OF THE COLONIAL EXPENDITURE.
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INCREASE
IN
DECREASE
IN
POUNDS STERLING. POUNDS STERLING.
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
ER
£
d.
£
d.
80 9 9
Increase in Contingencies.
467 7
51
Decrease by reduction of Staff,
7+
A
Increase in Salary of Third Clerk, and Revenue Services.
162 1
25 16 2
21
5 0 0
*****
453 16
21
10 11 3
33 0 6
330 2 81
1
9
60 13 5
Do. in Contingencies.
Do.
in
Do.
The Departmental Expenses of the Government Gardens were
included in 1879 under this heading.
Decrease in Allowances.
Do. chiefly in Salaries and Contingencies.
Increase in Allowances and Contingencies.
Do. in Salaries and Contingencies.
Decrease in Salary of Crown Solicitor.
18 0 8
274 12 5
113 5 1
358 14 41
234 13 3
2,404 1 5
815
G 2
868
7 10
119
2
21
911 17 01
137 5 71
2,050 11
8
4,258 6 9
023 0 114
200
0 1
Increase in Allowances.
Do. in Salaries, Allowances and Rent.
Arrears of Salary of Colonial Surgeon for 1872 were paid in 1873.
Decrease in Salaries, Allowances and Contingencies.
Do. chiefly in cost of Clothing and Accoutrements.
Do. in Salaries, Provisions and Incidental Expenses.
Increase in Salaries and Purchase of a Fire Bell.
This Dep' was included in the Surveyor General's Dep' in 1872.
Consequent upon the Denths of Bishop Smith, Mr. D. J. Barra-
das, and 'Ng Fong Shan, and decrense in Gratuities. Increase in the Contribution to the Sisters of Charity and the
Reformatory.
Fewer Passages granted to Officers in 1873.
Less expended in 1873 for Buildings.
Do. do. in 1873 for Ronds.
A larger sum was paid for Furniture at Government House in
Difference in Exchange.
1872.
3,119 3 7
12,699 14 4
3,119 3 7
►
0,580 10 0