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and I should hope that next year's expenditure will include some

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haut a (t's £500 tlich in one despatch

no 307 of the 25t the illions I have acted

the Houghtong gount to give as a minimuni grant towards the Vexiantes

the Sobor of thorical mediciture and the Malaria commissiof

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you on this question in a seperate

telegram and despatch and I only allude

to it hore with a view to showing hat

there will apparently be a deficit on

next year's transactions whic" it would

in my opinio e unwise to es imate at

less than $20,000.

8.

Apain, having regard to the

unexpected increase of experiiture this

year I consider that the figures of

the Batinated peliture for 1899 ust

be received with caution, as it is

possible that a similar unexpected

increase of expenditure may take place

next year!

9. I consider it desirable that the

Estimates should amually show a sur-

plus of about $50,000 so that the

Colony may be in a position to meet the

expenses caused by eventualities such

as outbreaks of plague etc. which can-

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