Governor of the Colony
hit that the Duke of Newcastle Lar
demanded an
explanation iò a
despatch of which
is herein
a copy
Enclosed for their
Lordships information.
Jam
Copies. No 230.
Myleds.
Audit Officer
17084/19
396
London 30 May 1859
We beg leave to represent to
Your Lordships that it appears from inspection of the Accounts of the Government of HongKong for the year 1855, recently received at this office, that the Revenue
£61,795.18.11
of the Year
$61,795 Expenditure £57,272.
57,272
and the
notwithstanding this large surplus of
Revenue
over
Expenditure, there
was
drawn from the Treasury Chest in 1855
£22,000
under the Warrant of the Governor, in addition to £2000, the unexpended Balance of the Vote of £19,000
on account of 1854,
and £10,000 granted by
the Lords Commissioners of
Her Majesty's Treasury
by Parliament
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"
Givernor of the Colony
hit that the Duke of reweastle Lar
demanded an
explanation iò a
· despatch of which
is herein
a copy
Enclosed for thien
Roships information.
Jam
t
Copies. Ne 230.
Myleds.
Audit Officer
17084/19
396
Londen 30 May 1859
We bey leave to represent to
Ober
Your Lordships that it appears from inspection of the Clccounts of the Government of thugKong for the year 1855, recully received at this office, that the Rescane
£61795.18.11
of the Year
$61.795_ Expenditure L57,272.
57.272
تی نے کیا ne
and the
5.2 but, that –;
notwithstanding this large surplus of
Revenue
over
Expenditure, there
waz
drawn from the Treasury Chest in 1855
22
under the Warrant of the Governor, addition to h 2000, the unexpended Balance of the Vote of A19,000
ccount of 1857
bi
the whole cumount ft 10,000 granted by
thelos do Commisioner of
Her Majesty's Treanny
Parliament
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