CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]

SIR

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Expenditure to 31st July, 1899, charged to New Territory Account.

Sub-heads.

Crow of Wing Foo,.. $ C. 16,084.31 3. Preparation for Hoisting Flag, 1,560.68 8. Wages, 4 Boatmen at Cheung Chan, at $7.00 per month each, 424.46 1. Buildings, 645.18 2. Landing Stage and Approach Road,. 15,558.70 4. Telegraphs and Telephones, 5. Roads,... 6. Sanitation, 7. Surveys, 9. Miscellaneous,

Estimated Expenditure, August to December.

Personal Emoluments.

Lejector of Junks at Sham Shui-po at $80, Allowance to Police Officer, Cheung Chau Station, $11.00 per month, $1,285.00 Tai O Station, $11.00 per month, 400.00 55.00 35.00 Total Personal Emoluments, $1,885.00

Other Charges.

Coal, Oil, Stores, &c. for Wing Foo, 511.99 Charter of Wing Fon, 386.80 Incidental Expenses, 136.92 $2,000.00 3,300.00 200.00 344.85 Total Other Charges, $3,500.00

Total Actual Expenditure,...... .$35,753.8

Completion of Taipó Police Station,

of Ping Shán Police Station,

Estimate of Expenditure for the remainder of the year.

7,855.00 10,000.00 C. Total Estimated Expenditure, ................ $7,385.00 $11,536.14

TREASURY,

of Au Tan Police Station,.

of Futian Police Station,

14 11 10,000.00 8,881.00 Shroff, 187.00 Expenditure on Táipó Road,. 35,000.00 on Kowloon City Road, BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT. 18,000.00 Minor Miscellaneons Works, 2,000.00 Improvement of Official Quarters at Táipó in the winter, 1,000.00 Up to 31st July,....... From 1st August, $140.00 300.00 Repair of Kowloon City Pier, now dangerous, Expenses of Indian Survey Party, 3,000.00 440.00 Total, 5,000.00 Total Estimated Expenditure,....... MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. $100,736.00 Total (Actual and Estimated), $136,489.89 (Up to 31st July,. From 1st August, 500.00 500.00 Total, $1,000.00 HARBOUR DEPARTMENT. $3,000.00 Actual Expenditure to 31st July, 1890,

Personal Emoluments.

Crew of Wing Foo, 15th to 30th April, ! 11 May, " June, $247.00 July.. $247.00 $131.73 $247.00

Expenses incurred to fit the S.S. Kong Nam for a trip to Mirs Bay in connection with the ceremony of hoisting the British Flag,

Salaries for Officers employed in the New Territory about

MISCELLANEOUS.

Expenses incurred on accmmt of the taking over of the New Territory, Amount distributed amongst the poor, 10.00 85.20 -S 872.73 Amount of Insurance of Hankom to Mirs Bay............. 625.13 56.77 929,58 Expenses incurred for preparing lunch, &c. on board the S.S. Hankow, Amount due for provisions supplied on board H.M S. Tumber for the proposed trip to the New Territory, 600.00 70.00 Preparations for hoisting Flag, 424.46 Matsheds,. 3,964.20 Expenses of H.M. Navy, 3,001.05 Transport, 5,114.00 $13,904.04 Inspector of Junks at Sham Shui-po at $80 (10th to 31st July), Total Personal Emoluments,

Other Charges.

Hire of Morning Star April, 70.00 Hire of 2 Launchies towing H.M.S. Peacock,. $25.00 Hire of 2 Cargo Boats, 3 Wire Stays, &c., 20.00 Provisions sent to Táipó Ha, May, 19.50 Coal, Oil, Stores, &c. for Wing Foo, April, 64.50 15.79

SUMMARY.

Actual and Estimated Expenditure.

$136.55 Police, 12 Charter of Wing Foo 15th April to 31st December at $600.00, 55 ?? May, }} รา June, July, Jech 340.55 332.21 Harbour Office, Public Works Department, 88,972.10 136,489.89 11,530.14 462.04 1,271.35 1,800.00 Total Other Charges, $3,221.58 Total Actual Expenditure,. ...$4,151.4 Treasury..... Botanical and Afforestation Department, 440.00 Medical Department, 1,000.00 Extra Salaries, Miscellaneous, 3,000.00 13,904.04 Grand Total,.............. .$255,529.17