CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 405

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despatch and in the various memoranda and returns which accompany it.

5. The statistics of revenue are satisfactory and seem to show that the colony has recovered its normal measure of prosperity. I note that you expect a slight further increase from opium licenses as the result of the agreement lately made by the Commissioner under the Chefoo Convention.

As regards extraordinary receipts I gather from Mr. Stewart's memorandum that the Premiums on land sales are expected to realize $45,000 dollars against $25,000 estimated for 1886.

4. As regards expenditure, I approve the extreme increases to salaries which you have placed in the estimate. I have already informed you (and you have already learnt) that I sanction an increase to the pay of Board of Directors of Schools not exceeding dollars per annum. As to your suggestion about the abolition of the office of aide-de-camp will be considered, but I am not prepared to...

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despatch and in the various memoranda and returns which accompany it. 5. The statistics of revenue are satisfactory and seem to show that the colony has recovered its normal measure of prosperity. I note that you expect a slight further increase from opium licenses as the result of the agreement lately made by the Commissioner under the Chefoo Convention. As regards extraordinary receipts I gather from Mr. Stewart's memorandum that the Premiums on land sales are expected to realize $45,000 dollars against $25,000 estimated for 1886. 4. As regards expenditure, I approve the extreme increases to salaries which you have placed in the estimate. I have already informed you (and you have already learnt) that I sanction an increase to the pay of Board of Directors of Schools not exceeding dollars per annum. As to your suggestion about the abolition of the office of aide-de-camp will be considered, but I am not prepared to...
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despatch and in the various memoranda and retains which accom accompany it. revenue 5. The statisties of ane satisfactory and seem to Show that the colon. has Acovered its normal measure While If property; Milk I note that Halt you exfect a skit forter at higher sum, waste from sam Ohicoon licenses as the result the agreement lately the lately made Commissiones under The Ch. for convention. As regards extraordinary receipts I gattin from M: Stenuati Stewart's memorandum that the Premia On land sales are expected from my chop of the 24th with. 403 to realize 45000 dollars against for 1886. 25000 estimated 4. As regarde expenditure, Matails the extremet. the 2.7 increases to salaries which you placed have the estimate have my affermal; The worst of the you with have pmfand to in addition you already leant) that I sanction already A an increase to State & the pay of bor dotters of the thector of Schools not exceding for dollane per Annum as to the You suggestion abolitia of the office of aide-de-camp will be considered, but I am not Jurpared to
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despatch and in the various memoranda and retains which accom

accompany

it.

revenue

5. The statisties of

ane satisfactory and seem to

Show that the colon.

has

Acovered its normal measure

While

If property; Milk I note

that

Halt you exfect a skit forter at higher sum, waste from

sam

Ohicoon licenses as the result

the agreement lately

the

lately made

Commissiones under

The Ch. for convention.

As regards extraordinary receipts I gattin from M: Stenuati

Stewart's

memorandum that the Premia

On

land sales are

expected

from my chop of the

24th with.

403

to realize 45000 dollars

against

for 1886.

25000 estimated

4. As regarde

expenditure,

Matails the extremet.

the

2.7

increases

to salaries which you

placed

have

the estimate have

my affermal; The worst of the

you with have

pmfand to

in addition

you already leant) that I sanction

already

A

an increase to State

&

the pay of bor dotters of the

thector of Schools not exceding

for dollane per

Annum

as to the

You suggestion abolitia of the office of

aide-de-camp will be considered,

but I

am not

Jurpared to

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