Account of the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, on account of the Colonial Government received from and paid to Consulates in China,
"Hongkong Government Account
received and paid
Balance
on
1st January 1849.
Receipts.
Land Revenue;
Rent exclusive of Land.
during
the
year Public Monies
ended
Private Property
Auction Duties..
Licenses..
Tax
Fines, Forfeitures, Fees of Court-
Fees
Sale of Government Property
Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred
£67,017.15.5
£7,626.4.3
£13,643.19.8
£10,295.9
£1,964.11.8
£100.3.3
£399.2.3
£3,116.1
£1,242.18.2
£784.8.6
£451.2.11
£183
F. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, in respect of all Monies of Hongkong, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Department und 31st December, 1849.
Establishments.
Allowances,
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.
£205
£269
£40,195.11.2
£960.16.6
£220.3.9.3
£85.8
£4
£149.19.11
£3,408.4
Rent..... Hospital....
Transport.
Conveyance of Mails.
Works and Buildings.
Roads streets and
and Bridges.
Total Colonial Expenditure:- £34,389.16.1/12
Salaries
Fixed
Provisional
Establishment. Temporary.
and
Office Contingencies £.
Total
£25,762.5.10
£4,758.1.4
£23.16.4
£685.14.2
£31,229.17.8
Revenue Services.
Administration of Justice Police and Jails..
--exclusive of Establishments..
£10
do
do..
da
Miscellaneous Service.
Special Expenditure.
£530.11.4
£499
Consular Services..
Superintendent of Trade...
Deposits available.
Deposits not available.
£1,420.15
£2,315.14.7
£4
Deposits available
Deposits not available.
Deposits not available, transferred as a Loan to be
£. sta:
applied for Public purposes. - £949.2.10
£77,062.2.1/2
I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing Account is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Declared and subscribed before me at Victoria, Hongkong, this 21st day of January 1850.
(Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart, J.P.
(Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer.
Balance in Treasury on 31st December, 1849.
"Public Monies" £3,154.12.11
"Private Property" £3,405.11.4
£ stg:
£77,062.2.1/2
£210
£949.2.10
£7,957.2
£6,560.4.4
£7,420.15.6
£6,536.7.5
£23,205.16.10
£5,548.2
£17,657.14
a true and correct statement of
J. E. Colonial Secretary.
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