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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Pokfoolum Reservoir, $ 12,000 Repairs to Buildings, 1,000 Maintenance of Water Works, Do. of Telegraphs, 1,300 Do. of Protestant Cemetery, 1,000 LIGHTHOUSES. Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, and Apparatus, 3,000 Interest on Loan from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (3rd year), 2,000 TOTAL, .. 5,000 New Water Police Station, 20,000 Conversion of Lock into a General Hospital, 15,000 Observatory and Time Ball, 10,000 GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS. Maintenance of Government Gardens, 2,000 Tree Planting, 10,000 Fittings for Offices in different Departments, $ 500 Miscellaneous Works, 2,000 TOTAL, .. 12,000 Sinking Fund for Praya Works Loan, ....... 10,000 Sinking Fund for Breakwater at Causeway Bay to form Typhoon refuge for Boats, (money to be taken from Special Fund), 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. TOTAL, .. 79,800 Lighting Street Lamps, 25,000 Expenses of the Clock Tower, ... 1,000 ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES. Commission to Crown Agents, ... 1,400 Telegraph Service, 4,000 Rent of Marine Lot No. 66 (Crosby's Store), 1,400 Maintenance of Piers, 1,000 Subscription to Reuter's Telegrams, 4,000 Drainage and Sewerage, 13,000 Other Miscellaneous Services, ... $ 300 Roads out of Victoria .. 8,000 Road and Street Contingencies, 6,000 TOTAL, 87,800 Re-making Streets in Taipingshan, Sai-ying Poon, Sheung Wan and Chung Wan, 9,000 Repairs to Bridges, 1,000 Watering Streets, 220 Widening Kennedy Road, 1,000 MILITARY EXPENDITURE. $ Miscellaneous Services, Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000) at the current exchange of the day, say, 3/10), 104,348 Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers ....... 2,400 TOTAL, .... 106,748 TOTAL, .... 40,520

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32 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. WORKS AND BUILDINGS. Pokfoolum Reservoir, $ 12,000 Repairs to Buildings, 1,000 Maintenance of Water Works, Do. of Telegraphs, 1,300 Do. of Protestant Cemetery, 1,000 LIGHTHOUSES. Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, and Apparatus, 3,000 Interest on Loan from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (3rd year), 2,000 TOTAL, .. 5,000 New Water Police Station, 20,000 Conversion of Lock into a General Hospital, 15,000 Observatory and Time Ball, 10,000 GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS. Maintenance of Government Gardens, 2,000 Tree Planting, 10,000 Fittings for Offices in different Departments, $ 500 Miscellaneous Works, 2,000 TOTAL, .. 12,000 Sinking Fund for Praya Works Loan, ....... 10,000 Sinking Fund for Breakwater at Causeway Bay to form Typhoon refuge for Boats, (money to be taken from Special Fund), 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. TOTAL, .. 79,800 Lighting Street Lamps, 25,000 Expenses of the Clock Tower, ... 1,000 ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES. Commission to Crown Agents, ... 1,400 Telegraph Service, 4,000 Rent of Marine Lot No. 66 (Crosby's Store), 1,400 Maintenance of Piers, 1,000 Subscription to Reuter's Telegrams, 4,000 Drainage and Sewerage, 13,000 Other Miscellaneous Services, ... $ 300 Roads out of Victoria .. 8,000 Road and Street Contingencies, 6,000 TOTAL, 87,800 Re-making Streets in Taipingshan, Sai-ying Poon, Sheung Wan and Chung Wan, 9,000 Repairs to Bridges, 1,000 Watering Streets, 220 Widening Kennedy Road, 1,000 MILITARY EXPENDITURE. $ Miscellaneous Services, Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000) at the current exchange of the day, say, 3/10), 104,348 Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers ....... 2,400 TOTAL, .... 106,748 TOTAL, .... 40,520 33 370 2
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32 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. WORKS AND BUILDINGS. Pokfoolum Reservoir, Repairs to Buildings, Maintenance of Water Works, Do. of Telegraphs, Do. of Protestant Cemetery, $ LIGHTHOUSES. 1,000 Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, and Apparatus, 1,000 12,000 Interest on Loan from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (3rd year), 2,000 5,000 TOTAL,.. .$ 3,000 1,300 1,000 New Water Police Station, Conversion of Lock into a General Hospital, Observatory and Time Ball, 20,000 GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS. 15,000 Maintenance of Government Gardens, 10,000 Tree Planting, $ 2,000 10,000 Fittings for Offices in different Departments,. 500 Miscellaneous Works, 2,000 12,000 TOTAL,.. Sinking Fund for Praya Works Loan,....... 10,000 Sinking Fund for Breakwater at Causeway Bay to form Typhoon refuge for Boats, (money) to be taken from Special Fund), 1,000 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. TOTAL,.. 79,800 Lighting Street Lamps, Expenses of the Clock Tower,... ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES. Commission to Crown Agents,... Telegraph Service, Rent of Marine Lot No. 66 (Crosby's Store), Maintenance of Piers, 300 Subscription to Reuter's Tolegrams, Drainage and Sewerage, 13,000 Other Miscellaneous Services,... $ 25,000 1,000 1,400 4,000 1,400 1,000 4,000 Roads out of Victoria.. 8,000 Boad and Street Contingencies, 6,000 TOTAL, 87,800 Re-making Streets in Taipingshan, Sai-ying Poon, Sheung Wan and Chung Wan, 9,000 Repairs to Bridges, 1,000 Watering Streets, 220 MILITARY EXPENDITURE. $ Widening Kennedy Road, 1,000 Miscellaneous Services, Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000) at the current, exchange of the day, say, 3/10), 104,348 2,000 Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers....... 2,400 TOTAL,.... 40,520 TOTAL,.... 106,748 33 370 2 }
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

Pokfoolum Reservoir,

Repairs to Buildings,

Maintenance of Water Works,

Do.

of Telegraphs,

Do.

of Protestant Cemetery,

$

LIGHTHOUSES.

1,000

Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, and Apparatus,

1,000

12,000

Interest on Loan from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (3rd year),

2,000

5,000

TOTAL,..

.$

3,000

1,300

1,000

New Water Police Station,

Conversion of Lock into a General Hospital,

Observatory and Time Ball,

20,000

GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS.

15,000

Maintenance of Government Gardens,

10,000

Tree Planting,

$

2,000

10,000

Fittings for Offices in different Departments,.

500

Miscellaneous Works,

2,000

12,000

TOTAL,..

Sinking Fund for Praya Works Loan,.......

10,000

Sinking Fund for Breakwater at Causeway Bay to form Typhoon refuge for Boats, (money)

to be taken from Special Fund),

1,000

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

TOTAL,..

79,800

Lighting Street Lamps,

Expenses of the Clock Tower,...

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES.

Commission to Crown Agents,...

Telegraph Service,

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

Maintenance of Piers,

300

Subscription to Reuter's Tolegrams,

Drainage and Sewerage,

13,000

Other Miscellaneous Services,...

$

25,000

1,000

1,400

4,000

1,400

1,000

4,000

Roads out of Victoria..

8,000

Boad and Street Contingencies,

6,000

TOTAL,

87,800

Re-making Streets in Taipingshan, Sai-ying Poon, Sheung Wan and Chung Wan,

9,000

Repairs to Bridges,

1,000

Watering Streets,

220

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

$

Widening Kennedy Road,

1,000

Miscellaneous Services,

Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000) at the current,

exchange of the day, say, 3/10),

104,348

2,000

Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers.......

2,400

TOTAL,....

40,520

TOTAL,....

106,748

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