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acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange.

EXPENDITURE.

Governor
83,708.01

Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature
73,638.42

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs
54,966.19

Audit Department
-

Treasury
30,722.02

Harbour Master's Department
65,360.69

Imports & Exports Department
363,062.94

Royal Observatory
753,228.85

Miscellaneous Services-
21,977.78

Judicial and Legal Departments
1,318,494.52

Police and Prison Departments
253,457.27

Medical Departments
869,859.05

Sanitary Department
224,653.30

Botanical and Forestry Department
351,967.14

Education
47,325.89

Military Expenditure
321,101.68

Public Works Department
2,174,833.82

Post Office
401,205.44

Recurrent
624,872.51

Extraordinary
1,246,871.75

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Working Expenses
318,982.54

Charge on account of Public Debt
296,691.63

Pensions
198,718.49

Expenses of Construction
640,069.15

Charitable Services
309,271.62

TOTAL,
34,874.12

$ 11,079,914.82

The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,753,472, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $2,300,785.

The following is a statement of the revenue and expenditure of the Colony for the five years 1912-1916-

1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Revenue. $ 8,180,694 8,512,308 11,786,106 13,833,387 Expenditure. 7,202,553 8,658,012 10,756,225 15,149,267 11,079,915

The amount of the consolidated loan stands at £1,485,732. Against this there is at credit of the Sinking Fund a sum of £233,784.

A duty on Tobacco was imposed during the year, estimated to bring in about $400,000 per annum. The actual figure collected for about a half-year was $211,180.

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2 acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange. EXPENDITURE. Governor 83,708.01 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 73,638.42 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 54,966.19 Audit Department - Treasury 30,722.02 Harbour Master's Department 65,360.69 Imports & Exports Department 363,062.94 Royal Observatory 753,228.85 Miscellaneous Services- 21,977.78 Judicial and Legal Departments 1,318,494.52 Police and Prison Departments 253,457.27 Medical Departments 869,859.05 Sanitary Department 224,653.30 Botanical and Forestry Department 351,967.14 Education 47,325.89 Military Expenditure 321,101.68 Public Works Department 2,174,833.82 Post Office 401,205.44 Recurrent 624,872.51 Extraordinary 1,246,871.75 Kowloon-Canton Railway, Working Expenses 318,982.54 Charge on account of Public Debt 296,691.63 Pensions 198,718.49 Expenses of Construction 640,069.15 Charitable Services 309,271.62 TOTAL, 34,874.12 $ 11,079,914.82 The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,753,472, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $2,300,785. The following is a statement of the revenue and expenditure of the Colony for the five years 1912-1916- 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Revenue. $ 8,180,694 8,512,308 11,786,106 13,833,387 Expenditure. 7,202,553 8,658,012 10,756,225 15,149,267 11,079,915 The amount of the consolidated loan stands at £1,485,732. Against this there is at credit of the Sinking Fund a sum of £233,784. A duty on Tobacco was imposed during the year, estimated to bring in about $400,000 per annum. The actual figure collected for about a half-year was $211,180. Page 363
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2 acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange. EXPENDITURE. Governor 83,708.01 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legis- lature - 73,638.42 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 54,966.19 Audit Department Treasury Harbour Master's Department Imports & Exports Department Royal Observatory Miscellaneous Services- Judicial and Legal Departments Police and Prison Departments 30,722.02 - 65,360.69 363,062.94 753,228.85 21,977.78 1,318,494.52 253,457.27 869,859.05 Medical Departments _ 224,653.30 Sanitary Department J 351,967.14 Botanical and Forestry Department 47,325.89 Education - 321,101.68 Military Expenditure 2,174,833.82 Public Works Department 401,205.44 Do. Do. Post Office Recurrent Extraordinary 624,872.51 1,246,871.75 318,982.54 Kowloon-Canton Railway, Working Expenses Do., struction Charge on account of Public Debt Pensions 296,691.63 Expenses of Con- 198,718.49 640,069.15 309,271.62 Charitable Services TOTAL, 34,874.12 $ 11,079,914.82 The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,753,472, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $2,300,785. The following is a statement of the revenue and expenditure of the Colony for the five years 1912-1916- 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 Revenue. Expenditure. S $ 8,180,694 7,202,553 8,512,308 8,658,012 11,007,273 10,756,225 11,786,106 15,149,267 .13,833,387 11,079,915 The amount of the consolidated loan stands at £1,485,732. Against this there is at credit of the Sinking Fund a sum of £233,784. A duty on Tobacco was imposed during the year, estimated to bring in about $400,000 per annum. The actual figure collected for about a half-year was $211,180.
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acquisition of buoys in the Harbour. Decreases were mostly due to savings on Personal Emoluments and high exchange.

EXPENDITURE.

Governor

83,708.01

Colonial Secretary's Department and Legis-

lature

-

73,638.42

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs

54,966.19

Audit Department

Treasury

Harbour Master's Department

Imports & Exports Department

Royal Observatory

Miscellaneous Services-

Judicial and Legal Departments

Police and Prison Departments

30,722.02

-

65,360.69

363,062.94

753,228.85

21,977.78

1,318,494.52

253,457.27

869,859.05

Medical Departments

_

224,653.30

Sanitary Department

J

351,967.14

Botanical and Forestry Department

47,325.89

Education

-

321,101.68

Military Expenditure

2,174,833.82

Public Works Department

401,205.44

Do.

Do.

Post Office

Recurrent

Extraordinary

624,872.51

1,246,871.75

318,982.54

Kowloon-Canton Railway, Working Expenses

Do.,

struction

Charge on account of Public Debt

Pensions

296,691.63

Expenses of Con-

198,718.49

640,069.15

309,271.62

Charitable Services

TOTAL,

34,874.12

$ 11,079,914.82

The balance to the good on the year's working was $2,753,472, and the assets and liabilities account showed on the 31st December a credit balance of $2,300,785.

The following is a statement of the revenue and expenditure of the Colony for the five years 1912-1916-

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

Revenue.

Expenditure.

S

$

8,180,694

7,202,553

8,512,308

8,658,012

11,007,273

10,756,225

11,786,106

15,149,267

.13,833,387

11,079,915

The amount of the consolidated loan stands at £1,485,732. Against this there is at credit of the Sinking Fund a sum of £233,784.

A duty on Tobacco was imposed during the year, estimated to bring in about $400,000 per annum. The actual figure collected for about a half-year was $211,180.

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