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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.

$

The Sisters of Charity, $1,800-Reformatory, $600-Other Allowances, $1,600,

4,000

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

33

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

LIGHTHOUSES.

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

Interest on Loan from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (4th year),

TOTAL

$

1,000

2,000

$

3,000

TRANSPORT.

Passage Allowances to Officers,

3,000

Passage Allowances on Sick Leave to Government Officers with Salaries not exceeding £300,

1,500

TOTAL,

GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS.

$

$

4,500

Maintenance of Government Gardens,

2,000

Tree Planting,

12,000

500

Travelling Expenses,

250

Garden Seats,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

TOTAL,

14,750

Pok-tú-lam Reservoir,

1,000

Repairs to Buildings,

12,000

Maintenance of Water Works,

5,000

Do. of Telegraphs,

1,000

Do. of Protestant Cemetery,

750

New Water Police Station,

35,000

Completing Observatory and Time Ball,

20,000

Fittings for Offices in different Departments,

500

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

$

New Iron Telegraph Poles,

1,500

Lunatic Asylum,

6,000

26,000

Entrance Lodge, Gates, &c., Civil and Lock Hospitals,

1,000

Lighting Street Lamps,

1,000

Public Urinals,

1,000

Expenses of the Clock Tower,

Maintenance of Praya Wall,

2,000

1,400

Miscellaneous Works,

Commission to Crown Agents,

3,000

4,000

Sinking Fund for Praya Works Loan,

10,000

Telegraph Service,

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

1,400

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

5,000

Subscription to Reuter's Telegrams,

1,000

3,000

TOTAL,

104,750

Other Miscellaneous Services,

87,800

TOTAL,

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES.

$

Maintenance of Piers,

500

Drainage and Sewerage,

10,000

Roads out of Victoria,

Road and Street Contingencies,

Re-making Streets in Taiping-shan, Sai-ying-pun, Chiêng-vai and Chung-Wang

8,000 8,000 10,000

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

$

Repairs to Bridges,

1,000

Watering Streets,

500

Widening Kennely Road,

1,000

Repairing Timber Wharf, Commissariat Lane,

1,000

Reforming Main Street at Shan-ki-wán,

Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day, say, 3/10),

Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers,

104,348

2,400

1,000

Stone Steps at Duddell Street,

2,000

Repairing No. 13 Bridge, Aberdeen and Little Hongkong Road,

1,300

106,748

Miscellaneous Services,

3,000

TOTAL,

TOTAL,

$

47,300

290

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32 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES. $ The Sisters of Charity, $1,800-Reformatory, $600-Other Allowances, $1,600, 4,000 COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG. 33 EXPENDITURE DETAILED. LIGHTHOUSES. Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, and Apparatus, Interest on Loan from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (4th year), TOTAL $ 1,000 2,000 $ 3,000 TRANSPORT. Passage Allowances to Officers, 3,000 Passage Allowances on Sick Leave to Government Officers with Salaries not exceeding £300, 1,500 TOTAL, GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS. $ $ 4,500 Maintenance of Government Gardens, 2,000 Tree Planting, 12,000 500 Travelling Expenses, 250 Garden Seats, WORKS AND BUILDINGS. TOTAL, 14,750 Pok-tú-lam Reservoir, 1,000 Repairs to Buildings, 12,000 Maintenance of Water Works, 5,000 Do. of Telegraphs, 1,000 Do. of Protestant Cemetery, 750 New Water Police Station, 35,000 Completing Observatory and Time Ball, 20,000 Fittings for Offices in different Departments, 500 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. $ New Iron Telegraph Poles, 1,500 Lunatic Asylum, 6,000 26,000 Entrance Lodge, Gates, &c., Civil and Lock Hospitals, 1,000 Lighting Street Lamps, 1,000 Public Urinals, 1,000 Expenses of the Clock Tower, Maintenance of Praya Wall, 2,000 1,400 Miscellaneous Works, Commission to Crown Agents, 3,000 4,000 Sinking Fund for Praya Works Loan, 10,000 Telegraph Service, Sinking Fund for Breakwater at Causeway Bay to form Typhoon refuge for Boats, (money to be taken from Special Fund), 1,400 Rent of Marine Lot No. 66 (Crosby's Store), 5,000 Subscription to Reuter's Telegrams, 1,000 3,000 TOTAL, 104,750 Other Miscellaneous Services, 87,800 TOTAL, ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES. $ Maintenance of Piers, 500 Drainage and Sewerage, 10,000 Roads out of Victoria, Road and Street Contingencies, Re-making Streets in Taiping-shan, Sai-ying-pun, Chiêng-vai and Chung-Wang 8,000 8,000 10,000 MILITARY EXPENDITURE. $ Repairs to Bridges, 1,000 Watering Streets, 500 Widening Kennely Road, 1,000 Repairing Timber Wharf, Commissariat Lane, 1,000 Reforming Main Street at Shan-ki-wán, Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day, say, 3/10), Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers, 104,348 2,400 1,000 Stone Steps at Duddell Street, 2,000 Repairing No. 13 Bridge, Aberdeen and Little Hongkong Road, 1,300 106,748 Miscellaneous Services, 3,000 TOTAL, TOTAL, $ 47,300 290
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32 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES. $ The Sisters of Charity, $1,800-Reformatory, $600-Other Allowances, $1,600, 4,000 COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG. 33 EXPENDITURE DETAILED. LIGHTHOUSES. Maintenance, &c., of Buildings, and ApparatusS, Interest on Loun from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (4th year), TOTAL $ 1,000 2,000 .$ 3,000 TRANSPORT. Passage Allowances to Officers,. 3,000 Passage Allowances on Sick Leave to Government Officers with Salaries not exceeding £300,. 1,500 TOTAL, GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS. $ $ 4,500 Maintenance of Government Gardens, 2,000 Tree Planting, 12,000 500 Travelling Expenses, 250 Garden Seats,. WORKS AND BUILDINGS. TOTAL, 14,750 Pok-tú-lam Reservoir, 1,000 Repairs to Buildings, 12,000 Maintenance of Water Works, 5,000 Do. of Telegraphs, 1,000 Do. of Protestant Cemetery, 750 New Water Police Station,... 35,000 Completing Observatory and Time Bull,. 20,000 Fittings for Offices in different Departments, 500 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. $ New Iron Telegraph Poles, 1,500 Lunatic Asylum, 6,000 26,000 Entrance Lodge, Gates, &c., Civil and Lock Hospitale, 1,000 Lighting Street Lamps, 1,000 Public Urinals,.. 1,000 Expenses of the Clock Tower, Maintenance of Praya Wall,. 2,000 1,400 Miscellaneous Works, Commission to Crown Agents, 3,000 4,000 Siuking Fund for Praya Works Loan, 10,000 Telegraph Service,........... Sinking Fund for Breakwater at Causeway Bay to form Typhoon refuge for Boats, (money to be taken from Special Fund), 1,400 Rent of Marine Lot No. 66 (Crosby's Store), 5,000 Subscription to Reuter's Telegrams, 1,000 3,000 TOTAL,......... 104,750 Other Miscellaneous Services,...... 87,800 TOTAL,. ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES. $ Maintenance of Piers, 500 Drainage and Sewerage, 10,000 Roads out of Victoria,... Road and Street Contingencies, Re anaking Streets in Taiping-shan, Sai-ying pua, chiêng vai and Chung-Wang 8,000 8,000 10,000- MILITARY EXPENDITURE. $ Repairs to Bridges, 1,000 Watering Streets,... 500. Widening Kennely Road, 1,000 Repairing Timber Wharf, Commissariat Lane,. 1,000 -- Reforming Main Street at Shan-ki-wán,. Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day, say, 3/10),... Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers, 104,348 2,400 1,000. Stone Steps at Duddell Street, .. 2,000 Repairing No. 13 Bridge, Aberdeen and Little Hongkong Road, 1,300 106,748 Miscellaneous Services, 3,000 TOTAL,... TOTAL, .$ 47,300 290
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32

COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES.

$

The Sisters of Charity, $1,800-Reformatory, $600-Other Allowances, $1,600,

4,000

COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.

33

EXPENDITURE DETAILED.

LIGHTHOUSES.

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

Interest on Loun from Special Fund, for cost of Lighthouses, and Sinking Fund (4th year),

TOTAL

$

1,000

2,000

.$

3,000

TRANSPORT.

Passage Allowances to Officers,.

3,000

Passage Allowances on Sick Leave to Government Officers with Salaries not exceeding £300,.

1,500

TOTAL,

GOVERNMENT GARDENS, AND PLANTATIONS.

$

$

4,500

Maintenance of Government Gardens,

2,000

Tree Planting,

12,000

500

Travelling Expenses,

250

Garden Seats,.

WORKS AND BUILDINGS.

TOTAL,

14,750

Pok-tú-lam Reservoir,

1,000

Repairs to Buildings,

12,000

Maintenance of Water Works,

5,000

Do. of Telegraphs,

1,000

Do. of Protestant Cemetery,

750

New Water Police Station,...

35,000

Completing Observatory and Time Bull,.

20,000

Fittings for Offices in different Departments,

500

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.

$

New Iron Telegraph Poles,

1,500

Lunatic Asylum,

6,000

26,000

Entrance Lodge, Gates, &c., Civil and Lock Hospitale,

1,000

Lighting Street Lamps,

1,000

Public Urinals,..

1,000

Expenses of the Clock Tower,

Maintenance of Praya Wall,.

2,000

1,400

Miscellaneous Works,

Commission to Crown Agents,

3,000

4,000

Siuking Fund for Praya Works Loan,

10,000

Telegraph Service,...........

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

to be taken from Special Fund),

1,400

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

5,000

Subscription to Reuter's Telegrams,

1,000

3,000

TOTAL,.........

104,750

Other Miscellaneous Services,......

87,800

TOTAL,.

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES.

$

Maintenance of Piers,

500

Drainage and Sewerage,

10,000

Roads out of Victoria,...

Road and Street Contingencies,

Re anaking Streets in Taiping-shan, Sai-ying pua, chiêng vai and Chung-Wang

8,000 8,000 10,000-

MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

$

Repairs to Bridges,

1,000

Watering Streets,...

500.

Widening Kennely Road,

1,000

Repairing Timber Wharf, Commissariat Lane,.

1,000 --

Reforming Main Street at Shan-ki-wán,.

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

exchange of the day, say, 3/10),... Colonial Defences,-Expenses of the Volunteers,

104,348

2,400

1,000.

Stone Steps at Duddell Street, ..

2,000

Repairing No. 13 Bridge, Aberdeen and Little Hongkong Road,

1,300

106,748

Miscellaneous Services,

3,000

TOTAL,...

TOTAL,

.$

47,300

290

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