256
Brought forward,..
Cost of an iron chest for safe custody of the security of the Hongkong
and Shanghai Bank, deposited against their note issue, Amount paid to J. L. Cox for services rendered as shorthand writer
to the Observatory Commission,
Honorarium to T. SERCOMBE SMITH, for services rendered as Secretary
to the Observatory Commission, ....
$ 85,007.55
67.00
126.00
75.00
Expenses incurred on the occasion of His Excellency the Acting
Governor's visit to Canton,
120.59
Advertising for removal of Old Cemetery, Wanchai,
685.47
Balance of claim in connection with M. J. D. STEPHEN's claim against the Government for compensation and damages for loss of area in Marine Lot 184,...
Taxed cost of the Hongkong and China Gas Company of their appeal
under Rating Ordinance, 1888,..
Amount of Judgment debt and costs in the matter of a writ of execu- tion issued by ATUCK V. A. G. APCAR, misappropriated by a Bailiff of the Supreme Court,
3,345.60
178.50
963.25
Amount of prisoners property embezzled by Turnkey NG KAM FUK
employed as Receiving Officer in Victoria Gaol, Printing and binding 200 copies new Edition Ordinances of Hongkong, Amount short paid into Treasury to meet money Orders on the Crown
Agents,
273.40
3,000.00
50,681.06
Amount of defalcation by Z. M. BARRADAS of the Money Order Office,
7,821.76
Refund of Squatters Rent overpaid in 1888-89,
22.70
Refund of Verandah Rent overpaid in 1889, Inland Lot 493,
70.08
Refund of Rates for void houses account 1889,
3,463.47
Advertising for Schoolmistress, Apothecary, &c.,
79.65
Agreement with Miss MANN and others,
62.56
Medical fees of W. LUCAS and W. DIXON,
31.17
Syndicate fees due, Cambridge Local Examination
219.80
Freight on certificate for Cambridge Local Examination,
1.55
Fee for selecting Schoolmistress Miss MANN,
31.17
Professional charges in relation to claims against the Oriental Bank
Corporation in liquidation,
19.54
Case, &c., for Catalogues,
6.80
Brokerage on Sale of Drafts in England,
1,075.07
Refund of Trade Marks fees paid in 1889,
50.00
$157,478.74
2 Refunded for void or empty houses in the year 1888,
$
8,229.65
Do.
Do.
do. do.
do.
1889,
10,718.39
do.
1890.
17,025.02
3 Assessed Taxes for 1st Quarter of 1889,
96,394.04
Do.
Do.
do. do.
1890,
107,798.03
*:9
1891,
113,815.78
JJ.
Refunded for void or empty houses, 1st Quarter, 1889,
3,079.59
3.9
Do.
Do.
do. do.
do.
do.
1890,
5,748.66
1891, (probable), „
4,097.94