CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

CIVIL LIST.

(As per Ordinance No. 13 of 1860.)

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

B.

Abstract of Sums, exclusive of Civil List and Pensions, required to defray the Expenses of the Colonial Government of Hongkong for the Year from 1st January to 31st December, 1877, showing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz.: 1875.

EXPENDITURE OF 1875 EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST AND PENSIONS,

£ $ £ Governor, 5,000 24,000.00 Chief Justice, Colonial Secretary, Attorney General, Brought forward, 21,380 102,884.00

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ESTIMATED FOR 1877 EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST AND PENSIONS.

£ s. d. $ ESTABLISHMENTS. AUDITOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT: Governor, 564. 3. 4 2,708.00 Clerk, 300 1,440.00 Auditor General, 1,000 4,800.00 Colonial Treasurer, 1,000 4,800.00 SURVEYOR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT: Colonial Secretary, 661. 13. 4 3,170.00 Surveyor General, 1,000 4,800.00 1st Clerk, 500 2,400.00 2nd do., 300 1,440.00 POLICE MAGISTRATES ESTABLISHMENT: Two Magistrates, ($3,840 ea.), 1,000 7,680.00 1st Clerk, 400 1,920.00 2nd do., 300 1,440.00 3rd do., 200 960.00 POST OFFICE ESTABLISHMENT: Postmaster General, 800 3,840.00 Assistant Postmaster General, 500 2,400.00 Clerk, 300 1,440.00 GOVERNOR'S ESTABLISHMENT: Private Secretary, 250 1,200.00 SUPREME COURT: Crown Solicitor, 250 1,200.00 Clerk of Court, 300 1,440.00 COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ESTABLISHMENT: Chief Clerk, 500 2,400.00 Judge's Clerk, 300 1,440.00 1st Clerk, 400 1,920.00 2nd do., 300 1,440.00 HARBOUR MASTER'S ESTABLISHMENT: Clerk, Registrar General, 700 3,360.00 Harbour Master, 800 3,840.00 Lighthouses,

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COLONIAL TREASURER'S ESTABLISHMENT:

1st Clerk and Cashier, 400 1,920.00 2nd do., 300 1,440.00 Accountant,

REGISTRAR GENERAL'S ESTABLISHMENT:

1st Clerk, 300 1,440.00 2nd do., 250 1,200.00

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

£ s. d. $ Carried over, 21,830 102,384.00 TOTAL, 26,230 125,904.00

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND GRATUITIES.

£ s. d. $ (Under authority of Ordinances No. 10 of 1862, and No. 2 of 1874.) 1861, Wm. Chapman, 140. 18. 4 704.00 1861, W. H. Mitchell, 156. 18. 10 753.32 1865, C. St. George Cleverly, 416. 13. 4 2,000.00 1866, J. J. Irwin, 1867, W. T. Mercer, 875. 0. 0 4,200.00 1869, J. Jarman, 206. 13. 4 1,000.00 1872, J. I. Murray, M.D., 198. 6. 8 952.00 1874, John Simpson, 100. 0. 0 480.00 1875, F. W. Mitchell, 401. 13. 4 1,928.00 ESTIMATED AMOUNT TO COVER PENSIONS WHICH MAY BE GRANTED IN 1877, 1,590. 8. 7 7,634.06

TOTAL PROBABLE EXPENDITURE FOR 1877,

£ s. d. 197,421. 14. 11

The foregoing Expenditure may be classified as follows:

£ s. d. $ Ordinary Expenditure, 168,375. 1. 7 808,200.38 Extraordinary Expenditure, 24,880. 0. 0 119,424.00 Pensions, Gratuities, &c., 4,166. 13. 4 20,000.00 TOTAL, 197,421. 14. 11 947,604.38