CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

£ s. d. $ C. Drains in Victoria,.. 1,041 13 4 5,000.00 Drainage at Mint, 520 16 8 2,500.00 Covering Drain, No. 2 Tank, 104 3 4 500.00 Roads and Streets Contingencies,.. 2,083 6 8 10,000.00 Paving and Repairs, Taipingshan, 312 10 0 1,500.00 Side Channels on Praya West,. 312 10 0 1,500.00 Repairs to Roads out of Victoria, 1,250 0 0 6,000.00 Do. to do. in Ap-li-chau and Yau-Ma-Tee, 312 10 0 1,500.00 Do. to Bridges, 208 6 8 1,000.00 Do. to Praya, 1,041 18 4 5,000.00 Miscellaneous Services, 416 13 4 2,000.00 TOTAL,.. 7,004 3 4 36,500.00

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

£ s. d. $ C. Lighting Street Lamps, 4,375 0 0 21,000.00 Expenses of the Clock Tower,.. 145 10 8 700.00 Commission to Crown Agents, 250 0 0 1,200.00 Telegraph Service, 520 16 8 2,500.00 Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum, and Gas, 337 10 0 1,620.00 Grant to the Native District Watchmen, 333 6 8 1,600.00 Other Miscellaneous Services,... 704 3 4 3,380.00 TOTAL...... 6,606 13 4 32,000.00

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day), ...

£ s. d. $ 19,583 6 8 94,000.00

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