I.—ll.

BE PORT.

Paper 8.-19 c, "The Public Revenues Acts Amendment Act, 1900": Correspondence relative to Payment of Pension to Widow of Lieut.-Golonel Francis. The Public Accounts Committee, to whom was referred the abovementioned paper, have the honour to report that they have considered the same, and have taken evidence thereon, and are of opinion that the legal position as certified to by the Legal Advisers of the Crown is correct, and that, therefore, no action is necessary. Gγ. Fishes, Thursday, 4th September, 1902. Chairman.

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