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bill the

and (3) on the subject of the Sunday. Cargo Secretary of State's reply

was

Jame

say what

duly sent to Mr. Ryrie. not in a position to say M. Kyrie did with the replies.

Having

now dealt

seriatim with every allegation

and contention contained in

the memorial I may briefly

state my con whole matter. I consider

conclusion on

the

that it has been conclusively shewn by the Colonial secretary

that

that while a certain number

of persons have lost heavily by gambling in recent;

ent years, the community taken as a whole has progressed, and

that it is bound to continue

that the financial

is

to progress; that the position of the Colony satisfactory;

that a loan for

is

:the public works extraordinary immediately necessary, and that the fact of this necessity

does not in

any way controvert the soundness of the financial

position