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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MAY, 1887.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 185.

477

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to approve of the nomination of—

The Honourable EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD,

The Honourable ALFRED LISTER,

The Honourable HENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, r.n. Alfred BULMER JOHNSON, Esquire.

To act as Trustees of S. John's Cathedral

on behalf of the Government.

JAMES HALDANE STEWART LOCKHART, Esquire, to act as Auditor.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 186.

The following account in connexion with S. John's Cathedral is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th May, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the TRUSTEES of ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, for the Year

ending 31st March, 1887.

RECEIPTS.

C.

EXPENDITURE.

C.

Cash in hand on March 31st, 1886,.................

Colonial Contribution on account of Military

use of the Cathedral,

14.47

Debit balance of last year's account,

337.80

500.00

From Offertory Fund, Easter,

.$266.40

From

do.

do., Christmas,................... 338.37

604.77

Wages of Verger, Coolies, Door-keepers, and

Punkah Coolies, with Petty Expenses,........ §

Organist's Salary, 12 months at $80,...$960.00

Choir Expenses, 12 months at $20, 240.00

Repairs, &c. to Organ,

793.70

....

33.52

For Admiralty. Sittings, 1886, £20 at 3/7,

111.63

Surplices,

8.31

Donation by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,..

Interest,

....

50.00

1,241.83

37.96

Gas,

222.38

Rent of 144 Sittings at $10, ............. .$1,440.00

Books, Book-binding, Noti

ing, &c.,

sic, Print-

62.50

of various Sittings for half-

years, &c.,.

} 107.50

Repairs, Alterations, Hanging Punkahs, &c.,

108.45

1,547.50

Petty Disbursements by Treasurer,

Cash in hand,

4.45

.$ 3.20

Balance on Current Account,....

92.02

95.22

2,866.33

Hongkong, April 2nd, 1887.

Examined with Vouchers and found correct.

EDE, N. J. SPEWART LOCKHART,}

Auditors.

2,866.33

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.