STERLING PAYMENTS FROM 1890 TO 1898.
1896.
Average Rate of Ex. 2/2.
£
Charge on Acct. of Public Debt,
13,703.16. 0
127,153.67
Pensions,
10,335.13.10
95,463.51
Governor and Legislature,
1.10. 2
13.69
Colonial Secretary,
233.12.11
2,159.95
Audit,
753. 1. 6
6,991.25
Treasury,
548.17. 1
5,052.92
Public Works Department,..
1,113.17. 8
10,287.04
Post Office,
11,338. 3.10
104,908.18
Registrar General,
6. 0
2.72
Harbour Master,
97. 4. 1
886,21
Lighthouses,
207. 9. 9
1,912.09
Observatory,.......
47. 9. 8
437.90
Stamp Office,
21. 4. 4
200.00
Botanical and Afforestation,....
72.14. 3
679.72
Legal,
2,526.14. 0
23,449.92
Educational,
920. 8. 6
Medical,
1,834. 1. 1
Magistracy,
952. 5. 7
Police,
Gaols,
Fire Brigade,
2,776.14. 1
149.14. 9
1,515. 3.10
8,540.30
16,904.81
8,794.82
25,611.53
1,387.21
14,140.80
Sanitary,...
479.16. 0
4,418.14
Transport,
151. 8. 0
1,390.22
Miscellaneous Services,
2,323. 3. 7
21,266.84
Public Works, Recurrent,
5.14. 7
53.15
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Total,......................
£52,110. 5. 1
$482,106.59
Treasury, Hongkong, 16th August, 1897.
About £52,000.
1897.
About £52,000.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Treasurer.
1898.
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