HONGKONG.
STATEMENTS SHEWING COST OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
COLONY DURING 1895 AND 1896.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
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No. 23
97
QUESTION.-In view of Your Excellency having received several applications for an increase of salary from officers in the service of the Government and your proposal to refer these to a Committee for consideration and report, will the Government lay upon the table a statement shewing the total cost of or expenditure on the administration of the Government, including pensions, exchange compensation, and all other allowances, during the years 1895 and 1896 separately?
ANSWER.
DEPARTMENT.
COST OF ADMINISTRATION DURING 1895 AND 1896.
Salaries,
PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
Increase. Decrease. Personal Allowance. Increase. Decrease.
1895.
$
1896.
1895.
1896.
$
Governor and Legislature,
Colonial Secretary,
Audit,
38,875,92 37,581.01
29,092.33 24,556.61
1,294.91
4,535,72 360.00
360.00
:
Treasury,
Public Works,
Post Office,...................
Registrar General,
Harbour Master,
4,883.98 0,522,48 1,638.50
25,386.70 22,740.32
77,643.99 78,979.93 1,335,94
28,563.54 39,910.15 11,346.61
:
...
2,646.38 120.00
120.00
480.00
480.00
480.00
480.00
15,776.08 12,701.29
3,074,79 120,00
120.00
49,856.29 47,499.31
2,357.18 993.00
996.00
:
:
:
Lighthouses,..
Observatory,
10,286.27 | 10,030.26
10,438.39 10,495.22
256.01
56.$3
邵長
Stamp Office,........
3,441.13 3,312.00
129.13
Botanical and Afforestation,
8,672,83 8,763.90
91,07
Legal,
73,733.51 | 75,697,49 1,963.9$
320.00
372.00
2,392.00 1,760,00
320.00
372.00
14
632.00 •
Ecclesiastical,
Education,
29,308.48 44,320.81 | 15,012.36
Medical,
46,877.95
51,828.78
4,950.83
:
660.00
300.00
600.00
600.00
:
360,00
Magistracy,
20,101.05 | 21,409.34 1,307,39
157,265.91 159,341,12 2,075.21
Police,.........
Gaols,
35,156.59 | 35,185.40
28.81
254.00
261.00
Fire Brigade,.........
18,531.27 11,958,00
1,573,27
Sanitary,
38,058,62 | 38,052.16
6.46
$716,951.73 740,885.41 39,807.53 | 15,873.85 7,164.00 5,732.00
1,132.00