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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1873.

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, 1873.

EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1873,—Continued.

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL

EXPENDITURE,

ESTIMATED.

ACTUAL.

INCREASE.

EXPLANATORY REMARKS,

DECREASE.

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C.

$

£ s. d.

$ c.

Brought forward........

585,445.80

638,320.86

1,606.11.10 7,711.64

£ s. d.

11,424. 5. 9

$ f.

54,836.58

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, AND

GRATUITIES,

17,000.00

14,815.71

455. 1. 2

2,184.29 The Pension to Mr. BARRADAS ceased on the 28th April, 1873, and the total amount

paid for Gratuities, &c., was less than estimated.

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

3,300.00

2,565.17

153. 1. 94

784.80

TRANSPORT,..

4,500.00

2,542.99

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,.

127,500.00

68,291.41

12,435. 2.

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES, .

30,500.00

86,719.88

45.16. 2

219.88

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, .

32,000.00

34,050.63 429. 1. 9 2,059.63

407.14.2 1,957.01 | The vote under this head has been in excess of the requirements of the year.

59,208.50 The votes for the New Civil Hospital, and for improving the Water Supply have not

been spent.

This excess is covered by votes, see detailed Statement.

See detailed Statement.

LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED),

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION,

94,000.00

92,558.77

300. 5. 13 1,441.23 | This has arisen from variations in the rate of Exchange.

TOTAL

900,245.80

780,874.42 2,081, 9.9 9,991.15

26,075.10. 63120,362.53|| Net decrease, £22,994.0.9-$110,371,38.

Mandiner Austin

Colorine Shouton

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