CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 605

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closure! July. 1907.

sir.

With reference to the last paragraph of

my Despatch No. 254 of the 14th. ultime, I have now the honour

A transmit to you the enclosed statements shewing the actual

expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary and on Public Works

Recurrent for the first half of the current year and the esti-

mated expenditure under the same for the second half of the

year.

These statements differ from these previous-"

-ly sent you, and with the fuller information obtained since

are mere accurate.

These figures shew that the nett estimated

saving on Public Works Extraordinary will only be $115,104 while the excess en Recurrent Works will be 182,250,leaving an excess expenditure of $67,146 on the Estimates for the

combined votes.

2.

I also enclose a statement by the Directer

of Public Works explanatory of the expenditure on Public Works Extraordinary during the current year, together with twe let- ters from Mr. Chatham applying for the additional supplem on-

tary votes shewn in the statements and not already reported

to you.

anclosure 2 6th July, 1907. 202 Enclosure 3. 8th July, 1902 Ja.JB.

I regret that I cannot see my alternative

but

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P..