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COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1878 AND 1879.

INCREASE.

3.407.16

1.011.05

104.84

9,010.31

1,048.08

DECREASE.

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2,722.81

44

2,070.77

1,277.28

*

008.01

00.00

3,051.00

CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.

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A

17.00

302.15

541.04

UNING

Appointment of Guardinus of Government House Property and

increase in allowances to the Governor.

Allowances of Chinese Secretary and Cadets.

Increase in Sularies of 1st Shroff.

Appointment of 3rd Clork and increase in Contingencies.

Decrease in Contingencies.

Increase in Salaries of 4th Clork, Overseer of Works, &c.

Decronso in Salaries.

Decrease in rofund of Postages and Gratuity to Masters.

Docrense in Salurios,

Increase of Salaries to Assistant Harbour Mastor and 2nd Clerk.

Decrease in Contingencies.

Do.,

do.

Increase in Salary of Chinese Clork and Shroff, and Contingencies.

A moiety of Colonial Chaplain's Salary was not drawn for a

portion of the your.

Appointments of Inspector of Schools and 2 Assistant Masters,

incrouso in grant-in-aid and Ront.

Deercuso in Lock Hospital expenditure.

Docroaso in Salaries,

Now recruits from England, incrouso in clothing and hire of

Stoom Launchos.

Increase in Salaries of the Superintendent and Warden.

Exponses in connection with the large fire of Docombor, 1878.

712.72

4,055.05

70.78

10,830.05

4.13.03

2,830.00

60.60

690.00

342.00

0,001.01

More charitable allowances in 1870.

More pissages granted to officers in 1870.

Purchase of site for Centrul Soliool in 1878.

15,884.60

1,005.43

Repairs to Damages caused by Rain Storm paid in 1878.

Sinking Fund of 5 per cent on $40,000 from Special Fund.

6,107.81

80.00

6,076.60

Furnituro for Government House.

Incidental,

Diflorence in Exchange.

40,304.48

20,050.04

820,050.0

$10,344.04