£20000

pounds sterling for Defence Works in addition to that already voted, and to the annual Military ~

contribution of Twenty thousand.

pounds sterling shall be

sanctioned by Her Majestyć

Government and voted by the Colonial Legislature, it may

become

probably be

postpone.

ne

to

necessary to

some of the Sanitary

and Water Supply Works now

in

for

progress, which are

required.

the health and convenience

alike of the Civil and of the

Military