from 1st January to 31st December, 1917.
| Month | Amount (£ s. d.) | Rate of Exchange (s/d per $) | Currency ($) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | £21,755 1s 5d | 2/4 | 186,473.33 | |
| February | £21,949 9s 4d | 2/4 | 186,473.33 | |
| March | £21,949 9s 4d | 2/11 | 186,473.38 | |
| April | £21,755 4s 5d | 2/4 | 186,473.33 | |
| May | £21,949 9s 4d | 2/4 | 186,473.33 | |
| June | £22,143 14s 2d | 2/11 | 186,473.33 | |
| July | £22,532 3s 11d | 2/5 | 186,473.33 | |
| August | £23,891 17s 11d | 2/6 | 186,473.33 | |
| September | £25,057 7s 1d | 2/8 | 186,473.33 | |
| October | £28,942 4s 0d | 3/11 | 186,473.33 | |
| November | £26,999 15s 8d | 2/10 | 186,473.33 | |
| December | £26,611 6s 1d | 2/10 | 186,473.37 | |
| Difference for year 1916 | £78,362 7s 7d | 3/11 | 504,885.14 | Paid in October 1917. |
| Total | £363,899 13s 7d | $2,742,565.14 |
From Army Pay Office Records.
| Heads of Services | Amount (£ s. d.) |
|---|---|
| Regimental Pay of Officers, N.C.O.'s, and Men | £92,151 5s 2d |
| Transport, Lodging, Rents, and Barrack Services | £27,856 6s 5d |
| Provisions, Coal, Fuel and Light, Colonial Allowances, and Clothing | £86,215 1s 6d |
| Ordnance Establishments and General Stores | £7,921 7s 0d |
| Armaments and Engineer Stores | £20,791 6s 11d |
| Engineer Salaries, Fortifications, and Barrack Buildings | £95,484 12s 2d |
| Miscellaneous Effective and Non-Effective Services | £78 15s 10d |
| Total | £330,498 15s 2d |
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MILITARY EXPENDITURE.
COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION IN AID OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE AT HONGKONG PAID INTO THE TREASURY CHEST
from 1st January to 31st December, 1917.
MONTH.
AMOUNT.
RATE OF EXCHANGE.
CURRENCY,
REMARKS.
1917.
£
$.
રે
d.
January,
21,755 1 5
@ 2,4
186,473,33
February,
21,949 9 4
2/41
186,473.33
March,......
21,949 9 4
2/11
186,473.38
April,
21,755 4 5
2/4
186,473.33
May,
21,949 9 4
2/44
186,473,33
June,
22,143 14 2
2/11/
186,473.33
July,
22,532 3 11
2/5
186,473,33
August,
23,891 17 11
2/63
186,473,33
September,
25,057 7 1
2/81
186,473 33
October,
28,942 4
3/11
186,473.33
November,
26,999 15 8
2,104
186,473.33
December,
26,611 6 1
2/101
186,473,37
Difference for year 1916,
78,362 7 7
3/11
504,885.14
Paid in October 1917.
Total,
£363,899 13 7
$2,742,565.14
DETAIL OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE AT HONGKONG FROM 1ST JANUARY
TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1917.
From Army Pay Office Records,
HEADS OF SERVICES.
AMOUNT.
£
d.
Regimental Pay of Officers, N.C.O.'s, and Men,
92,151 5 2
Transport, Lodging, Rents, and Barrack Services........................
27,856 6 5
Provisious, Chair, Fuel and Light, Colonial Allowances, and Clothing,.......
86,215 1 6
Ordnance Establishments and General Stores,
7,921 7
Armaments, and Engineer Stores,
Engineer Salaries, Fortifications, aud Barrack Buildings,.
Miscellaneous Effective and Non-Effective Services,
78 15 10
20,791 6 11
95,484 12 2
Total,..
£330,498 15 2*
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• Includes expenditure in North China and passed through the Accounts of the Command Paymaster, cis, at Tientsia £14,263, 11z. Od., Chinese Coolie Corps £101,223. 65. 5d., Shanghai £21), 10#. 72., Grand Total £115,098. 88. Od.
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