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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1872.
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1872.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1872.
EXPENDITURE.
ESTIMATED.
ACTUAL.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
$
$
£ s. d.
$
ESTABLISHMENTS:--
GOVERNOR,
25,940.00
25,774.85
34. 8. 14
165.15
A moiety of the half Salary of the Governor was not drawn for a few days.
COLONIAL SECRETARY,
26,020.00
26,280.52
69. 9. 6
$33.48
Increased Salaries of £100 per annum were granted to the First Clerk and to one of the Interpreters, but the number of Clerks was reduced during the last Quarter.
COLONIAL TREASURER,
11,472.00
9,775.18
978.10. 1
4,696.82
Reduced Salaries were drawn by the Acting Treasurer, and the 3rd and 4th Clerks.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
37,097.00
16,590.31
278. 9. 01
1,336.69
The Salary drawn by Auditor General reduced, and the Vote for Contingencies not wholly expended.
CLERK OF COUNCILS,
1,060.00
1,086.85
4.16. 54
23.15
Decrease under Contingencies.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
20,410.00
27,941.23
305.10.10
1,468.77
The Acting Surveyor General did not draw the full Salary of his appointment. An increase on the Estimate was incurred for Salary to the Overseer of Water Works to 30th April. In July the Salary of the Watchman was increased by £12.
POSTMASTER GENERAL,
30,990.00
34,120.72
451.18. 8
REGISTRAR GENERAL,
16,828.00
15,898.04
103.14.10
929.96
Decrease.--Newly promoted Sorters did not draw full Salary of the appointments. Allowances and Contingencies not wholly expended. Increase.--Creation of a new Agency at Hankow.
HARBOR MASTER,
34,111.60
33,438.07
140. 6. 4
673.53
Decrease by reduction of Staff and in Allowances for collection of Statistics.
COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE,
4,078.00
3,850.00
46. 8.11
092.91
Decrease.-Full Salaries of Assistant Harbor Master, 3rd Clerk and Indian Interpreter not drawn. Increase.-The Vote for Contingencies owing to repairs to the Steam Launch.
JUDICIAL,
42,344.00
42,600.74
58. 9. 9
260.74
Decrease in Office Contingencies.
REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES,
102.00
192.00
75.10.11
Increase. Purchase of Law Books. Increased Salary for 4 Months to Crown Solicitor, and Wages of a Scavenger. Decrease.-Clerk of Court drew reduced Salary.
ECCLESIASTICAL,
362.68
EDUCATIONAL,
MEDICAL,
POLICE MAGISTRATES,
POLICE,
4,974.00
4,974.00
14,464.00
14,101.37
16,630.00
15,928.95
18,328.00
17,800.37
163,781.10
139,162.08
203. 2. 8
1,407.05
Decrease.-Head Master received an increase of £50 instead of £100 as voted. There was a saving on Allowances and Contingencies. Increase.--Salary to additional Chinese Teacher.
201.11. 9
967.63
Decrease.--Owing to Coroner drawing half the estimated Salary. The post of Assistant Usher has not been filled up. Increase.-Salary of extra Chinese Clerk. The Vote for Contingencies exceeded.
3,045.12. 7
14,619.02
Decrease. Certain Constables were obtained from England at less cost than estimated. Further, certain Allowances were not drawn.
Carried forward,... .
454,450.70
425,886.31
53. 9. 9
250.74
6,120. 0. 5
20,376.10
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