CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 158

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to think that some

new

the works which have

^

been proposed for execution

this year,

ought to be

postponed. And

It may

Therefore be necessary shortly to face the

question of imposing additional taxation; the present

rate

of Revenue hardly happens to suffice for the growing needs of the Colony.

5. I have not

found

it possible to ascertain

very clearly the

present & prospective financial position

of the Colony,

because I have

not yet receive

any

reply

[Sir W. Robinson has supplied]

dallied with

this disagreeable necessity, until his time is up; it is left to his

successor

to raise fresh taxes. In some years, they have had very little comparatively to spend

on

current

24

roads

& other necessary

improvements

not

reply to the despatch No.

147 of 23rd July last., I

asked again

on the 13th instant when I

might expect

an answer

to that despatch

but rather

free

than the reply "etc." of the 17th

Sir W. Robinson

promised

to send as soon as possible

a revised

proposed

scheme for the new Government Buildings.

what I

especially desire

to receive to begin with

is a categorical reply

to the several financial

questions asked in the despatches of 23rd

in July

last, and I

shall be glad if particulars can

be sent without further delay.

65. As regards the ...

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to think that some new the works which have ^ been proposed for execution this year, ought to be postponed. And It may Therefore be necessary shortly to face the question of imposing additional taxation; the present rate of Revenue hardly happens to suffice for the growing needs of the Colony. 5. I have not found it possible to ascertain very clearly the present & prospective financial position of the Colony, because I have not yet receive any reply [Sir W. Robinson has supplied] dallied with this disagreeable necessity, until his time is up; it is left to his successor to raise fresh taxes. In some years, they have had very little comparatively to spend on current 24 roads & other necessary improvements not reply to the despatch No. 147 of 23rd July last., I asked again on the 13th instant when I might expect an answer to that despatch but rather free than the reply "etc." of the 17th Sir W. Robinson promised to send as soon as possible a revised proposed scheme for the new Government Buildings. what I especially desire to receive to begin with is a categorical reply to the several financial questions asked in the despatches of 23rd in July last, and I shall be glad if particulars can be sent without further delay. 65. As regards the ...
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to trink that nome

new

the works which have

^

been proposed for execution

this gear,

ought to bes

postponed Find, and

A

maz

Therefon

be necessary shortly roubated to face the

questim of imposing additional taxation; the present

Jame

Ohany

of Revenue hard happene to suffice for the growing needs of the Colony.

5. I have not

found

it possible to ascertain

very clearly thin

present & prospective quiancial position

of the Colony,

because I have

not get receive

any

reply

[Fr W. Robins has surply

dallied with

this disagreeable necessity, until his time is upt it is left this

fuccessor

raise fresh taxer In some years, had they have had ver little comparativel to spend

current

24

roads

&other necessary

iniprovements

nokset

seply to the face

155

ashad on my despe "no.

147 of 23th July last., I

ashed in

کرار میں حقا

13th instant when I

might expect

answer

CA

to that desp

but fathe

free

tha fras "el of the 17

Sir W. Rolinson

Zelm

he

th

instant go promised

to send as som

possible

C

revised

proposed

scheme for the new for Buildings.

what

especially. desire

But

Zo

receive to begin wit

is a categorical reply

to the several financial

questions asked in the despts of 23

in July

last, and tha

shall be glad ich Nin particulars can

thout further delay. 65. As regards the Zut

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