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the lowest proportion of increase suggestedt (20 per cent)

would incan an addition to the

permanent expenditure of $114,900. from my moveage

It will be seen

that Idid not contemplate so large

an

increase, a s

AAPO(vare

feeling

men

this, having been

of the strength of public

the vrobject

as evinced in

the opinions expressed by the

Unofficial Members of Council.

Supposing, however; that

Your Lordship approves of the 20 per cent increase to salaries and

of

of the redneed tonnage love in respect of the Gap Rook Lighthouse

the balance of $343,053, Iwntioned

by

Mie

i

my message,

since

reduced by subsequent changes in

the Estimates to $338,0*/*/, will be

further rednard not by $60,000,

as stated in

my message,

but by

($30,000, Gap Rock, plus the above $114,700 er) $144,900, leaving a not balance of $193, 17/74.

gran

Should this incrcave be

ted, it is a question whether

all privileges of remittance

s

of salary

at