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

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1879.

STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, ON THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1879.

ASSETS.

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LIABILITIES.

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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1879.

Votes in excess of the Estimates for 1879, to be included in the Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance, 1879.

GOVERNOR:--

ESTABLISHMENTS.

Arrears of Salary of Guardian of Government House property, from 1st March to 31st December, 1878, at $20 per month,

$ C. AMOUNT SANCTIONED BY THE COUNCIL, $ C. ACTUAL Excess. $ C. 433 3 200.00 Est.79 3,360.00 3 7

Allowance to Governor for lighting Government House, &c., increase from $1,440 to $4,800,

By Monies deposited in Banks at interest, 420,000.00 To Deposits not available, 54,478.91 Silver Currency, 4,200.00 Copper Currency, 1,200.00 *4 Refund of Taxes, for void Houses, 3,500.00 General Post Office, London, 1,990.03 8,272.74 Actual Excess, "J Balance in Bank at Current Account, 81,799.91 Special Fund, Deposit in London, transferred, 20,000.00 COLONIAL SECRETARY:- 507,199.91 Loan from Special Fund, for Light-houses, 34,000.00 Salary, tuition and books for 2 Cadets in England, 684.50 80.00 One Watchman for Government Offices, at $10 per month,

Balance in hands of Crown Agents,

75,475.10 27 Loan from Special Fund, for Praya Works, 243,959.32 764.50 >> Remittances not matured, Pensions due, 3,200.00 23 Balance due by Government of India (Calcutta), 92.18 Pensions due to ex-Police Constables, Actual Excess, 2,500.00 AUDITOR GENERAL:- 77 Advances and other sums to be recovered, 77 Officers' Remittances not yet paid, 2,672.80 1,284.67 Salary of a Temporary Clerk, 780.00 "" Military Contribution, 26,086.95 "" Revenue in Arrears, 58,263.93 Contingencies:-English and Chinese Gazette, 751.49 "" Expenditure in Arrears, 60,000.00

Total Liabilities,

Forms and Documents 634.84 Stationery, 1,645.44 Coals, 283.77 $ 452,001.68 3,310.54 for Balance to the Credit of the Colony, $ 190,254.11 4,090.54 TOTAL ASSETS, $ 642,315.79 8,154.24 717.08 $ 642,315.79 Actual Excess, 2,957.44

JUDICIAL

Salary to Assistant Interpreter,

$ 1,800.00 Cut 20 Salary to Clerk to the Registrar, 480.00 Allowance to Puisne Judge's Clerk for Chinese Teacher, 120.00 Contingencies:-Books, &c., 800.00 3,200.00 Actual Excess, 2,761.99