Appropriation Ordinance
the Estimates forth which version for 1882. The principles on which were framed are set in the enclosed newspaper report, gives a substantially correct account of the remarks I made in laying my financial statement before the Legislative Council.
3. this morning's measures. The further report in the paper contains the criticism of the unofficial Members of the Legislature. Your Lordship will see that the financial plans of the Government received the unanimous approval of the Legislative Council.
Lt. In my despatch No.105 of the 20th of November, 1879, I reported that Ordinance No. ... The Daily Press of 25th August, 1881, and The Daily Press of 30th August, 1881.
Gov ... that Mr. Tonnooky's estimate of revenue for the year 1880 was $1,024,028. The actual sum collected was $1,069,947.64, a result highly creditable to the Acting Colonial Treasurer. This is the largest revenue for a single year that has yet been obtained in Hongkong. It is based on the same scale of taxation that I found existing here in 1874, but it does not include the revenue under Ordinance 10 of 1867 which is now treated as a separate fund.
The estimate of expenditure for 1880 was $974,272. The actual expenditure has been $948,014.20. Whilst the expenditure was thus kept within the authorized Estimates, full efficiency ...
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