CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 284

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But the fact that this work is being carried out, not only for the good of the Colony, but for the benefit of private individuals, may not have occurred to Your Lordship when Mr Brown's appointment was made; while it is true, Mr. Brown has pointed out that section 3 of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance 2 of 1889 provides that the salaries of such officers and staff as may be engaged in the work, shall be defrayed as part of the costs of the work in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.

4. I may mention to Your Lordship with reference to the 4th paragraph of Mr Brown's letter of the 30th of October, that I spoke to Mr. Chater, who probably takes more interest than anyone else in the Colony in the Praya Scheme, of what Mr. Brown

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2833.But the fact that this work is being carried out, not only for the good of the Colony, but for the benefit of private individuals, may not have occurred to Your Lordship when Mr Brown's appointment was made; while it is true, Mr. Brown has pointed out that section 3 of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance 2 of 1889 provides that the salaries of such officers and staff as may be engaged in the work, shall be defrayed as part of the costs of the work in the manner prescribed by the Ordinance.4. I may mention to Your Lordship with reference to the 4th paragraph of Mr Brown's letter of the 30th of October, that I spoke to Mr. Chater, who probably takes more interest than anyone else in the Colony in the Praya Scheme, of what Mr. Brown
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2833.But the fact that this work is being carried out, not only for the good of the Colony, but for the benefit of private individuals, may not have occurred to Your Lordship when Mr Brown's appointment was -made; while it is true, M. Brown has pointed toIne that section 3.نهout of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance 2:16 of 1889 provides that the salaries of such officers and staff as may be engaged in the work, shall be defrayed part of the costs of the work in the manner4. prescribed by the Ordinance. I may mention to Your Lordship with reference to the 4th paragraph of Mr Brown's letter. of the 30th of October, that I spoke to Mr. Chater, who probably takes more interest than else in the Colonyany in theone Praya Scheme, of what Mr. Brown
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3.

But the fact that

this work is being carried

out, not only for the good of the Colony, but for the benefit of private individuals, may not have occurred to Your Lordship when Mr Brown's appointment was -made; while it is true,

M. Brown has pointed

to

Ine

that section 3.

نه

out

of

the

Praya Reclamation Ordinance

2:16 of 1889 provides that the salaries of such officers

and

staff as may

be

engaged

in

the work, shall be defrayed

part of the costs of the

work in the manner

4.

prescribed by the Ordinance. I may mention to Your Lordship with reference to the 4th paragraph of Mr

Brown's letter.

of

the 30th of

October, that I spoke to Mr. Chater, who probably takes

more interest than else in the Colony

any

in the

one

Praya Scheme, of what Mr.

Brown

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