Financial Statement shewing estimated position of Colony at the end of 1883.
Based upon actual Local Revenue and Expenditure for the year, the Crown Agents' Accounts to 30th November, and an Estimate of their Expenditure during December.
REVENUE.
Revenue
.$1,286,500
The Revenue was estimated at
.$1,115,665
Excess over Estimates,
170,835
$1,286,500
The Ordinary Espenditure has been
.$1,165,700
Excess of Revenne over Ordinary Expenditure,
120,800
$1,286,500
EXPENDITURE.
Ordinary,
..$1,165,700
The Expenditure was estimated at
$1,086,232
Excess over Estimate
79,468
$1,165,700
Extraordinary-defrayed from Balances-
Tytam Water Works,.
.$ 90,966
Breakwater,
22,510
Causeway Bay Reclamation,
9,000
Purchase of Houses and Land for New Central'
21,000
Market,
Sanitary Works,
30,483
$ 173,959
Total Expenditure, Ordinary and Extraordinary,
Excess over Revenue of year,
1,339,659
53,159
ASSETS.
Balance to the Credit of the Colony on 1st January, 1883, .......................$1,148,664 Add Surplus of Revenue of 1883 over Ordinary Expenditure,
120,800
$1,269,464
Deduct
Extraordinary Expenditure during 1883, defrayed out of Balances, 173,959 Estimated Balance to the Credit of Colony on 31st December, 1883, 1,095,505 Reduction of Balances during 1883,
Audit Office, 25th January 1884.
53,159
$1,148,664
W. H. MARSH,
Auditor General.