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

J. 17 of 1848.

Inclosure 1.5 in Desp:

Hongkong

Statement showing the amount of expenditure of the Colony during the period from 1st September 1843 to 31st March 1848.

Expenditure to 31st March, 1844.

Revenue.

Amounts paid in England for Civil Services first advised in letter of the Commissioners for Auditing Public Accounts of 30th November 1847. - Less amount received by the Colonial Agent on the 6th of December 1844, and accounted in said statement to Enclosure M. 1.

£ 12,808 £ 4,029 1,000 3,029 £ 15,837 5,803

Add for the four years from 1st April 1844 to the 31st March 1848 - (as per Return JP1).

Total Over Expenditure £ 21,640

Hongkong. - Account of the monies received by the Colonial Treasurer in respect of all monies received during 1845 to 31st March 1848.

5th May, 1848.

Victoria, Hongkong, May the 6th 1848.

(Agreed) Mr H. Mercês Colonial Treasurer.

F. W. Mitchell

Colonial Secretary