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ments, which, it appears,

have increased by the

sum of £4,000 since

1855.

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Among these charges provided for in the Estimates for 1857, I observe have finally to a sum of £2000.

I have to desire you to furnish me with a report concerning the present condition and probable prospects of the New Magistracy Building, to which you referred in your despatch 117 of 19th July /56.

If the land revenue, although it has shown to be a great diminution since the year 1856, threaten...

you were informed by my despatch of 4th Oct that I declined to sanction the ... of the ten proposed works.

In regard to several other works undertaken by you, I have felt it my duty to warn you that they should not be undertaken unless the means at your disposal were fully sufficient.

Hong Kong, 2021

The last Parliamentary Grant was in 1855, and amounted to £8500. Two years have passed without a Grant.

By this despatch, it is seen that the estimated revenue for 1857 is £36,900 and the estimated expenditure £53,900, showing a deficiency of £17,000.

Revenue Expenditure Surplus Deficiency 1855 47,900 40,800 7,100 1857 36,900 53,900 17,000

Sir John Bowring has in these two years increased his expenditure by £13,000. Some of the chief items of increase are as follows:

Establishments £4500

Public Works £8600

Police & Gaol £1300

£14,400

Some savings in other items have reduced the net increase to the above-mentioned sum of £13,000. The decrease of Revenue is £11,000. This is caused by an expected falling off in the

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ments, which, it appears, have increased by the sum of £4,000 since 1855. 10 - Among these charges provided for in the Estimates for 1857, I observe have finally to a sum of £2000. I have to desire you to furnish me with a report concerning the present condition and probable prospects of the New Magistracy Building, to which you referred in your despatch 117 of 19th July /56. If the land revenue, although it has shown to be a great diminution since the year 1856, threaten... you were informed by my despatch of 4th Oct that I declined to sanction the ... of the ten proposed works. In regard to several other works undertaken by you, I have felt it my duty to warn you that they should not be undertaken unless the means at your disposal were fully sufficient. Hong Kong, 2021 The last Parliamentary Grant was in 1855, and amounted to £8500. Two years have passed without a Grant. By this despatch, it is seen that the estimated revenue for 1857 is £36,900 and the estimated expenditure £53,900, showing a deficiency of £17,000. Revenue Expenditure Surplus Deficiency 1855 47,900 40,800 7,100 1857 36,900 53,900 17,000 Sir John Bowring has in these two years increased his expenditure by £13,000. Some of the chief items of increase are as follows: Establishments £4500 Public Works £8600 Police & Gaol £1300 £14,400 Some savings in other items have reduced the net increase to the above-mentioned sum of £13,000. The decrease of Revenue is £11,000. This is caused by an expected falling off in the 14 3
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ments, which, it affeurs,

have increased by the

sum of £4,000 since

1855.

10

-

Among these charges provided for in the Estimates for 1857, I obreme

have finally to a sum of £2000.

Rese

you to furnish

on account of

a

New Magistracy

which appears

Ine with a report concerning to be the Building

present

condition

The is, and probable referring

prospects of th

The age

to in

your despatch 117 of 19th July /56

If in the land although you

Filling of

has shown to

revenne which &

great a diminution sine

the year 1856

threaten

were

informed by my despatch of 4th Oct

Cast that I declined to sanction the

of of the ten proposed works.

to be jumponent some

In regard to several others works undertaken by you I have felt it my busty to

that they ind

tudy sway be abobilly warn you

required.

Them sti

not be undertation unless the means at toon dispersal

were fully sufficient.

2021. Nong Kong

The last Parliamentary

130

Grant

was

inn 1855, und amounted to £8500. Two

years have passed without a

Grant.

(Faking wound members throghe lee that the

By this despatel Seen

estimated revenue for 1857 is £36,900 and the estimated expenditure £53,900, showring a deficiency of £17.000.

1855

Revenue Expenditure Surplus Deficiency,

47.900

40.80o

7.100

1857

36.

900

53.

3.900

17.000

Sir John Rowring has in these two years increased his expenditure by £ 13.000, Some of the Chief items of increase

which the Reobne has dimisited by Ellor.

are as

follow: _

Exto blishments £4500

Public Works re

Police & Garlo

8600

1300

14.400

Tome savings in other items have reduced

the net increase to the above mentioned lum

is

of £13.000. The decrease of Revenue is £11.000. This caused by an expected falling off to

the

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