CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6] — Page 28

Hongkong

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Revised Estimate of the Colonial Revenue and Expenditure, for the official year ending 31st March, 1849, prepared by order

of His Excellency, Samuel George Bonham, Esquire, Governor, &c.

Estimated Receipts. Estimated Disbursements

Local Revenue..

Parliamentary Vote £.

27,000 Fixed Establishments,

together with estimated 34,200

Balance of Parliamentary Grant, for past years,

(see Treasurer's letter)...... Proposed additional Grant... 26

The Estimate of Sir John Davis for 1848-49 appears

to stand thus.

Estimated Receipts... £ 28,700

Estimated Disbursements.... £ 38,900

Public Works.. 24,000

34,200 amount of fixed

Contingencies, which

always occur,

but vary

in detail and amount... £ 38,900

#

4100 Estimate of probable

expenditure on Public

9,644 Works, (vide Colonial

Proposed Parliamentary Grant (see letter No. 342 from the Colonial Secretary to

the Assistant Commissary General, dated the

1st October, 1847.)... 34,200

Treasurer's letter).. 33,044

£ 71,944

Colonial Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 8th April, 1848

£ 62,900

F. 62,900

James Colonial Secretary.