CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 151

when the returns

and

were

made up

hence the flourishing appearance

of the table. The Governor for example

has only received £4,500 during the

148

then arrive at the following results,

in

correction of the Estimate which

I proposed

on

the 6th December 1847.

The effective cash balance.

which the Hong Kong Government will

year,

whereas

his Salary

is £6,000.

far

Receipts

we

should.

I therefore, propose, that as

are Concerned,

consider these returns for the Calen=

correcting the Estimate - made some

adar year 1867,

ad

a

safe basis

for

time back for 149 - but that

the

financial year

1848

as

for

as

Exspendi=

ture.

is

we

have had

in hand

on

the 31st of

March 1848 to begin the

instead of £15,328. my original may

Estimate of this Item

be taken

+

year with at £13,147. being

actual cash in Treasury £5,131, and

£8,016

credit on

Commissariat Chest

Concerned should adhere "Report on Estimate

to the Estimate already framed

December 6th 1847

1- and

neglect the present Report (indicating

a

of

diminution of charge, to the amount

£3,121 - ) as fallacious. We should

hon

+

yee 303. Hh ~

being Balance of Parliamentary’s Votes

not yet drawn there from. The

vin. $5,131

first sum is

of

the Treasury -

the actual state-

the 31st December

bush

- minary assumption,

to the

ive

Carry

理想

31st March 1840.

The 2nd

in

A

- ber 1847 – which recording to preli-

——

^

aff,016

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