CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 338

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less

bring £312.10.12 half year's P.W.D. for. the Government House, love the increase of £251 made to the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor, and £35 for increased wages to Porter, Messengers and others £62.10.0. On the Judicial Department, that

is, under Administration of Justice, for compensation to witnesses-

£70,

detained to give evidence. £7.10 less

an increase of wages of Messengers £5.0.0. For Hospitals, viz for Rent £76, £75,

less 5 for

And

an increase of £25 on the Pay of the Dispenser, and £5 Contingent Expenditure, and further £174.8.14 Allowance to the Hongkong Canton Steam Navigation Company, under the head of Conveyance of Mails. The Company having sold their

Steamers in December last, and discontinued their operations

22. Anticipating that the Revenue of the Colony will be as per Estimate £832,000, the ordinary expenditure will be about the same amount.

100. About £15,000 for Public Works must therefore be defrayed out of the £8,756 surplus existing on the 1st April last, and the Surplus arising out of the current year's Income!

101. Here I would, however, remark, how desirable it would be that all the works which have been for some time either contemplated or borne on the previous Estimates should be finished, if possible before the end of the current year, and, in justice to the purchasers land, the Streets in the new localities be speedily formed, as the erection of...

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58 less bring £312.10.12 half year's P.W.D. for. the Government House, love the increase of £251 made to the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor, and £35 for increased wages to Porter, Messengers and others £62.10.0. On the Judicial Department, that is, under Administration of Justice, for compensation to witnesses- £70, detained to give evidence. £7.10 less an increase of wages of Messengers £5.0.0. For Hospitals, viz for Rent £76, £75, less 5 for And an increase of £25 on the Pay of the Dispenser, and £5 Contingent Expenditure, and further £174.8.14 Allowance to the Hongkong Canton Steam Navigation Company, under the head of Conveyance of Mails. The Company having sold their Steamers in December last, and discontinued their operations 22. Anticipating that the Revenue of the Colony will be as per Estimate £832,000, the ordinary expenditure will be about the same amount. 100. About £15,000 for Public Works must therefore be defrayed out of the £8,756 surplus existing on the 1st April last, and the Surplus arising out of the current year's Income! 101. Here I would, however, remark, how desirable it would be that all the works which have been for some time either contemplated or borne on the previous Estimates should be finished, if possible before the end of the current year, and, in justice to the purchasers land, the Streets in the new localities be speedily formed, as the erection of...
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58 less bring £312.10 12 half year's Pout for. the Government Hove, love the increase of £251 made to the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor, and £35 for increased wages to Porter, Messengers and others £62. 10. On the Judicial Depertinent, that is, under Administration of Justice, for compensation to inituessed- £ £70, detained to give poidence. $... of £7.10 me the leser an increase ር፡ wages of Messengers 45.0.0. For Hospitals, viz for Rent £ 76, £75, less 5 for And an increase of £25 on the Pay of the Dispenser, and L.5 Contingent Expenditure, and finer . 174.8.14 Allowance to the Hongkong Canton Steam Navigation Company, under the head of Conveyance of Mails. The Caufany having sold their banpany 333 9 Steamers in December last, and discon- tinned their operations 22. Avonning that the Revere of the Colony will be as per Estimati £32,000, the ordinary expenditure_ sall be about the same amount. will 100 . About £15,00 for Public Works must therefore be depoyed mit of the £8756 surplus existing on the 1. April last, and the Surplices arising out of the current year's Income ! 101. Here I would, however, remark, how desirable it would be that all the works which have been for some time. either emtemplated or borne on the precisos Estimates should be finished. if possible before the and of the coment yoor, and, in justice to the praclavors land, the Streets in the new localitios be speedily formed, as the erection -of
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bring £312.10 12 half year's Pout for. the Government Hove, love the increase of £251 made to the Salary of the Lieutenant Governor, and £35 for increased wages to Porter, Messengers and others £62. 10. On the Judicial Depertinent, that

is, under Administration of Justice, for compensation to inituessed-

£

£70,

detained to give poidence. $...

of £7.10 me the

leser

an increase

ር፡

wages of Messengers 45.0.0. For Hospitals, viz for Rent £ 76, £75,

less

5 for

And

an increase of £25 on the Pay of the Dispenser, and L.5 Contingent Expenditure, and finer . 174.8.14 Allowance to the Hongkong

Canton Steam Navigation Company, under the head of Conveyance of Mails. The Caufany having sold their

banpany

333 9

Steamers in December last, and discon- tinned their operations

22. Avonning that the Revere of the Colony will be as per Estimati £32,000, the ordinary expenditure_ sall be

about the same amount.

will

100 . About £15,00 for Public Works must therefore be depoyed mit of the £8756 surplus existing on the 1. April last, and the Surplices arising out

of the current year's Income !

101. Here I would, however, remark, how desirable it would be that all the works which have been for some time. either emtemplated or borne on the precisos Estimates should be finished. if possible before the and of the coment yoor, and, in justice to the praclavors land, the Streets in the new localitios be speedily formed, as the erection

-of

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