CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1886.

ESTIMATED ACTUAL INCREASE DECREASE

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. ESTABLISHMENTS – GOVERNOR, 33,975.00 37,418.29 3,443.20 COLONIAL SECRETARY 24,856.00 22,838.78 2,017.22 AUDITOR GENERAL, 5,958.00 5,953.98 4.02 COLONIAL TREASURER, 10,400.00 10,227.40 172.60 CLERK OF COUNCILS, 1,160.00 1,160.00 SURVEYOR GENERAL, 62,483.00 49,010.81 13,472.19 POSTMASTER GENERAL, 34,106.00 33,186.49 969.51 REGISTRAR GENERAL, 23,811.00 22,915.38 895.62 HARBOUR MASTER, 45,469.00 45,058.34 410.66 Lighthouses, 7,508.00 5,948.84 1,559.16 OBSERVATORY, 5,820.00 6,422.81 602.81 COLLECTOR OF STAMP REVENUE, 4,822.00 5,160.00 338.00 GOVERNMENT GARDENS AND PLANTATIONS, 6,986.00 6,720.75 265.25 JUDICIAL, 60,845.00 62,133.20 1,288.20 ECCLESIASTICAL, 4,998.00 5,600.68 602.68 EDUCATIONAL, 25,275.00 24,127.26 1,147.74 MEDICAL, 21,438.00 22,417.66 979.66 POLICE MAGISTRATES, 19,884.00 19,999.86 115.86 POLICE, 159,133.00 153,318.94 5,814.06 GAOL, 26,868.00 26,980.28 62.28

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Increase caused by the difference in Exchange on the Governor's Salary, which was paid at home.

Decrease caused by half pay of Assistant Colonial Secretary lapsing to the Treasury.

Incidental.

In Contingencies and Salaries.

Saving in Salaries of Assistant Engineer and Overseer.

Travelling Expenses of Marine Sorters and Contingencies.

The vacancy of Junior Registration Clerk, and the difference of Pay of Inspector of Markets.

Decrease in Contingencies of Marine Surveyor, and Gunpowder Depôt.

Saving in Contingencies.

Caused by Exchange in Colonial Chaplain's half pay drawn in England.

Decrease in Salaries and Contingencies.

Caused by the addition of Assistant Wardmaster and Nurse in the Asylum, and the Repairs to Health Officer's Launch.

Chiefly caused by difference in Exchange on the Salary of Mr. Wodehouse paid in England.

Saving in Salaries; Force under strength.

The addition of Cooks and Servants to the Gaol Officers.

Carried forward.............. 575,794.00 566,199.25 7,432.28 16,727.03