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1841-1886

PAPERS RELATING TO

3.-LOCAL REVENUES.

The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1886, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $2,863.32, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000.00.

4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

On the 31st December 1886 the liabilities of the Colony exceeded its assets by $191,512.29.

The surplus assets of the preceding four years have been as follows:-

1882 $ 1,148,664.39 1883 1,067,200.52 1884 729,562.02 1885 427,692.42

5.-PUBLIC Debt.

There was no public debt in 1886.

6.-MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

The military expenditure defrayed by the Colony during the last five years has been as follows:-

1882 $ 109,372.52 1883 111,962.09 1884 114,498.78 1885 117,337.00 1886 124,561.68

7.-GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,

New Market.

(a) Houses Nos. 30 to 36 inclusive, Praya Central, were resumed by the Government for building the new Central Market.

Tide-Gauge.

(b) The house for keeping the automatic tide-gauge, which was erected and ready for use in July 1885, was occupied in October 1886 upon the arrival of the tide-gauge and apparatus from England.

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1841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO 3.-LOCAL REVENUES. The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1886, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $2,863.32, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000.00. 4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. On the 31st December 1886 the liabilities of the Colony exceeded its assets by $191,512.29. The surplus assets of the preceding four years have been as follows:- 1882 $ 1,148,664.39 1883 1,067,200.52 1884 729,562.02 1885 427,692.42 5.-PUBLIC Debt. There was no public debt in 1886. 6.-MILITARY EXPENDITURE. The military expenditure defrayed by the Colony during the last five years has been as follows:- 1882 $ 109,372.52 1883 111,962.09 1884 114,498.78 1885 117,337.00 1886 124,561.68 7.-GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, New Market. (a) Houses Nos. 30 to 36 inclusive, Praya Central, were resumed by the Government for building the new Central Market. Tide-Gauge. (b) The house for keeping the automatic tide-gauge, which was erected and ready for use in July 1885, was occupied in October 1886 upon the arrival of the tide-gauge and apparatus from England. 705

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1841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO 3.-LOCAL REVENUES. The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1886, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $2,863 32, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000 00. 4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. On the 31st December 1886 the liabilities of the Colony exceeded its assets by $191,512 29. The surplus assets of the preceding four years have been as follows:- 1882 1883 1884 1885 $ C. 1,148,664 39 1,067,200 52 729,562 02 427,692 42 5.-PUBLIO Debt. There was no public debt in 1886. 6.-MILITARY EXPENDITURE. The military expenditure defrayed by the Colony during the last five years has been as follows:- 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 C. 109,372 52 111,962 09 114,498 78 117,337 00 124,561 68 7.-GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, New Market. (a) Houses Nos. 30 to 36 inclusive, Praya Central, were resumed by the Government for building the new Central Market. Tide-Gauge. (b.) The house for keeping the automatic tide-gauge, which was erected and ready for use in July 1885, was occupied in October 1886 upon the arrival of the tide-gauge and apparatus from England. 705

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1841-1886

PAPERS RELATING TO

3.-LOCAL REVENUES.

The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1886, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $2,863 32, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000 00.

4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

On the 31st December 1886 the liabilities of the Colony exceeded its assets by $191,512 29.

The surplus assets of the preceding four years have been as follows:-

1882

1883

1884

1885

1,148,664 39

1,067,200 52

729,562 02

427,692 42

5.-PUBLIO Debt.

There was no public debt in 1886.

6.-MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

The military expenditure defrayed by the Colony during the last five years has been as follows:-

1882

1883

1884

1885

1886

109,372 52

111,962 09

114,498 78

117,337 00

124,561 68

7.-GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS,

New Market.

(a) Houses Nos. 30 to 36 inclusive, Praya Central, were resumed by the Government for building the new Central Market.

Tide-Gauge.

(b.) The house for keeping the automatic tide-gauge, which was erected and ready for use in July 1885, was occupied in October 1886 upon the arrival of the tide-gauge and apparatus from England.

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