(C 11 )
COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1885 AND 1886..
INCREA⭑E.
DECREASE:
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
2,826.72
c.
C.
******
979.07
1.47
2,190.53
0.96
2,534.91
Excess caused by the difference in Exchange in the salary of Sir
G. Bowes, drawn in Engluud.
Excess enused by the difference in Exchange in the salary of Mr.
MARSH drawn in England in 1885.
Saluries, &c., of Opinn Revenue Department discontinued.
7,040.40
428.88
Salaries of Land Surveyors and others transferred to Judicial
Department.
Contribution towards Imperial loss on conveyance of Mails 1881-85.
Deerense in Salaries,
38.19
506.73
Increase in Contingencios,
209.03
Decrease in Contingencies.
1,563.29
Cost of new dies and plates paid in 1885.
2,717.32
1,196.92
G02.69
558.35
2,734.22
1,117.68
850.35
3,830.00
1,600.15
1,495.01
**
A
543.75
5,587.91
26,897.17
4,412.28
7,224.68
350,477.60
411.10
988.97
ẻ e
Increase in Alforestation.
Salary of Land Surveyor now paid by this Department.
Excess caused by the difference in Exchange in the salary of Co-
Jonial Chaplain drawn in England.
Deerense in Contingencies.
Increase in Provision, Bedding, Washing, &e.
More paid for administration of Justico, and excess caused by the difference in Exchango in the salary of Mr. WODEHOUSE drawn in England.
Increase chiefly in the costs of Arms, Ammunition, and Bedding.
Increase chiefly in Provisions and Clothing, and additional servants
appointed.
More puid in 1886 for Stores from England.
More Pensions paid in 1886.
[ucidentul.
Less passages granted to Officers in 1886.
Renewing and enlarging Murray Pier paid in 1885.
Colonial and Indian Exhibition, Scavenging, &c. the City of
Victoria, and Loss in Exchange.
On mulynnces by the Crown Agents.
Difference in Exchange.
More expended in 1886 for Taitam Water Works and Military
Defences, and resumption of sovoral lots for now Markut.
415.096.39
15,485.13
15,485.13
399,611.26