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Account of the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, on account of the Colonial Government received from and paid to Consulates in China,

"Hongkong Government Account

received and paid

Balance

on

1st January 1849.

Receipts.

Land Revenue;

Rent exclusive of Land.

during

the

year Public Monies

ended

Private Property

Auction Duties..

Licenses..

Tax

Fines, Forfeitures, Fees of Court-

Fees

Sale of Government Property

Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred

£67,017.15.5

£7,626.4.3

£13,643.19.8

£10,295.9

£1,964.11.8

£100.3.3

£399.2.3

£3,116.1

£1,242.18.2

£784.8.6

£451.2.11

£183

F. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, in respect of all Monies of Hongkong, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Department und 31st December, 1849.

Establishments.

Allowances,

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

£205

£269

£40,195.11.2

£960.16.6

£220.3.9.3

£85.8

£4

£149.19.11

£3,408.4

Rent..... Hospital....

Transport.

Conveyance of Mails.

Works and Buildings.

Roads streets and

and Bridges.

Total Colonial Expenditure:- £34,389.16.1/12

Salaries

Fixed

Provisional

Establishment. Temporary.

and

Office Contingencies £.

Total

£25,762.5.10

£4,758.1.4

£23.16.4

£685.14.2

£31,229.17.8

Revenue Services.

Administration of Justice Police and Jails..

--exclusive of Establishments..

£10

do

do..

da

Miscellaneous Service.

Special Expenditure.

£530.11.4

£499

Consular Services..

Superintendent of Trade...

Deposits available.

Deposits not available.

£1,420.15

£2,315.14.7

£4

Deposits available

Deposits not available.

Deposits not available, transferred as a Loan to be

£. sta:

applied for Public purposes. - £949.2.10

£77,062.2.1/2

I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing Account is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Declared and subscribed before me at Victoria, Hongkong, this 21st day of January 1850.

(Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart, J.P.

(Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer.

Balance in Treasury on 31st December, 1849.

"Public Monies" £3,154.12.11

"Private Property" £3,405.11.4

£ stg:

£77,062.2.1/2

£210

£949.2.10

£7,957.2

£6,560.4.4

£7,420.15.6

£6,536.7.5

£23,205.16.10

£5,548.2

£17,657.14

a true and correct statement of

J. E. Colonial Secretary.

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Account of the Honorable W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, on account of the Colonial Government received from and paid to Consulates in China, "Hongkong Government Account received and paid Balance on 1st January 1849. Receipts. Land Revenue; Rent exclusive of Land. during the year Public Monies ended Private Property Auction Duties.. Licenses.. Tax Fines, Forfeitures, Fees of Court- Fees Sale of Government Property Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred £67,017.15.5 £7,626.4.3 £13,643.19.8 £10,295.9 £1,964.11.8 £100.3.3 £399.2.3 £3,116.1 £1,242.18.2 £784.8.6 £451.2.11 £183 F. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, in respect of all Monies of Hongkong, Her Majesty's Diplomatic Department und 31st December, 1849. Establishments. Allowances, Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities. £205 £269 £40,195.11.2 £960.16.6 £220.3.9.3 £85.8 £4 £149.19.11 £3,408.4 Rent..... Hospital.... Transport. Conveyance of Mails. Works and Buildings. Roads streets and and Bridges. Total Colonial Expenditure:- £34,389.16.1/12 Salaries Fixed Provisional Establishment. Temporary. and Office Contingencies £. Total £25,762.5.10 £4,758.1.4 £23.16.4 £685.14.2 £31,229.17.8 Revenue Services. Administration of Justice Police and Jails.. --exclusive of Establishments.. £10 do do.. da Miscellaneous Service. Special Expenditure. £530.11.4 £499 Consular Services.. Superintendent of Trade... Deposits available. Deposits not available. £1,420.15 £2,315.14.7 £4 Deposits available Deposits not available. Deposits not available, transferred as a Loan to be £. sta: applied for Public purposes. - £949.2.10 £77,062.2.1/2 I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing Account is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Declared and subscribed before me at Victoria, Hongkong, this 21st day of January 1850. (Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart, J.P. (Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer. Balance in Treasury on 31st December, 1849. "Public Monies" £3,154.12.11 "Private Property" £3,405.11.4 £ stg: £77,062.2.1/2 £210 £949.2.10 £7,957.2 £6,560.4.4 £7,420.15.6 £6,536.7.5 £23,205.16.10 £5,548.2 £17,657.14 a true and correct statement of J. E. Colonial Secretary. Page 2981 / 25
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Account of the Honorable W. of on account of the Colonial Government Consulates in China, "Hongkong received and paid Balance on 1th January 1849. Receipts. Land Revenue ; Rent exclusive of Land._ during the year Public Monies _ 67017. 15 58 ended Private Roperty - 7.626. 4 3 13,643 19 85 Auction Duties.. Licenses.. Tax Fines, Forfeitures, Fees of Court- Fees Tale of Government Property Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred 10,295 9 1964 118 100 3 3 $399 233 | 3,116 | 1 1242 18 82 78486 451 211 1849,183 F. Mercer, Colonial Reasurer, in respect of all Monies of Hongkong, Yber Majesty's Diplomatic Department und 31st. December, 1849. Establishments. Allowances, Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities. کھو 205 269 40 195 112512 960 166 220393 85. 8 4 149 19 11 3408 4 Rent..... Hornital.... Fransport. Conveyance of Maild. Works and Vuildings. Roads streets and and Bridges. Total Colonial Expenditure:- 34389 16 1/12| Salarie Fixed Provisional Establishment. Temporary. and Office Contingenaise £. Total 25,762 5 10 4,758 1 4 23 164 685 14:22 31229 17 82 Revenue Services. Administration of Justice Police and Jails .. --exclusibe of Establishments.. 10 do do.. da Miscellaneous Service . _ Special Expenditure. 530 1143 4 499 Consular Services.. Superintendent of Frade... Deposits available. Deposits not available. 142015 2315 14 74 1/6 Deposits available Deposits not available. Deposits not available, transferred as a Loan to be £. sta: applied for Public purposes. - 949 2 10 77,062 2 112 I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely declare Colonial Freasurer of Hongkong, from the 14t. January to the believing the same to be true . and Declared and subscribed before Me at Victoria, Hongkong, this 21th day of January 1850. my that the foregoing. 21th December 1849, and Imake this solemn declaration conscien ি (Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart, J.P. Account conscientiously (Ligues) W. F. Mercer 5548.2 17657.14. 23,205 16 10 7420.15.6 6536.7.52 7,957 2 Deposits not available. "Loan repaid. " 949 Public Monies 3.154.12.113 Balance in 31tt. December, 1849. "Private Property." 3405.11.45 6,560 4 42 £ stg : ~ 77,062 15 1/2 210 062 2 114 it a true and correct statement of Jue E olonia & Koretary. 2981 / 25 if a ja py
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Account of the Honorable W.

of

on account of the Colonial Government

Consulates in China,

"Hongkong

received and paid

Balance

on

1th January 1849.

Receipts.

Land Revenue ;

Rent exclusive of Land._

during

the

year Public Monies _ 67017. 15 58

ended

Private Roperty - 7.626. 4 3 13,643 19 85

Auction Duties..

Licenses..

Tax

Fines, Forfeitures, Fees of Court-

Fees

Tale of Government Property

Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred

10,295 9

1964 118

100 3 3

$399 233 | 3,116 | 1

1242 18 82

78486

451 211

1849,183

F. Mercer, Colonial Reasurer, in respect of all Monies of Hongkong, Yber Majesty's Diplomatic Department und 31st. December, 1849.

Establishments.

Allowances,

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.

کھو

205

269

40 195 112512

960 166 220393

85.

8

4

149 19 11 3408 4

Rent..... Hornital....

Fransport.

Conveyance of Maild.

Works and Vuildings.

Roads streets and

and Bridges.

Total Colonial Expenditure:- 34389 16 1/12|

Salarie

Fixed

Provisional

Establishment. Temporary.

and

Office Contingenaise £.

Total

25,762 5 10 4,758 1 4 23 164 685 14:22

31229 17 82

Revenue Services.

Administration of Justice Police and Jails ..

--exclusibe of Establishments..

10

do

do..

da

Miscellaneous Service . _

Special Expenditure.

530 1143

4

499

Consular Services..

Superintendent of Frade...

Deposits available.

Deposits not available.

142015 2315 14 74

1/6

Deposits available

Deposits not available.

Deposits not available, transferred

as a

Loan to be

£. sta:

applied for Public purposes. - 949 2 10 77,062 2 112

I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely declare

Colonial Freasurer of Hongkong, from the 14t. January to the believing the same to be true .

and

Declared and subscribed before

Me

at

Victoria, Hongkong, this 21th day of January 1850.

my

that the foregoing. 21th December 1849, and Imake this solemn declaration conscien

ি

(Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart, J.P.

Account

conscientiously

(Ligues) W. F. Mercer

5548.2 17657.14.

23,205 16 10 7420.15.6 6536.7.52 7,957 2 Deposits not available. "Loan repaid. "

949 Public Monies 3.154.12.113 Balance in 31tt. December,

1849.

"Private Property." 3405.11.45 6,560 4 42

£ stg : ~ 77,062

15

1/2

210

062 2 114

it a

true and correct statement of

Jue

E

olonia & Koretary.

2981 / 25 if a ja py

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