(3)
B.-CHANGES IN TAXATION.
152
(2)
EXPENDITURE.
1898.
1699.
INCREASE.
DECREASE
There were no important changes in Taxation.
$
C.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
$
t
$
G.
Charge on Account of Public Debt,
103,803.03
158,819.38
4,985.6
164,210.26
170,646.26
6,436.00
Pensions,
31,809,58
48,889.22
2,920.3
ASSETS.
Governor and Legislature,
34,862.11
32,187.34
2,674.
Colonial Secretary's Department,
7,386.61
9,518.72
2,132.11
Audit Department,
22,409.02
22,881.83
27.1
Balance in Bauk at Current Account,
Treasury,
89,574.10
98,909.77
4,385.67
Public Works Department,
241,561.62 237,902.76
3,658
Coins in transit,
Post Office,
14,994.92
14,448.22
546.0
Registrar General's Department,
66.835.26
62,933.00
2,902%
Arrears of Taxes,
Harbour Master's Department,
14,934.94
11,864.44
3,070
Lighthouses,
12,728.85
13,068.32
339.47
*
+9
Crown Rent,
Observatory,
3,615.80
3,689.97
74.17
LIABILITIES.
40,980.16 Crown Agents drafts in transit, 200,000.00 | Military Contribution,
298.47 Deposits not available,. 38,242.00 Refund of Taxes,
C.
20,000.00
53,581.78
443,664.77
2,300.00
Stamp Office,
17,842.44
18,293.87
Botanical and Afforestation Department,
76,092.43
83,711.52
451.43 7.619.07
New Territory,...
40,000.00 Officers' Remittances,
22,505.81
Legal Departments,...
1,815.00
Ecclesiastical Departinent,
72,420.12
1,810.00 75,152.57
53
51
Miscellaneous,
2,782.45
1,617.41 Money Order Remittances,
9,342.30
Education,
115,502.48
113,663.19
1,839
Advances,
Medical Departments,..........
21,405.00
21.053.58
124,848.54 Transit Charges, General Post Office,.
6,380.00
Magistracy,
Police,
Gaols,
Fire Brigade,
Sanitary Department,
Charitabic Allowances,
'Transport,
Miscellaneous Services,
Military Expenditure,.......
Public Works Recurrent,
Public Works Extraordinary,
222,163.90
263,965.71
57,954.61
14,920,09 101,613.41
1,084.79
58.447.14 17,244.42 122,605.05 4,101.64
41,801,81
492.88 2,324.33 20,991.64
Suspense House Service,
665.95 Civil Pensions,
19,100.00
Profit Money Order Office,
8,000.00
Police Do.,
13,400.00
9,400.92
66.85 236.04 290,808.49 513,033.54 222,225.05 @19,274.89 649,388.53 130,113.64 194,447.57 198,464.65 4,017.08 234,381.05 131,660,76
9,636.96
Private Drainage Works,
292.36
Public Works,.
87,224.70
102,7201
Miscellaneous,......
14,016.87
TOTAL......
$2,841,805.20 |3,162,792,36
416,389.34
125,402.
TOTAL ASSETS,*
BALANCE,
404,543.13 Suspense Account,
311,778.32
113,800.52
Balance Overdrawu, Crown Agents......
8,718.34
Deduct Decrease,..........
Nett Increase,
.8 125,402.18
..$ 320,987.16
Revenue for 1899,...
Expenditure for 1899,
Surplus,....
$8,610,148.25 3,162,792.36
$ 447,850,89
TOTAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIVE YEARS 1895-1899.
766,316.45
TOTAL LIABILITIES...$
766,316.45
*Not including $881,109.92. value of Silver at Mint.
1895.
1896.
1897.
1898.
1999.
$
$
Revenue,
.$
2,486,228.89 2,609,878,94
2,686,914.70
$ 2,918,159.24
3 3,610,12
Expenditure............
.&
2,972,373.01* 2,474,910.37
2,641,409.71 2,841,803.20
3,162,79
Surplus or Deficit,......$
-486,144.12
+134,968.57
+45,504.99 +76,354.04
+$47,35
D.-PUBLIC DEBT.
The nature of the loans contracted by the Colony and the conditions governing their re- ment may be ascertained by reference to I (D) of the Blue Book Report for 1898, page 3.
* Includes Expenditure of $820,000 on account of Resumption of Insanitary Property.
There was in 1899 an additional expenditure of $121,240.10 on Public Works Extraordis which was chargeable against the new Loan. The amount so expended was less than the estimate $62,459.90, but was more by a small amount than the balance of the Loan which is, therefore. i wholly expended.
Dr.
LOAN ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Te luscribed Stock Loun at 34 % interest,
to be paid off on the 15th April, 1943....| £341,799.15.1|
By Sinking Fund.
£12,625.18.11