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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 23RD JUNE, 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 283.

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

By Command,

FREDERICK STEwart, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 23rd June, 1888.

Statement of the Receipts and Expenditure relative to the Hongkong District Watchmen's Fund, for the First Quarter of the Year 1888.

RECEIPTS.

EXPENDITURE.

To Balance of previous quarter, .

.$ 299.44

Disbursements in January, February, and March, 1888:-

To Government grant,

500.00

To Contributions by different shops, first

District No. 1.

quarter,

816.11

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 45.00 Less fine,.........

1.00

44.00

Wages of 3 Watchmen,

60.00

Oil,

1.00

Rent of Station (including Taxes),.

12.00

$117.00

District No. 2.

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 45.00

Wages of 8 Watchmen,.

Oil,

Rent of Station,

Taxes, first quarter,

District No. 3.

157.00

2.25

30.00

3.90

$238.15

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 45.00

Wages of 8 Watchmen,.

Oil,

Rent of Station,.....

Taxes, first quarter,..

District No. 4.

149.61

2.25

24.00

3.12

$223.98

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 45.00

Wages of 6 Watchmen,........

119.00

Oil,

1.50

Rent of Station (including Taxes),

30.00

$195.50

District No. 5.

Wa

Vages of Head District Watchman, $ 45.00

Wages of 8 Watchmen,................

Oil,

Rent of Station,..............................

Taxes, first quarter,

159.00

2.25

27.00

2.76

$236.01

District No. 6.

W

Wages of Head District Watchman, $ 45.00

Wages of 4 Watchmen,

75.00

Oil,

1.00

Rent of Station (including Taxes),

12.75

$133.75

Miscellaneous Expenses.

Collector's Wages,.

$

30.00

Manager's Wages,

12.00

Paper,

0.90

4 Account Books,

2.30

6 Badges for Head District Watchmen, 7.50

-$ 52.70

Total of Disbursements,..

Balance in hand,

.$1,197.09

.$ 418.46

Total,........

.$1,615.55

Total,..

.$1,615.55

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 14th June, 1888.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.