THE GENERAL RESULT OF THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1856 WILL BE,-
Estimated Expenditure for 1856,
£44,306 7 0
Do. Revenue do.,
32,000 0 0.
Excess of Expenditure over Revenue,
£12,306 7 0
Actual Surplus on hand 1st April, 1855,...
£8,756 6 7
Estimated Revenue for 1855,...
24,200 0 0
Supplementary Estimate of do.....
12,800 0 0
£45,756 6 7
Amounts struck off Liabilities and part transferred to the Estimate for 1856,
1,307 6 0
47,063 12 7
£31,033 0 0
Estimated Expenditure of the year 1855,
Additional Expenditure to be incurred during the year on account of Increase under Salaries, Gratuities, and Conveyance of a large number of Convicts to Penal Settlements, &c.,
1,800 0 0
32,833 0 0
14,230 12 7
Estimated Surplus Balance on 31st December, 1856,
£1,924 5 7
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
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However, to fully follow the instructions and improve the output:# THE GENERAL RESULT OF THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1856 WILL BE,-
Estimated Expenditure for 1856, £44,306 7 0
Estimated Revenue for 1856, £32,000 0 0
Excess of Expenditure over Revenue, £12,306 7 0
Actual Surplus on hand 1st April, 1855, £8,756 6 7
Estimated Revenue for 1855, £24,200 0 0
Supplementary Estimate of Revenue for 1855, £12,800 0 0
Total: £45,756 6 7
Amounts struck off Liabilities and part transferred to the Estimate for 1856, £1,307 6 0
Total: £47,063 12 7
Estimated Expenditure for 1855, £31,033 0 0
Additional Expenditure to be incurred during the year on account of Increase under Salaries, Gratuities, and Conveyance of a large number of Convicts to Penal Settlements, &c., £1,800 0 0
Total Estimated Expenditure for 1855, £32,833 0 0
Difference: £14,230 12 7
Estimated Surplus Balance on 31st December, 1856, £1,924 5 7
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
Let's reformat it into proper Markdown and correct minor errors: # THE GENERAL RESULT OF THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1856 WILL BE, ## Estimated Expenditure and Revenue for 1856 | Category | Amount | | --- | --- | | Estimated Expenditure for 1856 | £44,306 7 0 | | Estimated Revenue for 1856 | £32,000 0 0 | | Excess of Expenditure over Revenue | £12,306 7 0 | ## Financial Status as of 1855 | Category | Amount | | --- | --- | | Actual Surplus on hand 1st April, 1855 | £8,756 6 7 | | Estimated Revenue for 1855 | £24,200 0 0 | | Supplementary Estimate of Revenue for 1855 | £12,800 0 0 | | Total | £45,756 6 7 | | Amounts struck off Liabilities and part transferred to the Estimate for 1856 | £1,307 6 0 | | Total | £47,063 12 7 | ## Estimated Expenditure for 1855 and Surplus | Category | Amount | | --- | --- | | Estimated Expenditure for 1855 | £31,033 0 0 | | Additional Expenditure for Salaries, Gratuities, and Conveyance of Convicts | £1,800 0 0 | | Total Estimated Expenditure for 1855 | £32,833 0 0 | | Difference | £14,230 12 7 | | Estimated Surplus Balance on 31st December, 1856 | £1,924 5 7 |Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
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# THE GENERAL RESULT OF THE ESTIMATES FOR THE YEAR 1856 WILL BE,-
Estimated Expenditure for 1856, £44,306 7 0 Do. Revenue do., 32,000 0 0. Excess of Expenditure over Revenue, £12,306 7 0Actual Surplus on hand 1st on the April, 1855,...
£8,756 6 7
Estimated Revenue for 1855,...
24,200 0 0
Supplementary Estimate of do.....
12,800 0 0
£45,756 6 7
Amounts struck off Liabilities and part transferred to the Estimate for 1856,
1,307 6 0
47,063 12 7
£31,033 0 0
Estimated Expenditure of the year 1855,
Additional Expenditure to be incurred during the year on account of Increase under Salaries, Gratuities, and Conveyance of a large number of Convicts to Penal Settlements, &c.,
1,800 0 0
32,833 0 0
14,230 12 7
Estimated Surplus Balance on 31st December, 1856,
£1,924 5 7
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 7th August, 1855.
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