CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]

Hongkong

Return showing the annual Receipts and Expenditure Parliament, and the amount of over Expenditure at the end

From 1st April 1844 to 31st March, 1840.

the Colony, the amounts granted in aid by the Imperial of the four years ended 31st March, 1840

Parliamentary

Vote for the year to 31st March, 1845.-

30,000 1846. Expenditure for the Colony during the year 49,000 1847. 36,900 1848. 31,000 146,900

year to 31st March 1845. £. 13,855.7.84

Revenue for the year 1846. + 26,787.5.4. 28,365.11.24 } 29,095.17.24 1847. 1848. 98,104 54

Receipts by the Colonial Agent: to 31st December, 1847. Loss of Exchange recovered from Her Majesty's Treasury.

154 12 9 113 8 E 245 2 72 2 11

Amount against the Colony on 1st April 1848..

5803 9 64 £. Sterling. 25/075 12 54 vis 219 L. de to 31st March, 1845 65,132 1846 62,157 5 7 4 1847. 60,829 1 4 1848. 57,632 8 5 4

Loss of Exchange on 1st May 1845, in accordance with the Order of Her Majesty, in Council of 28th November, 1844. Payments made in England by the Colonial Agent from

January 18418. December 1844 to 21st.

9437 5 1 9 64 9192 12 4405 ĭ9

Over Expenditure in 1844-45. £23,110,0.84

Saving

# 1845-46 1846-47. 1847-48. Deduct savings. As above Rexamined and 38315. (Signed) £12,453.2.61⁄2 6.21⁄2 3,577. 1276.2.5 ? £ 23,110. 0.84. £17,306.11.2 sterling, " 17,306.11.2 5,808.9.6't sterling found correct (signed) W baine, Auditor General

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Maine

£ sterling. 25/075 12 54

M. J. Mercer,

Colonial Treasurer

May the 5th.

Colonial Secretary

1848.