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ACCOUNT of EXPENDITURE incurred by GREAT BRITAIN for the MILITARY PROTECTION, and in aid of the CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT.

DETAIL OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE AT HONGKONG, FROM 187 JANUARY TO

31ST DECEMBER, 1898.

(From records in the Army Pay Office.)

HEADS OF SERVICE.

AMOUNT.

Pay of Officers and Men,.............

£

94,576

Transport,

4,750

Provisions, Chair, Fuel and Light, Rents, Water Supply, Lodging and Colonial Allowances,

Clothing, Advertisements, and Miscellaneous Barrack Services,

39,743

Purchase and Repair of Warlike Stores,

7,266

Engineer Salaries, and Contingencies, Fortifications and Barrack Buildings,

10,682

Miscellaneous, Imperial Defence Loan, Repaymonts and non-effective Services,

6,821

Colonial Defences Contribution, (paid by Colony),........

Total,......

163,838