CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]

# COLONIAL ESTIMATES---HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

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, 1881, showing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz.: 1879.

ESTIMATED FOR 1881 EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST AND PENSIONS.

EXPENDITURE OF 1879 EXCLUSIVE OF Civil List AND PENSIONS.

SALARIES:---CIVIL ESTIMATED FOR 1881 EXPENDITURE OF 1879 GOVERNOR. $ Governor, 24,000 Private Secretary, 1,200 Guardian of Government House Property, 240 ESTABLISHMENTS. 1 Sergeant of Police. 540 6 Chinese Constables and Orderlies, 780 Governor, 7,758 6,102 Colonial Secretary, 1,800 8,384 6,653 Audit Office, 20,209 19,430 ALLOWANCES ---- Colonial Treasurer, 4,150 15 8,793 To Governor, for Entertainments, lighting Gov2 House, &c., 4,800 Clerk of Councils, 100 34 To Private Secretary, for Chair Coolies, 288 Surveyor General, 30,897 16 Government Gardens and Plantations, 5,322 4,023 27,164 5,088 Postmaster General, 26,100 29,373 Registrar General, 13,234 7,277 Harbour Master, 30,404 27,418 Lighthouses, 7,508 5,022 Collector of Stamp Revenue, 4,642 4,065 Judicial, 27,718 25,000 Registrar of Companies, 7,758 25,200 Ecclesiastical, 1,158 518 Educational, 24,863 22,420 Medical, 16,224 16,652 Police Magistrates, 7,207 5,058 Police, 144,480 142,285 Gaol, 20,180 21,447 Fire Brigade, 8,802 7,720 TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS, 414,296 382,174

SALARIES :- SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.

COLONIAL SECRETARY. Colonial Secretary, and Auditor General, Chief Clerk, 7,200 2,400 2,400 Colonial Secretary, First do., 960 1,920 Colonial Treasurer, Second do., 1,440 1,460 1,844 Surveyor General, Third do., 1,800 1,796 Postmaster General, Fourth do., 790 Registrar General, 10 Judicial, 1 Cadet in Hongkong, 500 267 Cadets in England, 1,200 Ecclesiastical, Porter of Government Offices, 500 Educational, 144 3 Messengers, at $81 each, 9,756 7,651 Medical, 120 Night Watchman, 11,440 19,010 Police Magistrates, 429 2,378 4,080 6,996 Police, Gaol, 33,009 28,370 Fire Brigade, 20,620 20,520 ALLOWANCES :---- 6,204 8,064 Charitable Allowances, To Cadet for Chinese Teacher, 4,000 3,825 Transport, Works and Buildings, 4,500 4,685 Roads, Streets, and Bridges, 78,800 82,571 40,520 57,501 CONTINGENCIES :---- Lighthouses, Government Gardens and Plantations, 3,000 2,999 Miscellaneous Services, Military Expenditure, 12,000 Newspapers, Periodicals, and Advertisements, Postage, 37,800 49,576 Office Furniture, 106,748 109,750 168 168 600 720 1,220 Land and House Purchased, Incidental Expenses, 80 TOTAL EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS, $431,542 399,543 ESTABLISHMENT, TOTAL TO BE VOTED, $845,838 781,717

RENT-

Quarters for Cadet,

NOTE.

Amount from Civil List provided for by Ordinance No. 13 of 1860, Probable Expenditure on Pensions, Gratuities, &c., under authority of Ordinances Nos. 10 of 1862, 2 of 1874, 9 of 1882, and 8 of 1869, Amount to be voted as per present Estimates,

$115,584

25,000

845,888

TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST,

8,381

540

8,924

14,804

23,228

TOTAL PROBABLE EXPENDITURE FOR 1881,

$986,422

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