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E.
Date
expenditure and amounts actually
Contribution due to Imperial Government for military
paid,
Due.
Paid.
on military services,
exclusive of
cost of
fortifications.t
Estimated local expenditure
Total military expenditure, exclusive of
Per-centage
Bavenue.
af military expenditure
fortifications.
to
revenue.
£
£
£
£
£
1868 -
69,800
59,800
3,3811
62,681
276,641
22.7
1869 -
50,800
59,300
3,3811
62,681
279,021
22.5
1870 -
$9,800
59,300
4,079
68,379
292,993
21.6
COLONIAL EXPENDITUER on Works of 1878–79, on SUBMARINE MINING WORKS and BUILDINes 1885–87, and on Barracks in 1885–87, as extracted from War Office Papers, the repayment of part of which is claimed by the Colony.
Advance to District Paymaster in 1879
Purchase of land, 1878–79, for fortifications -
Survey, 1878-79
Purchase of launch "Torpedo" for use on works, 6,000 dollars, less
4,000 value on transfer to police, 1878-79
Earthworks and sundry small charges, 1878–79
Dola. 14,400
£
2,700
+
17,872
-
1,900
2,000
2,290
1871.
69,800
59,300
1,606
60,996
298,712
20.4
22,862
1872 -
51,698
51,595
4,373
55,908
826,468
17-1
4,191
1873 -
50,880
60,386
1,894
62,280
319,195
Total on works of 1878-79 -
16.4
6,891
1874 -
50,145
50,146
6,605
66,750
810,010
18-3
1885-87 +--
Dola, Cents.
1875 -
50,145
50,145
Expenditure on submarine mining works
0,212
4,760 66
69,857
327,006
18.1
"
2,284 44
1876-
50,145
46,708
6,179
62,889
352,544
18.0
7,045 10
1877
·
50,145
44,245
6,948
1,291
51,198
366,236
14.0
1885-87 :--
1878
50,148
46,212
5,671
61,883
886,449
14.1
Additions and improvements to submarine mining barracks at
Palo Brani
-
1879 -
1,500 0
50,145
44,245
5,688
49,988
387,318
12.9
Quarters for Sikhs, Fort Canning
1880 -
50,145
43,262
6,785
49,997
472,260
10.6
Temporary guard-room and sentry shelter, Singapore defences Accommodation for extra battery, Royal Artillery
748 68
167 89
9,500 0
1881.
60,145
44,245
6,194
50,439
486,764
10.8
11,916 62
1882 -
50,143
43,262
6,402
49,664
441,872§
11.2
1883.
60,148
44,245
6,080
60,275
549,023
9.0
Cost of submarine mining barracks, 81,889 dollars 19 centa, less portion repaid by Imperial Government, 20,205 dollars 87 cents
2,184
11,683 82
1884.
2,142
50,145
44,245
9,176
63,421
629,920
8.4
Total
1885.
£12,509
60,145
48,262
7,043
50,305
628,630
1886 -
50,145
42,279
8,157
50,486
671,338
1887 -
50,145
39,829
6,976
45,805
699,871
8.0
7.5
6'6
In this return the dollar is taken at 8s. 8d., the value when the expenditure was incurred.
• In this return the dollar is taken at the value used for conversion from currency to sterling in the Colonial Office list for the various years—viz., up to 1879, at 48. 8d.; in 1880 and 1881, at da,; in 1882, at 8s. 7d.; in 1983, at 3s. Bd. ; and since that date at 3. 7d., except as regards the Imperial contribution, which is converted at the annual official rate.
In addition to the expenditure shown in this column an armed Sikh Police foros is maintained. The details of its cost for each year are not obtainable, but for 1888 it in estimated to cost 40,000 dollars. The local expenditure includes, from 1878, a sum of 5,000 dollars as proportion of Works Establishment.
This drop in the revenue is apparent, not real, and is caused by the dollar in 1882 having bean valued at 34. 7d. instead of 4s,, the value in 1880 and 1881.
• These amounts are not reclaimed.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Reference :—
C.O. 882
5 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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