CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 13

Nr. 1 of 1848-

Inclosure in despatch

No 2.

Financial.

Copy

Kolk M.Strachey, Mem: attached to 803 Cor

to Treas: 13 Mayphe

The

My Lord,

a.

582 M Kaun

12

Victoria, Honghong,

12th January, 1848.

I have the honor to enclose herewith-

Copy of the Colonial Treasure's Abstract-

of

Revenue and Expenditure for the year 1847, which. I hope will be considered satisfactory.

From this it.

for the past. year

appears that the Revenue-

was increased. to £31078. 17.0

and the Expenditure diminished. to £50959.159.

The following is a comparative. Statement of Revenue and Rxpenditure for the three last_ years, exhibiting a pretty rapid increase on the one hand and retrenchment on

the

other and a conceponding saving of

-

the Excess.

Right; Honorable,

The harley

te.

te.

of Expatches

Schedule transmitted

By

the Governor

the Year 1867.

of State for the Colorries, Puring of Honghong to the Iceretary