COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.
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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, 1882, showing also the Amount expended for the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared, viz.: 1880.
ESTIMATES FOR 1882 EXCLUSIVE OF CIVIL LIST AND PENSIONS.
CIVIL.
1.-GOVERNOR.
SALARIES:- $ 24,000 $ Governor, Private Secretary, 1,200 Guardian of Government House Property, 240 2 Sergeant of Police, 780 5 Chinese Constables and Orderlies, 612 ALLOWANCES :- To Governor, for Entertainments, Lighting Gov House, &c., 4,800 To Private Secretary, for Chair Coolies, 288 CONTINGENCIES:- Lighthouses, 7,508 Repairs of Public Furniture, at Government House, and Incidental Expenses, 740 Uniform for Police, 132TOTAL, INCLUDING CIVIL LIST, $38,032
II.-COLONIAL SECRETARY.
SALARIES:- $ $ Colonial Secretary, and Auditor General, 7,200 Chief Clerk, 2,400 First do., 1,920 Second do., 1,440 Third do., 1,344 Fourth do, 200 1 Cadet in Hongkong, 1,200 2 Cadets in England, 960 -2 Temporary Clerks, at $480 each, 960 Porter of Government Offices, 144 3 Messengers, at $84 each, 252 Night Watchman, 120ALLOWANCES :----
To Cadet for Chinese Teacher, $240
CONTINGENCIES:-
Newspapers, Periodicals, and Advertisements, $ 3,000 $ 2,481 Postage, 37,800 45,235 Office Furniture, 188 168 Land and House Purchased, 500 720 Incidental Expenses, 1,220TOTAL EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS, $479,653
ESTABLISHMENT, $431,857
TOTAL TO BE VOTED, $911,510
NOTE.
RENT:--
Quarters for Cadet, $540
Amount from Civil List provided for by Ordinance No. 13 of 1860, $5,984
Probable Expenditure on Pensions, Gratuities, &c., under authority of Ordinances Nos. 10 of 1862, 2 of 1874, 9 of 1862, and 8 of 1869, $14,804
Amount to be voted as per present Estimates, $911,510
TOTAL PROBABLE EXPENDITURE FOR 1882, $1,051,614
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