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COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

No. 13.-ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

Repairs to Praya Wall, Victoria, 2,500.00 Do. to Roads out of Victoria, 5,000.00 Do. to Streets in Victoria, 5,000.00 Alterations and Repairs of Culverts in Victoria and Suburbs, 12,000.00 Surface Drains, 5,000.00 Repairs to Do., 500.00 Do. to Bridges out of Victoria, 500.00 Formation of Drains and Streets in Aberdeen, land recently sold, 2,500.00 Road and Street contingencies, 1,500.00 Miscellaneous Services, Hongkong, $500, Stone Cutters' Island, $500, Kowloon, $1,000, 2,000.00 Landing Steps at Kowloon, 5,000.00 Roads and Streets in Kowloon, (including reclaiming), 6,000.00 Culverts in Kowloon, 5,000.00 TOTAL, 52,500.00

No. 14.-MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

Commission to Crown Agents (£250 at probable average of exchange), 1,100.00 Allowance to Volunteers, 936.00 Ammunition for Do., 500.00 Other Miscellaneous Services, 1,750.00 TOTAL, 4,286.00

No. 15.-INTEREST. Nil.

No. 16.-LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED.

Nil.

No. 17.-MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at probable average of exchange) 92,000.00

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