0.
modified in 1873, when the Royal Engineer Staff was withdrawn. they ceased to possess that value, based on the expenditure on which the agreement of 1871 was madɑ, as Statement of the net loss sustained by the Imperial Government from the Military Contribution due by the Straits Settlements, under the agreement of 1871, having been paid in dollars at the value of 4s. 3d., after
Dollars required.
value Current
To cover
of dollar.
charges
sterling. incurred in
J. d.
1876-77
3 114
1877-78
3 9
1876-70
3 11
192,239 222,427↑ 210,7201
1879-80
3 9
200,773
羞羞羞羞 蟹
Dedcisney in
terling at
current
value of
dollar.
2,861
4,906
2,952
4,428
1881-89 1880-81
-
3 8
205,386
5,166
235,076
4,428
1882-88
3 8
235,976
8,166
1888-84
8 9
259,596
285,976
4,498
1887-88 1886-87 1885-86 1884-85
-
6 8
259,696
285,976
4,428
-
88
264,159
285,976
6,166
3 7
268,984
235,976
5,904
8 4
284,698
285,976
8,119
Total deficiency
$16.419
67,952
fixed by the Treasury.
subsequently at 87,6451. The balance of the contribution of 50,1457, was incurred in currency. was fixed in currency. The sterling expenditure in 1876-77 and 1877-78 was estimated at 41,7057., sad ↑ In 1876-78, Colonial allowance, estimated at 4,0607., was fixed at sterling rates, in subsequent years it as on expenditure in the preceding column fucurred at sterling rates, but paid in currency at the rate annually
• The expenditure in this column being purely local and in currency, the same lom, if any, did not occur
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STATEMENT of the Military Charges incurred by the Straits Settlements between 1868 and 1887, and of the per-centage of such charges on the total revenues of the Colony.*
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