CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 670

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664

of the views of the Unofficial members of

their intention to memorise you

on live

Subject, and of their request, of delay. Hence

their telegram direct to

your Excellency, and they thank you for your support

for

understanding

to the Government here of the 28 crore to

subsequent payment of increased Salaries till they were further informed by your Excellency.

be as well to mention here that

may

3. S it was only yesterday, by the officer Administering the Government that they have been informed of your action in the

matter.

0.

The undersigned beg to

respectfully

inform your Excellency that they are still

the same

and

request

your

permission to

you

an exhaustive review

of the financial position of this

Colony, which we regard as unsatisfactory, become worse before

and we believe it

may

improvement be made in. May

assure you

that

in their opinion the Colony is not in a position to bear the heavy outgoings for public works, the increased and increasing military Contribution, the large additions to the permanent official staff, and the heavy additional Charge for increased salaries. All interests in the Colony are in a very depressed condition and there seems little promise of improvement in the near future. Trade is unprofit-

-able and the violent movement in the Silver markets have adversely affected and will adversely influence it.

7. I

PAT

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664 of the views of the Unofficial members of their intention to memorise you on live Subject, and of their request, of delay. Hence their telegram direct to your Excellency, and they thank you for your support for understanding to the Government here of the 28 crore to subsequent payment of increased Salaries till they were further informed by your Excellency. be as well to mention here that may 3. S it was only yesterday, by the officer Administering the Government that they have been informed of your action in the matter. 0. The undersigned beg to respectfully inform your Excellency that they are still the same and request your permission to you an exhaustive review of the financial position of this Colony, which we regard as unsatisfactory, become worse before and we believe it may improvement be made in. May assure you that in their opinion the Colony is not in a position to bear the heavy outgoings for public works, the increased and increasing military Contribution, the large additions to the permanent official staff, and the heavy additional Charge for increased salaries. All interests in the Colony are in a very depressed condition and there seems little promise of improvement in the near future. Trade is unprofit- -able and the violent movement in the Silver markets have adversely affected and will adversely influence it. 7. I PAT
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ì 664 of the views of the Unofficial members of their intention to memorixuge you on live Subject, and of their request, of delay. Hence their teleorau direct to your Prashis, und they thank you for your stonia for unseradtion to the Sovernment here of the 28 crore to suosenu sayment oʻule increased Salaries till they wear further rom your dirasais. be as cuell to mention dere utai may 3. S it was only yesterday,cuí by the officer Caministering tue Foverument that ther have veen informed of your uction in the mailer. 0. The undersionea boo nɩOSE respectfully is injoron your prionis mai mer are ste sarin A urmission to you an exñauwuve neus- -rancium on the criancial, position of loo Colony, which we regara no unsolisjacíotes, become coorse before. una we Gîuise it may inprovement seid in. Mey assure you ital in their opinion the Colony is not in a position to bear the heavy outgoings for public wosés, the increased ana increasing military- Contribution, the large additions to the perima. -nent official staff, and the heavy additional Charge for increased salaries. All vinterests in the Colours are in a very depressed condition and there seems ûttie, promise of improve -meutuu the near fuuire. vaac is unprofit- -able and the vròíêu movemená di ule Silver markets have adversely affected und sill myavorisly influence it. 7. I PAT
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664

of the views of the Unofficial members of

their intention to memorixuge you

on live

Subject, and of their request, of delay. Hence

their teleorau direct to

your Prashis, und they thank you for your stonia

for

unseradtion

to the Sovernment here of the 28 crore to

suosenu sayment oʻule increased Salaries till they wear further rom your dirasais.

be as cuell to mention dere utai

may

3. S it was only yesterday,cuí by the officer Caministering tue Foverument that ther have veen informed of your uction in the

mailer.

0.

The undersionea boo nɩOSE

respectfully

is injoron your prionis mai mer are ste sarin

A

urmission to

you

an exñauwuve neus-

-rancium on the criancial, position of loo

Colony, which we regara no unsolisjacíotes, become coorse before.

una we Gîuise it

may

inprovement seid in. Mey

assure you

ital

in their opinion the Colony is not in a position to bear the heavy outgoings for public wosés, the increased ana increasing military- Contribution, the large additions to the perima. -nent official staff, and the heavy additional Charge for increased salaries. All vinterests in the Colours are in a very depressed condition and there seems ûttie, promise of improve -meutuu the near fuuire. vaac is unprofit-

-able and the vròíêu movemená di ule Silver markets have adversely affected und sill myavorisly influence it.

7. I

PAT

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