CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 83

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Effects of the recent

and in the absence of such a report

plague, back, I can

hardly imagine that

the financial outlook is more favourable than it was before the plague began,

[6492]

Braddell's telegram of 17th April last, in which he stated that a deficit

was expected this year

and a large deficit in the

accounts

of 1895.

In receipt of further information

in this point, which will doubtless be

before

me when the

Estimates for 1895 are

sent home, and of the next

letting

of the Opium Farm,

I am unable

to sanction the imposition

of any

additional

burden upon the Revenue of the Colony.

5. As regards any balances remaining

to the credit of the Colony at the

present

time, these will be

apparently

more than exhausted by the capital expenditure required,

estimated at nearly $1,000,000

in connection with

the raising of Tai Tam dam, & the resumption and demolition of

Taipingshan, if a further loan is

not found necessary. In any case,

it would

manifestly

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Effects of the recent and in the absence of such a report plague, back, I can hardly imagine that the financial outlook is more favourable than it was before the plague began, [6492] Braddell's telegram of 17th April last, in which he stated that a deficit was expected this year and a large deficit in the accounts of 1895. In receipt of further information in this point, which will doubtless be before me when the Estimates for 1895 are sent home, and of the next letting of the Opium Farm, I am unable to sanction the imposition of any additional burden upon the Revenue of the Colony. 5. As regards any balances remaining to the credit of the Colony at the present time, these will be apparently more than exhausted by the capital expenditure required, estimated at nearly $1,000,000 in connection with the raising of Tai Tam dam, & the resumption and demolition of Taipingshan, if a further loan is not found necessary. In any case, it would manifestly
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Effects of the recent

and in the absence of such a report

plagine, back, I ca

hardly unagine that

the financial outlook is more Javorable thank it was befon in fila qon began,

[6492]

Brisis telegram of 17th [buqu] April last, in which he stated that a deficit

was expected this gear

da large deficit in the

ac

ccounts

runts of 1895.

In receipt of Ganding the rece Lai information

in this ponit, which will doubtless be

before

me when the

Estimates for 1895 are

sent home, and of inhe

next

asto the nex

letting

of the Opium Farm,

Iam unable

Sanction the imposition

Jany

additimal

burden upon then 81 Revenue of the Colony.

5. As regards any balances remaining

5the credit of Colony at the

the

at the present

time, these will be

apparently

be marr

than Exhausted by the capital expenditure required.

Estimated at of nearly $1,000,000

in connection with

the

the raising of Tytam dam, & the resumption demolition of

wvevi

loan is

Taipingshan, if a further be not found necessary. The purposes. проек

for

any case,

it would

manifestly

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