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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

£ s. d. Sewerage in Hongkong, 4,160 13 4 Improvements at Stanley............ 20,000 0 0 410 13 4 Do. at Yau-ma Ti, 2,000 0 0 208 6 8 Roads and Streets Contingencies, 1,000 0 0 Street Improvements, Taipingshan, 2,500 0 0 Repairs to Roads out of Victoria, 12,000 0 0 Do. to Bridges, 208 6 8 1,000 0 0 1,250 0 0 0 0 Watering Streets, 208 6 8 1,000 0 0 150 0 0 Miscellaneous Services, 720 0 0 410 13 4 2,000 0 0 785 0 0 TOTAL..... 9,525 0 0 $45,790 0 0

LIGHTHOUSES.

£ s. d. Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, £104 3 4 $500 0 0

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

£ s. d. Lighting Street Lamps, 4,593 6 8 22,000 0 0 Expenses of the Clock Tower, 208 6 8 1,000 0 0 Commission to Crown Agents, 930 0 0 4,200 0 0 Telegraph Service, 520 16 8 2,500 0 0 Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum, 250 0 0 1,200 0 0 Grant to the Native District Watchmen, Rent of Marine Lot No. 66, (Crosby's Store,) 416 13 4 2,000 0 0 Grant to St. John's Cathedral for the use of the Troops, 201 13 4 1,400 0 0 104 3 4 600 0 0 Other Miscellaneous Services, 1,041 13 4 TOTAL, 7,866 13 4 5,000 0 0 $36,800 0 0

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day),

£ s. d. 20,933 6 8 $100,000 0 0