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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH AUGUST, 1897.

STERLING PAYMENTS FROM 1890 TO 1898.

1896.

Average Rate of Ex. 2/2.

£

Charge on Acct. of Public Debt,

13,703.16. O

127,153.67

Pensions,

10,335.13.10

95,463.51

Governor and Legislature,

1.10. 2

13.69

Colonial Secretary,

233.12.11

2,159.95

Audit,

753. 1. 6

6,991.25

Treasury,

548.17. 1

5,052.92

Public Works Department,.............

1,113.17. 8-

10,287.04

Post Office,

11,338. 3.10

104,908.18

Registrar General,

6. 0

2.72

Harbour Master,

97. 4. 1

Lighthouses,

207. 9. 9

886.21

1,912.09

Observatory,......

47. 9. 8

437.90

Stamp Office,

21. 4. 4

200.00

Botanical and Afforestation,....

72.14. 3

679.72

Legal,

2,526.14: 0

23,449.92

Educational,

920. 8. 6

Medical,

Magistracy,

Police,

Gaols,

Fire Brigade,

1,834, 1. 1

952. 5. 7

2,776.14. 1

149.14. 9

1,515. 3.10

8,540.30

16,904.81

8,794.82

25,611.53

1,387.21

14,140.80

Sanitary,

479.16. 0

4,418.14

Transport,

151. 8. 0

1,390.22

Miscellaneous Services,

2,323. 3. 7

21,266.84

Public Works, Recurrent,

5.14. 7

53.15

Total,.....

£52,110. 5. 1

$482,106.59

Treasury, Hongkong, 16th August, 1897.

About £52,000.

1897.

About £52,000.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Treasurer.

1898.