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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH MAY, 1885.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 203.

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Applications will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon on Wednesday the 3rd

Time, 1885, for the appointment of Assistant Engineer of the Government Fire Brigade. The duties will be to keep the Fire Engines and Manuals in repair, to attend all fires and ally to assist in and be responsible for the proper maintenance of all Government Fire Brigade

Candidates for the appointment must possess a general knowledge of the different types of Fire es and be acquainted with all the valves, cocks, and connections of those of SHAND and MASON MERYWEATHER.

Testimonials of sobriety and respectability required.

The person appointed will be provided with quarters at the Fire Brigade Station, where he must

Salary $55 per month.

For any

further information apply to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th May, 1885.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 204.

The following Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the First Quarter, ended 31st March, 1885, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th May, 1885.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

VoUNT of the Honourable ALFRED LISTER, Treasurer of Hongkong, in respect of all Moneys Received and Paid, on account of the Colonial Government, during the period from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of March, 1885.

RECEIPTS.

Revenue,

ts, exclusive of Lands,

$ C.

PAYMENTS.

C.

64,913.40

16,701.27

45,960.26

103,040.51

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-

Governor, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer,

8,409.30

5,681.03

5,306.08

29,567.92

Auditor General,

1,466.53

Forfeitures and Fees of Courts,

3,764.80

Clerk of Councils,

255.19

f Office,

26,922.21

Surveyor General,

13,401.09

+ Government Property,

150.95

Government Gardens and Plantations,

1,716.18

orsements,..

5,272.96

Postmaster General,

12,834.83

aneous Receipts,

8,941.42

Registrar General,

5,715.22

2,903.42

Harbour Master,.

10,709.08

Lighthouses,

1,108.79

Observatory,

1,340.30

Collector of Stamp Revenue,.

1,148,00

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS,.

14,263,09

ECCLESIASTICAL

DEPARTMENT,

1,243.50

EDUCATIONAL

do.,

MEDICAL

do.,

POLICE MAGISTRATES'

do.,

22,184.80

7,959.59 5,216 69

POLICE

do.,

44,725.36

GAOL

do.,

11,710.41

FIRE BRIGADE

do.,

3,432.93

•

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES,.

3,378.30

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

800.00

473.34

TRANSPORT,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

18.280.39

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES,

12,205.31

GOVT. GARDENS & PLANTATIONS (Tree planting, &c.),

3,774.45

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

19,164.94

MILITARY EXPENDITURE,........................................

28,790.37

266,940.42

EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS,

83,407.23

TOTAL COLONIAL REVENUE,.

308,139.18

TOTAL COLONIAL EXPENDITURE,..

350,347.05

St Available,

Available,

Recovered,

Remittances,

92,238.75 2,153.47

Deposits Available,

Deposits not Available,

942.00

Advances,

10.590.84

Crown Agents,

11,334.38

Kaulung Sea Wall,.

on the Ast of January, 1885, brought forward.......... 180,932.03

Balance on hand on the 31st day of March, 1885,

606,330.65

10,801,57

600,00

149,043.48

2,080.76

93,457.19

606,330.65

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.