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No. 98.
HONGKONG.
STATEMENT OF POST OFFICE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEARS 1893, 1894, AND 1895.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor,
QUESTION-Will the Government give the Finance Committee a statement showing the net result of the working of the Post Office during the last three years, ie, the total revenue received, and the total expenditure each year?
ANSWER.--
WORKING ACCOUNT OF POST OFFICE.
1893.
To Receipt,
Loss received on 1892 Account,.......
Received in 1894,
To Receipt,
1894.
1893.
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.$170,172.41
2,575.64
By Expenditure,
.$153,286.96
Less Payment on 1892 Account, 22,280.27
167,596.77
1,961.40 Paid in 1894,
131,006.69
34,910.16
Balance,
3,641.32
169,558.17
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169,558.17
Less received on 1893 Account,.........
Received in 1895,
1895.
To Receipt,
3
C.
1894.
$194,138.82 1,961.40
By Expenditure,...
$183,352.15
Loss Payment on 1893 Account, 34,910.16
192,172.42 8,237.23
Paid in 1895, Balance,
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200,409.70
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Less received on 1894 Acconni,.........
Received in 1×93,
C.
148,111.99 42,371.23
9,596.48
200,409.70
C.
1895.
.$252,686.99 8,237.28
By Expenditure,
$194,240.27 Less Payment on 1894 Account, 42,371.23
244,149.71 7,146.80
151,869.04
Paid in 1896, Balance,
36,497.90
63,229.57
$ 251,596.51
$ 251,596.51
NOTE. To the Expenditure each year should be added about $2,200 for Stationery, Coals, &c., which are paid for
out of open rotes,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1896.
A. M. THOMSON, Arting Postmaster General.