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McEwen that the Public had very meagre information on the subject of votes of money that were proposed by Government, and if a reference is made to my Minutes of the present year, and they are compared with those of previous years, it will be seen that I have endeavoured to embody therein much fuller information than has hitherto been given.
When I first arrived in Hongkong, minutes of the Governor, asking for votes of money were laid before Council. The papers were merely referred by the Governor to the Finance Committee, and a vote was subsequently asked for, and given without any explanation having been given at any time to the Public. I think it a healthy sign that the indifference which at that time prevailed with regard to public expenditure has passed away and that much keener interest is now manifested in the proceedings of Government.
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McEwen that the Vublie had
tion on
very meagre information
the
subject of votes of money that
Ivere.
proposed by Government,
and if a reference is made to
my
Minutes
and they
year, and
of the present
Are
compared
with those of previous years, it
will be seen that I have
endeavoured to e
embody
therein.
- much fuller information than
has hitherto been
given.
When
I first arrived in Wongkong, -minutes of the Governor, asking
no
for
for votes of money
were laid
before Conneil. The papers
were
merely referred by the Governor
to the Finance Committee, and a
vote was
and
subsequently asked for,
given without
having been
any explanation
given at any time to the Public. I think it
healthy sign that the indifference which at that time prevailed
with regard to public expenditure
-
and that much
has passed away Keener interest is now manifested
in the proceedings of Government.
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