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

Statement showing the Receipts and Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong for the period from 1st April 1848, to 31 December 1855, and the Balance remaining available on the first day of January 1856.

Periods.

Year ending 30 March 1849.
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1851. 1852.
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1855.

Revenue Receipts Parliamentary Grants Total £ s d £ s d 25,000 25,000 26,356 19 8 24,018 17 11 1/2 21,875 9 3 1/2 10,953 22 F 13 15,300 23,432 12,000 23,613 3 3 1/4 2,311 8 9 1/4 9,200 41,400 35,370 18 11 Totals £20 Expenditure Balance remaining £ s d £ s d 1,356 19 8 3/4 51,339 16 7 1/2 49,018 17 1 1/4 39,192 19 6 1/2 34,119 5 11 1/2 35,712 2 7 1/2 35,413 2 13 34,740 18 2 1/2 41,820 38,013 18 5 1/4 7,912 2,303 69,115 2 4 42,813 5 6 35,168 3 11 36,748 2 9 1/2 36,911 17 5 1/2 2,354 18 4 1/4 1,634 8 29,765 6,928 10 7 1/2 £ 26 1 9 1,965 3,605 12 15 16 9 1/4 2,518 13 3 1/2 2,517 13 3 1/2 20 2,947 15 6 1/2 469 9 1856 £19,874 7 1/2 2,3 659 3,7 162 16 318

(Signed)
R. M. Kennedy,
Colonial Treasurer.

Nine months from April to 30th December 1855.

53,116 8 1/2
111,033 17 3 1/2
60,565 13
117 2 9 6

Deduct Excess of Expenditure over Receipts

at Hongkong,
in the Treasure Vault and chest.
Remains less Surplus, viz. ( in the Hands of the Agent General in London) Liabilities of the Colonial Government on the first January 1856.

Victoria, Hongkong, 6th January, 1856.

Remains Net Surplus carried forward January...

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Signed
W. Mercer,
Auditor General.

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Colonial Secretary