350
31st. December, 1905, would give a balance of Assets on 31st. December, 1906, of $784,573. I now anticipate, however, that this balance will be greatly reduced by the need for large disbursements during the current year in connection with the recent typhoon, concerning which I have reported to Your Lordship on a despatch of even date. A sum which may amount to $125,000 will be required for repair of damages and for special services connected with the storm while the Government contribution to the Relief Fund will probably be nearly $200,000.
12.
There are two other matters which were discussed in the meeting of Council held on 27th. September to which I may here briefly refer. The Hon. Mr. Hewett in the course of some remarks on the subject suggested that I should appoint a small Committee to consider the whole question of the salaries of Civil Servants. I informed the Council that I was not prepared to adopt this suggestion but that I would place the Hon. Member's remarks before Your Lordship. The other was the question of the early provision of a second typhoon shelter. I have referred to this in my despatch on the recent typhoon and shall later on address Your Lordship again on the subject.
13.
The estimates have been prepared with much thoughtful care by Mr. I. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary assisted by Mr. N. Crofton, Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office to whose interest in them are due some improvements in form.
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31st. Decerber, 1905, would give a balance of Assets on 31st.
December, 1906, of $784,573. I now anticipate, however, that this
balance will be greatly reduced by the need for large disbursements
during the current year in connection with the recent typhoon,
concerning which I have reported to Your Lordship on a despatch of
even date. A sum which may amount to $125,000 will be required
for repair of damages and for special services connected with the
storm while the Government contribution to the Relief Fund will
probably be nearly $200,000.
12.
ZIL
There are two other matters which were discussed
in the meeting of Council held on 27th. September to which may
here briefly refer. The Hon. Mr.Hewett in the course of some re-
marks on the subject suggested that I should appoint a small
Committee to consider the whole question of the salaries of Civil
Servants. I informed the Council that I was not prepared to adopt
this suggestion but that I would place the Hon. Member's remarks
before Your Lordship. The other was the question of the early provi-
sion of a second typhoon shelter. I have referred to this in my
despatch on the recent typhoon and shall later on address Your Lord-
ship again on the subject.
13.
The estimates have been prepared with much thought-
ful care by Mr. I. Sercombe Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary assist-
ed by Mr. N. Crofton, Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office
to whose interest in them are due some improvements in form.
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