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Cost of works for the distribution of Tytam and Pokfulam Water to the 31st of March last, $122,032.95. Estimated further sum required to complete the dis- tribution works $77,967.05.
As the mains are common to both supplies it is impossible to proportion their cost to the Tytam and Pokfulam works respectively.
Question:
Will the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer lay on the table a Statement of-
(1) The particulars of the expenditure under the head of "Miscellaneous Services" in the Statement of Receipts and Payments for 1890; (2) The assessed taxes refunded for void or empty houses in the years
1888, 1889, 1890; and
(3) The assessed taxes for first quarter of 1889, of 1890 and of 1891, and the taxes refunded for void or empty houses in each of these quarters?
HONOURABLE COLONIAL TREASURER.
24th April, 1891.
W. M. DEANE.
EXPENDITURE IN 1890 UNDER THE HEAD OF MISCELLANEOUS
Lighting Street Lamps,
Expenses of the Clock Tower,
SERVICES.
Commission to Crown Agents,
Telegraph Services,
Subscriptions to Reuter's Telegrams,
Printing Government Gazette,
Do. Estimates,
28,466.55
391.64
I
1,457.33
7,024.01
....
1,572.00 2,755.07
75.00
Do.
Blue Book, &c.,
633.50
Do. Forms, and Documents for all Departinents,.
9:302.00
Stationery for Offices and for Printing,
4,970.43
Coals for Offices,
1,591.72
Loss in Exchange on Family Remittances, &c.,
4,870.02
Grant to City Hall,
1,200.00
Subscription to Strangers Home for Asiatics (£10.10),
62.35
Grant to Royal Naval Seamen's Club,
300.00
Law Revision,......
1,425.00
Visit of Duke and Duchess of Connaught,
14,334.01
Reward for the arrests of deporters, returned from banishment,.. Expenses incurred for blasting of Bokhara Rocks and New moorings
to Bokhara Rocks supplied from the Royal Naval Yard, Balance of gratuity to BRUCE SHEPHERD for compilation and printing
of the Index to Streets, &c.,
305:00
1,524.76
250.00
Reward to P. C. MCAULY for rescuing W. BLAKE of H.M.S. Orontes
from drowning,
Relief of distressed British seamen ex Hongkong registered ship,. Compassionate Allowance to several relatives of late Government
Officers; ...
1,880.00
25.00
592.16
Carried forward,
............$ 85,007.55