CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY D. NORONHA, Government Printer.

1864.

66

In 10147/64

Estimate of Expenditure for the year 1865, compared with that estimated for the year 1864, with explanatory remarks:

Avil Establishments Estimate for 1865 Estimate for 1864 Increase Decrease Remarks The Governor 2,401 240 Colonial Secretary 6,360 6,288 72 An additional messenger sanctioned by Secretary of State in Despatch No. 112 of 24th July 1864. Treasurer 4,776 4,616 160 Auditor 8,232 Clerk of Councils 72 6,722 72 Surveyor General 16,102 50 8,762 7,340 80 Post Master General 18,168 14,768 No 2,400 Registrar General 1,680 1,290 390 Master & Emigration Officer 9,040 7,792 1,248 Judicial Establishment 6,560 6,310 250 Carried forward $71,250.80 $57,860 $13,890.80

Carried forward by appointment of Lord Clark sanctioned by Secretary of State in Despatch No. 28 of 27th February 1864. There is Estimate for Revenue services.

Caused by personal allowance of $480 to Audit Clerk, as sanctioned by Secretary of State in Despatch No. 106 of 10th June 1864, and by increase in Contingencies for Coal, stationery, printing, and Forms.

The following new appointments have been made in the Surveyor General's Department since the preparation of the preceding year's Estimate:

Assistant Surveyor General appointed by Secretary of State, Despatch No. 92 of 14th July 1863.

Resident Engineer at Kowloon reported to Secretary of State in Despatch No. 104 of 10th May 1864.

Overseer of Works approved by Secretary of State, Despatch No. 115 of 4th August 1863.

Extra Assistant Clerk approved by Secretary of State, Despatch No. 42 of 29th June 1864.

Salary of Assistant Packet Agent at Shanghai sanctioned by Secretary of State in Despatch No. 199 of 12th October 1862.

Increase in Estimate for Gratuities to Ship Masters on conveyance of mails consequent on increased Correspondence.

This increase is principally a matter of account being a transfer to the Treasury Department of the sums required for collection of Village rates.

An increase of $2 to Signal Station sanctioned by Secretary of State in Despatch No. 100 of 12th July 1864; increased vote for allowances to Board of Examiners under Ordinance 17 of 1860 and increase to Contingencies for oil, repair of boats, etc.

Increased sum required for compensation to witnesses giving evidence in criminal cases.