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of Government had sufficient

reason for expressing

the unanimous.

opinion that it will be impossible

for

this Colo

Colony

to make

any

further contribution for Military purposes. This could only be done by imposing additional taxation, which might perhaps - have the effect of inducing Chinese to leave the Colony.

13.

ed report

on the

finansial position of the Colony would not be complete, if I did

not

· refer

to some

important.

publie

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- public works, the execution of

which is deferred until sufficient funds

Amongst

these

are available.

be cited

may

a New Gaol estimated to cost $400,000, less about $70,000

which ma

realized

-may perhaps — be sale of the

by

present site; five

New

schools to cost $25,000, the

construction of

a

Meu

Market; and general

sanitary improvements, the cost of which it is

impossible

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