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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH JUNE; 1891.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 280.

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The following Statement relative to the District Watchmen's Fund is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th June, 1891,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

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

for the Year 1890.

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

To Balance of previous year,

...$5,072.25

Disbursements in the year 1890: -

To Government Grant, 1st, 2nd and 3rd

quarters, 1890,

1,500.00

Districts Nos. 1 and 2.

To Contributions by different Shops,

7,266.32

To Interest from Hongkong and Shanghai

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

242.50

Bank,

150.24

Oil,

4.00

To Amount refunded from the Chinese Re-

creation Ground Fund,

Rent of Station, and Taxes,

48.00

9.67

-$ 471.50

To Advance to meet expenses in December,

District No. 3.

-1890,

120.55

Oil,

627.00

9.00

180.00

-$ 996.00

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 180.00 Wages of 8 Watchmen, less fine $2,

Rent of Station, and Taxes,

District No. 4.

Wages of Head District Watchman, $180.00

Wages of 8 Watchmen, less fine $1, 617.00

Oil,

Rent of Station, and Taxes,

Wages of 2 Watchmen for Chinese

Recreation Ground,.

District No. 5.

9.00

180.00

9.67

$.995.07

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 180.00

Wages

of 6 Watchmen,.

Oil,

Rent of Station, and Taxes,....................

District No. 6.

469.40

6.00

120.00

-$775.40

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 180.00 Wages of 8 Watchmen, less fine $2, 616.00

Oil,

Rent of Station, and Taxes,

Districts Nos. 7 and 8.

9.00

119.04

-$ 921.01

Wages of Head District Watchman, $180.00 Wages of 4 Watchmen, less fine $1,

308.40

Oil,

4.00

Rent of Station, and Taxes,

51.00

-$ 543.40

Miscellaneous Expenses.

Collector's Wages,.

.$ 120.00

Manager's Wages,

60.00

Printing 200 Receipt Books,.

40.00

3 Account Books,

1.80

Loss on Exchange,

18.00

Winter uniforms for 6 Head Watch-

men,

36.00

Gratuity to 3 Watchmen on retiring

from service,.

126.00

1 Cheque Book,

Painting bamboo hats,

.50 6.84

$ 409.14

Total of Disbursements,..

$5,118.15

Balance in hand,

...

.,,9,900.88

Total,..

.$15,019.03

.$15,019.03

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 19th February, 1891.

Total,...........

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.