CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7] — Page 239

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opinion,

now

practically

unanimous. It involves a

risk of loss of business in

the junk carrying

trade,

which loss would be.

severely felt by the Colony. The bulk of the so-called imports and exports does not consist of imports and exports in the usual sense of those terms, but of goods in transit.

4.

In view of these

considerations I venture

>

to express

the hope that Your

Lordship will not see fit to

compel the adoption of the proposal.

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Mort Obadient

Humble Serva

Within Relief

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