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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1893.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 87. The following Statement relative to the District Watchmen's Fund is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th March, 1893.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN,

Colonial Secretary.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure relative to the Hongkong District Watchmen's Fund

for the Year 1892.

EXPENDITURE.

RECEIPTS.

Disbursements in the year 1892:-

To Balance of previous year,...........................

To Government Grant,

.$14,050.09

Districts Nos. 1 and 2.

To Contributions by different Shops, .

2,500.00

7,430.17

Wages of Chief District Watchman, $180.00 Wages of 3 Watchmen,

231.00

Oil,

4.00

Rent of Station,.

52.52

-$ 467.52

To Refund from Chinese Recreation Ground for services of District Watchmen and for uniform,

87.20

To Refund from Pó Leung Kuk for services of one Chief District Watchman,

District No. 3.

Wages of Chief District Watchman, $ 180.00 Wages of 8 Watchmen for 8 months, 627.44

& 8 months; }

Rent of Station,.......

120.00

Oil,

180.00

9.00

-$ 996.44

To pay for services of District Watchmen

on special duty,

District No. 4.

1.00

Wages of Chief District Watchman, $ 180.00 Wages of 8 Watchmen for 11 months

624.05

To Fines, Forfeiture of Bond, &c.,

64.95

9 watchmen for 1 month,

Oil,

9.00

Interest,

116.52

Rent,

228.00

Wages of 2 District Watchmen on duty at the Chinese Recreation

Ground, for 3 months, and of 1 for 8 months,

84.00

-$1,125.05

Total,.......... ..$24,369.93

District No. 5.

Wages of Chief District Watchman, $ 180.00

of 6 Watchmen for 11 483.50

Wa

Vages

months, 7 for 1 month,

Oil,

Rent of Station,..

District No. 6.

6.00

207.00

-$ 876.50

Wages of Chief District Watchman, $ 180.00

Wages of 9 Watchmen,

Oil,

Rent of Station,

716.72

9.00

241.84

-$1,147.56

Districts Nos. 7 and 8.

Wages of Chief District Watchman, $180.00

Wa

Vages of 5 Watchmen for 9 months,

379.50

4 for 3 months,

Oil,

4.00

Rent of Station,

51.00

-$ 614.50

Miscellaneous Expenses.

Collector's Wages,

150.00

Manager's Wages,

85.16

Wages of Chief Watchman employed at

Pó Leung Kuk for 9 months,

135.00

Stationery, account books, report books,

Chinese pens and paper, &c......

55.68

Ricksha and Coolie hire, small gratuities

&c.,

24.78

Gratuities to Watchmen on retiring,

315.73

Printing Minutes of Committee Meetings,

and District Watchmen Regulations, Advertisements, &c.,

70.00

20.30

Uniforms,

19.07

Boots, stockings, garters,

85.80

Accoutrements,

12,96

Brooms, &c.,

2.55

Repairs and alteration to District Watch-

men Houses,

32.50

Chairs,

25.00

Photographs and 2 photograph books,

12.62

5 Lamps,

11.00

6 Boxes,

33.00

Loss on exchange,

12.77

-$1,103.92

Total of Disbursements,. Balance in hand,

..$ 6,331.49 18,038.44

Total,..

..$24,369.93

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1893.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.

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