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Members on the ground that the increased Military Contribution was originally demanded in consideration of a proposed large increase to the garrison of the Colony, and that as no addition was made to the garrison for the year 1890, voted by the Legislative Council on the 26th of March last year, having been allowed to lapse at the end of the Financial year, it became necessary to apply to the Council for another vote of the same amount.

2. The vote was passed by the official majority after strong opposition by the Unofficial Members during the year 1890, the additional contribution should not be demanded.

3. I enclose a report from the local press of the debate on the subject.

End: 1. (Printed) 26th March, 1891.

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354 Members on the ground that the increased Military Contribution was originally demanded in consideration of a proposed large increase to the garrison of the Colony, and that as no addition was made to the garrison for the year 1890, voted by the Legislative Council on the 26th of March last year, having been allowed to lapse at the end of the Financial year, it became necessary to apply to the Council for another vote of the same amount. 2. The vote was passed by the official majority after strong opposition by the Unofficial Members during the year 1890, the additional contribution should not be demanded. 3. I enclose a report from the local press of the debate on the subject. End: 1. (Printed) 26th March, 1891.
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354 Members on the ground that the increased Military Contribution was originally demanded in consideration of a proposed large increase to the garrison of the Colony, and that as no addition. was made to the garrison for the Contribution for the year 1890, voted by the Legislative Council on the 26th of March last t year, having been allowed to lapse at the end of the Financial it became necessary year, to apply to the Council for another vote amount の 2. of the same The vote was passed by the official majority after strong opposition by a 灵 the Unofficial End: 1. (Printed) 26th March, 1891. Members during the year 1890, the additional contribution should not be demanded. 3. I enclose a report from the local press of _ the subject- the debate in
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Members on the ground

that the increased Military

Contribution was

originally

demanded in consideration

of a proposed large

increase

to the garrison of the Colony,

and that as no addition.

was made to the garrison

for the

Contribution for

the year

1890, voted by the Legislative

Council on the 26th of March

last

t year, having been allowed to lapse at the end of the Financial

it became necessary

year,

to

apply to the Council for

another vote

amount

の

2.

of the same

The vote was

passed by the official

majority after strong opposition by

a

灵

the

Unofficial

End: 1. (Printed) 26th March,

1891.

Members

during

the

year 1890, the

additional contribution

should not be demanded.

3.

I enclose a report

from the local press of _ the subject-

the debate

in

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