CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12] — Page 137

I no less than

Ive

ex cias

201

050

of the gelual 1901. Ido not

wish to affer to take an

unduly sanguine view of the financial

position of the

but

these figues undoubtedly suggest that the

cú lên

is expensiv

пейские

and that the bott

of Hany Ray homes for is still

series check wiressing;

retard and

I know of w

for antinfesting

us reason

de pers to the fortunes

in the

ofthe Colony in future.

mear

wish

Assay

12. Let

to press

In Mr. Chamberlain's

desf. No. 275 of the

29th August last it was

suggested that it might

be desirable to

micrease

الله

the

Assessed Taxes by about:

one fercent, and although Perhaps, it is hardly

necessary,

in viewv

immédiate

of the prospects of the

reverun

to refeat that

uggestion at the present moment, I think it only

reasonable that 160 the expenditure on water works should ultimateh be accomfamned by

an increase in these taxes, even if that increas

does not amount to the

provided

full 2 percent ger the schedule affended to the report

on

methods

of increasing taxation

Forwarded in

Frich ves

Si W. J. Gascogne's desp.

of 10 July tast

No. 302

more aer

It is understood,

the exceptional sale and your reported in your desk. No.

484 certame sums

confirms the mpressio -

that there hasfbeen recently revival in the demand for how land

Kong. If this is in

may well be use

in

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a

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