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Colonial Legislature which it had Couruer lobewanga

of

N... 27 / 0 of 16th June, 18

been found necessary to pass in excess

of

an

the Estimates of 1884_5, it is stated as

follows: -

Without taking exception

any of those l'otes, I think ibright

lo

to notice that some

of them are for

large

amounts,

t;

and I hope

I hope that

every effort is being made to avoid

the Estimates, especially

"chring the present financial. "depression."

2.

This dispatch has been –

laid before the Executive CCouncil, As

it

it is hold here to imply that the.. Colonial Government and Legislature

are

supposed in

faited in their

quarter to have

in their duty of exercising

proper

economy,

I beg permission to

submit with great respect, ind

simply in justice to all concerned, the

following observations:-

(1.) Iteen.

a somewhat similar

admonition was sent out from

the

Colonial Office in a former despater,

cewkary of State to Governor (

N. 133 of 29th June, 1883 it became

ne, 1883 il became my duty to point.

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out in my reply N=210 of 29th

August, 1883 (of which I solicit

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