Comparative Statement of the Estimated Expenditure and Actual Expenditure as taken from the Accounts made up - Civil Establishments.
Reference Estimated Expenditure Actual Expenditure Remarks A. Colonial Secretary's Office £6,472 10. £6,612 7 B. Treasurer, Auditor, Clerk of Council's, Surveyor General, Registrar General £3,201 10 £3,072 18 4 £472 13. C. The Provisional Establishment has been reduced, but the contingent expenses have exceeded the estimate from the necessity of purchasing furniture for Government House. £189 2. £187 0 9 D. ... £423 10 £487 13 10 Deductions have been made from the salary on account of absence from duty in England. The amount includes £42.4.7 paid in Hong Kong and to Mr. Anstey and the late Mr. Miles. Inclusive of £138.1.2 paid in England for Stationery. E. £237 4 £87 2 The Contingencies have been below the estimated amount. F. £1,564 10 £1,566 Harbour Master - Police Rate Accounts. G. £681 17 6 £62 H. £136 0 9 4 £136 6 4 2 £17,302 10. £16,262 0 8 Total Civil Establishments Work was discontinued from the 30 September 1848. The salaries of the provisional establishment were reduced from the 1 January. The Registrar General resigned on the 22 August and the Assistant on the 30 September. The appointment of Assistant Harbour Master was abolished from the 20 August. I. £6,675 £6,608 17 2 Judicial Establishment J. £710 17 Ecclesiastical K. £743 10 £607 10 Educational L. £926 18 2 Medical M. £9,135 £6,856 6 7 Police and Gaols The expense of singing in the church was not remitted from England. The Colonial Surgeon drew arrears of pay from date of embarkation in England until his arrival in the Colony. £34,505 17 £31,450 4 4 Total Establishments Carried forwardPage 177