CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]

300

HONGKONG.

Account of Robert Ricuacchez

of the COLONIAL GOVERNMENT, HER MAJESTY'S SUPERINTENDENCY OF TRADE, and CONSULATES,

One thousand eight hundred and fifty-five

December

Balance brought forward on the First of January 1855.

111,111 5 1

RECEIPTS.

from the 1st of January to the 31st of December 1855.

COLONIAL TREASURER OF HONGKONG, in respect to all MONIES received and paid, on account IN CHINA, during the period from the First day of January to the Thirty-first day of December ESTABLISHMENTS, 22,933.12.10 SALARIES. FIXED ESTABLISHMENT. 1187.10.4 PROVISIONAL ALLOWANCES. TEMPORARY. 12.0.0 PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, & GRATUITIES, REVENUE SERVICES, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS, 687.2.6 OFFICE CONTINGENCIES. 24,810 15 84% 349 473 8:10 56 19 LAND SALES, 27,634 LAND REVENUE, 2,676 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, 6.703 17 AUCTION DUTIES, 31917 LICENSES. 2,395 11 TAXES, 3,425 12 POSTAGES, 1440 12 FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS, 368 11 FEES OF OFFICE, 11 495134 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 39 50% REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, 47.787 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 1,634 1 INTEREST, 10 SPECIAL RECEIPTS, TOTAL COLONIAL REVENUE, PARLIAMENTARY GRANT ON ACCOUNT OF THE COLONY, 1854/55... 35,000 1855/56. PAYMENTS. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, 4.15 10 ECCLESIASTICAL, 279 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, 4,852 EDUCATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS, 785 9 HOSPITALS, 835 3 POLICE AND GAOLS, 347. RENT, 1,875 TRANSPORT, CONVEYANCE OF MAILS, WORKS AND BUILDINGS, ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, INTEREST, LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED, SPECIAL EXPENSES, FOR CONSULAR SERVICES, ADVANCES RECOVERED, DEPOSITS AVAILABLE, 38. DEPOSITS NOT AVAILABLE, 25 TOTAL COLONIAL EXPENDITURE, 98,725 43 BALANCE ON HAND ON THE 1st DAY OF January 1856. 3,326 1,808.7.15.3 DEPOSITS NOT AVAILABLE, 181 1 9/2 £ |103,909

I, Robert Rienrecker, do solemnly and sincerely declare, that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of my Account as COLONIAL TREASURER OF HONGKONG, from the First day of January to the Thirty-first day of December 1855, both days inclusive; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true and correct.

Declared and subscribed before me, this the 14th day of January 1856.

(Signed) R. Rienrecker.

(Signed) W. H. George, Clerk to the Legislative Council.

Colonial Secretary.