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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES--HONGKONG, 1874.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL
SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1874.
EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1874,-Continued.
EXPENDITURE.
ESTIMATED.
ACTUAL.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
C.
$
Brought forward,
558,039.60
525,149.72
£ s. d. $ 2. 7:28. 3. 83 3,495.19
£ &. d. $ e. 7,580. 4. 5 36,385.07
PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND
20,000.00
18,884.90
GRATUITIES,
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,
3,300.00
2,860.00
232. 6. 3
1,115.10 The amount for Pensions less than what was estimated.
91.13. 4
440.00
Not required.
905.17. 4
1,468.16
Ditto.
TRANSPORT,
4,500.00
3,081.84
WORKS AND BUILDINGS,
64,750.00
159,756.46
19,792.16.1
95,005.46
ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,
30,420.00
89,073.45
552.16.0
2,653.45
See Detailed Statement.
where
Lighthouses,
35,110.64
7,814.14.4
35,110.64
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
37,000.00
37,149.81
31. 4.2
149.81
LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED,
4,445.00
926. 0.10
4,445.00
The Purchase of a Road near Fletcher's Buildings, and Land at Aberdeen.
The excess arises from low Rate of Exchange.
MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,
94,000.00
96,018.72
420.11.4
2,018.72
£8,210. 1. 41 $39,408.33 Net Increase £21,556.4.9 $103,469.94.
TOTAL,
$818,009.60
$921,479.54
29,766.6.1
142,878.27
Aral 1. Smit
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