CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12] — Page 190

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1. Estimates 1920.

2.

Ordee. 21 of 1919. Appropriation,

1919

6 Now

Submits

Considers fincencial situation

Last previous Paper. satisfactory, and refers to P.W.D. increases,

210017

conversion

the dollar, increase in official salaries, rice transactions,

Requests afted by the and opium revenue.

Membeckett. I play a ako 55855/19 below)

Mr. Colin gide

1918

1919

aking

1920

1917 Aph. Zat. Saturadi. Est. Reward Est. | Est. 15,068 14.764 18.665 16.884 19.084 15,315

Answd. tel.

Ausd-72

3 Jam

Next subsequent Paper.

3206/20

Revenue

Expenditure 14,091

12;140 16,252 14,678 15,079 12.886

1,467

2,624

2,413 น

гов

1977

000

omitted]

Surplus

A Revenue.

The fall of $1,741,000 in Revenue

is mainly accounted for by

$1,500,

CA

reduction of

1,500, 100 in the process of the Opina Monopoly.

From p. 39 of the Estimates it

appears that the

amount of Raw Opium purchased for the facting

will be reduced by

remarks made

(24422-4 h.) W 14440-22. 25,000. 8/19, D&B. G. 122/ 41

ONL

half during 1920.

Factory

The

by various speckus in the

Brouncil Debate in the Reg.

5

itus

subject