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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

282

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

£ s. d.

C.

Sewerage in Victoria,-

2,088. 6. 8

10,000.00

Improvements at Shek-tong Tsui,

1,041.13. 4

5,000.00

Do. at Kowloong,..

312.10. 0

1,500.00

Roads and Streets Contingencies, Paving Streets, Taipingshan,

Repairs to Roads out of Victoria,

Do. to Bridges,.

2,500, 0, 0

12,000.00

208. 6. 8

1,000.00

1,041.13. 4

5,000.00

208. 6. 8

1,000.00

Watering Streets,

150. 0. 0

720.00

Miscellaneous Services,

208. 6. 8

1,000.00

TOTAL

7,754. 3. 4

$37,220.00

LIGHT HOUSES.

Erection and Fitting Lenticular Apparatus,

d. £ s.

416.13. 4

$

2,000.00

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

£ s. d.

$

C.

Lighting Street Lamps,

4,583. 6. 8

29,000.00

Expenses of the Clock Tower,

208. 8. 8

1,000.00

Commission to Crown Agents,

250. 0. 0

1,200.00

Telegraph Service,

520.16. 8

2,500.00

Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the

Museum,

250. 0, 0

1,200.00

Grant to the Native District Watchmen,..s -

416.13. 4

2,000.00

Rent of Marine Lot No. 66, (Crosby's Store,) Other Miscellaneous Services,.

291.13. 4

1,400.00

1,041.13. 4

5,000.00

TOTAL,

£

7,502.10. 0

$30,300.00

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure,

(£20,000 at the current exchange of the day),

£ s. d.

C.

£20,000. 0. 0

$96,000.00