CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 259

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at the beginning of the year been reduced during

the 1883 have

: year by

$53,159 only, notwithstanding that Sanitary Works, recommended as immediately necessary by Mr. Chadwick, and other extraordinary Public Works, for which provision could not have been made in the Estimates, have been executed to the value of $173,959. The Revenue yielded $170,835 more than was estimated; and the Excess of Revenue (not including the extra Expenditure on extraordinary Public Works), has been $120,800.

It will be perceived that the balance to the credit of the Colony on December 31st, 1883, is estimated at $1,095,505. Hongkong has no Public Debt.

I have the honour to be

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,

5. Bowen

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257 at the beginning of the year been reduced during the 1883 have : year by $53,159 only, notwithstanding that Sanitary Works, recommended as immediately necessary by Mr. Chadwick, and other extraordinary Public Works, for which provision could not have been made in the Estimates, have been executed to the value of $173,959. The Revenue yielded $170,835 more than was estimated; and the Excess of Revenue (not including the extra Expenditure on extraordinary Public Works), has been $120,800. It will be perceived that the balance to the credit of the Colony on December 31st, 1883, is estimated at $1,095,505. Hongkong has no Public Debt. I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, 5. Bowen
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} 257 at the beginning of the year bren reduced during the 1883 have :year by $53,159 only, notwithstanding that Sanitary Works, recommended as immediately necessary by Mr. Chadwick, and other extraordinary Public Works, for which provision could not have been made in the Estimates, have been executed to the value of $173,959. The Revenue yielded $170,835 more estimated; and the than was e over Excess of Revenue (not including the extra Expenditure extraordinary Publie 3. · Public Works), has been #120,800. It will be perceived. that the balance to the credit of the is - Colony on December 31st, 1883, 18- estimated at $1095,505. Hongkong has no Public Debt. I have the honour to be @ Mey Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Kumble Servant, 5. Bowen
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257

at the beginning of the year bren reduced during

the

1883 have

:year by

$53,159 only, notwithstanding that Sanitary Works, recommended as

immediately necessary by Mr. Chadwick, and other extraordinary Public Works, for which

provision

could not have been made in

the Estimates, have been executed

to the value of $173,959. The Revenue yielded $170,835 more

estimated; and the

than was

e over

Excess of Revenue (not including the extra

Expenditure

extraordinary

Publie

3.

·

Public Works), has been #120,800.

It will be perceived.

that the balance to the credit of the

is

- Colony on December 31st, 1883, 18- estimated at $1095,505. Hongkong

has no Public Debt.

I have the honour to be

@ Mey Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Kumble Servant,

5. Bowen

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