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An actual surplus on the accounts of 1875 of nearly $29,000, which has caused my utmost anticipation.

And the Colony will then have begun 1876 with a balance really available for appropriation of some $1,200,000 (after allowing for the $850,000 margin).

As to the expenditure here appropriated $149,000 is certainly a large excess. Expenditure in one year has rarely all been previously sanctioned.

You will remember that the erection of lighthouses (actually accounting for $35,000) was sanctioned on condition that light dues were levied; that $16,000 was sanctioned for a new ... boot-office at Shanghai; I have a heavy charge for Rent: Various other petty improvements make up the greater part of the excess. There is also included $24,800 for damages caused by the great typhoon.

I do not observe any item requiring further comment. Useful savings were made under previous files also.

I shall sanction the Ordinance without remark.

XPAR15/876 No. 85

Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1875:

My Lord,

I have the honor to transmit to Your Lordship an Ordinance "to provide for the Supplementary Estimates, 1874 being No. 3 of 1875". I enclose also, the usual ...

The Right Honorable

The Earl of Carnarvon,

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

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An actual surplus on the accounts of 1875 of nearly $29,000, which has caused my utmost anticipation. And the Colony will then have begun 1876 with a balance really available for appropriation of some $1,200,000 (after allowing for the $850,000 margin). As to the expenditure here appropriated $149,000 is certainly a large excess. Expenditure in one year has rarely all been previously sanctioned. You will remember that the erection of lighthouses (actually accounting for $35,000) was sanctioned on condition that light dues were levied; that $16,000 was sanctioned for a new ... boot-office at Shanghai; I have a heavy charge for Rent: Various other petty improvements make up the greater part of the excess. There is also included $24,800 for damages caused by the great typhoon. I do not observe any item requiring further comment. Useful savings were made under previous files also. I shall sanction the Ordinance without remark. XPAR15/876 No. 85 Government House, Hongkong, 18th July, 1875: My Lord, I have the honor to transmit to Your Lordship an Ordinance "to provide for the Supplementary Estimates, 1874 being No. 3 of 1875". I enclose also, the usual ... The Right Honorable The Earl of Carnarvon, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
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An actual snipples on the accounts of X-5- of nearly $29000, which has contain?!

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wtmost anticipation.

And the Coing will then have begun 1876 with a balance really available for appropriation of some $1200000

(after allowing for the $850,000 margen,

As to the expenditure here appropriated

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$149,000 in certainty a large excess

Expenditure in one

year

me it has.

Rearly all been previously sanctioned:

You will remember that the erection of

lighthouses (actually accounting for $35,000) was

Anotimed

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on condition that light thrice levied that $16000 was sanctimed for a new

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boot-ffice at Shanghai I have a heavy thange for Rent: Fracions other pattic improvement's nee make up the greater part ofte cacers - There in also included $24,800 for damages

caused by the great typhoon

Ich

Comment

not observe any

item requiring further

Meful savings were made under Price had's file als

? sanction the Ordinance with out remark

X PAR15/876

No 85

83

Gavernment Olone, Alonghang, 18th July, 1875:

13

My Lord,

I have the hover to trommunit

home Mr to Your Lordship

an-Ordinance "të

provide for the Supplementary "Estimates, 1874 being N. 3 of 1875= Lendose also, the noual

The Right Honorable

The Carl of Camarow,

Ac Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

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