CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]

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Increase 36. • Military Expenditure - Increase in the payment of Military Contribution caused by lower rate of Exchange than in 1882.

Audit Office

J.J. McK SILVA

1st Clerk

26th January 1884

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Financial Statement shewing estimated position of Colony at the end of 17 MAR 84.

the Crown

Based upon actual Local Revenue and Expenditure for the year, Agents' Accounts to 30th November, and an Estimate of their Expenditure during December.

Revenue

The Revenue was estimated at $1,280,500

Excess over Estimates, $1,286,500

REVENUE. $1,115,665 170,835 $1,286,500

The Ordinary Expenditure has been $1,165,700

Excess of Revenue over Ordinary Expenditure, $120,800

$1,286,500

EXPENDITURE. Ordinary, $1,165,700 The Expenditure was estimated at Excess over Estimate $1,086,232 79,468 $1,165,700

Extraordinary-defrayed from Balances-----

Tytan Water Works, $90,966 Breakwater, 22,510 Causeway Bay Reclamation, 9,000 Purchase of Houses and Land for New Central Market, 21,000 Sanitary Works, 30,483 $173,959

Total Expenditure, Ordinary and Extraordinary, $1,339,659

Excess over Revenue of year, $53,159

ASSETS.

Balance to the Credit of the Colony on 1st January, 1883, $1,148,664

Add Surplus of Revenue of 1883 over Ordinary Expenditure, $120,800

$1,269,461

Deduct

Extraordinary Expenditure during 1883, defrayed out of Balances, $173,959

Estimated Balance to the Credit of Colony on 31st December, 1883, $1,095,505

Reduction of Balances during 1883, $53,159

$1,148,664

W. H. MARSH,

Auditor General.

Audit Office, 25th January 1884.