the question of our Military Contribution is under reconsideration, these circumstances should be remembered, as also the fall in exchange since 1892, which necessarily increases the expenditure of the Government under several heads. I may mention in this connection that the draft estimates for 1894 shew a surplus of only $6,595 revenue over expenditure, which includes a provision of only $16,000 for public works - extraordinary other than those chargeable against the loan and not against current revenue.
3. The other directions in Your Lordship's despatch have been carefully noted.
4. In regard to the fifth paragraph of the despatch, I have the honour to state that the debt of the Government to the Praya reclamation fund has
the question of our Military
Contribution is under reconsideration, these
circumstances should be remembered, as also the
which of
fall in exchange since 1892,
course necessarily increases the expenditure of
I the Government under several
: heads. I may mention in
this connection that the.
draft estimates for 1894 shew
surplus of only $6,595 revenue over expenditure
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which
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which includes a provision of
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only $16,000 for public works - extraordinary other than those chargeable against the loan and not against current ~
revenue.
3.
The other directions in
Your Lordship's despatch have been carefully noted.
4.
In regard to the fifth
paragraph of the despatch
I have the honour to state that the debt of the Government to the Praya reolarnation fund
has
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