Hongkong
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Revised Estimate of the Colonial Revenue and Expenditure, for the official year ending 31st March, 1849, prepared by order
of His Excellency, Samuel George Bonham, Esquire, Governor, &c.
Estimated Receipts. Estimated Disbursements
Local Revenue..
Parliamentary Vote £.
27,000 Fixed Establishments,
together with estimated 34,200
Balance of Parliamentary Grant, for past years,
(see Treasurer's letter)...... Proposed additional Grant... 26
The Estimate of Sir John Davis for 1848-49 appears
to stand thus.
Estimated Receipts... £ 28,700
Estimated Disbursements.... £ 38,900
Public Works.. 24,000
34,200 amount of fixed
Contingencies, which
always occur,
but vary
in detail and amount... £ 38,900
#
4100 Estimate of probable
expenditure on Public
9,644 Works, (vide Colonial
Proposed Parliamentary Grant (see letter No. 342 from the Colonial Secretary to
the Assistant Commissary General, dated the
1st October, 1847.)... 34,200
Treasurer's letter).. 33,044
£ 71,944
Colonial Office, Victoria,
Hongkong, 8th April, 1848
£ 62,900
F. 62,900
James Colonial Secretary.