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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED,

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.

£ s. d. $ Sewerage in Hongkong, 4,106 13 4 20,000.00 Improvements at Stanley, 416 13 4 2,000.00 at Yau-ma Ti, 208 6 8 1,000.00 Roads and Streets Contingencies, 2,500 0 0 12,000.00 Street Improvements, Taipingshan, 208 6 8 1,000.00 Repairs to Roads out of Victoria, 1,250 0 0 6,000.00 to Bridges, 208 6 8 1,000.00 Watering Streets, 150 0 0 Miscellaneous Services, 410 13 4 2,000.00 +8 TOTAL, 9,525 0 0 $45,700.00

LIGHTHOUSES.

£ d. $ Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, 104 3 4 500.00

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

£ s. d. Lighting Street Lamps, 4,523 6 8 22,000.00 Expenses of the Clock Tower, 208 6 8 1,000.00 Commission to Crown Agents, 250 0 0 1,200.00 Telegraph Service, 520 10 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, 410 13 4 2,000.00 Rent of Marine Lot No. 66, (Crosby's Store), 291 13 4 1,400.00 Grant to St. John's Cathedral for the use of the Troops, 104 3 4 500.00 Other Miscellaneous Services, 1,041 13 4 5,000.00 TOTAL, $30,800.00

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

£ s. d. Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day), 20,833 6 8 $100,000.00

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