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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1884.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 161.

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The following Account, in connection with St. John's Cathedral, is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1884.

ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDITURE of the TRUSTEES of ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong, during the twelve months ending March 31st, 1884.

1883.

+

RECEIPTS.

$ c.

EXPENDITURE.

$ c.

April 1 Balance from last Account,

285.72

Wages of Verger, Coolies, and Door- keepers, and Petty Expenses, as

Colonial Contribution on account of

Military use of the Cathedral, ..... §

follows:-

500.00

1883.

April,..

.$50.60

Donation by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD |

& SWIRE,

May,

68.78

50.00

June,

74.38

including

July,

79.88

pulling

From Offertory Fund,..................

250.89

August,

74.18

September,

Punkahs,

80.44

October,

73.78

Interest,

31.16

November,

48.40

December,

52.20

Rent of 147 Sittings, at $10,...$1,470

,, Various Sittings for

half-years, &c.,.... § .

1884.

January,

52.85

45

February,

48.00

March,

51.40

1,515.00

754.89

Grant from Admiralty, for Sittings,

1882,

106.67

at $80,.

Organist's Salary, 12 months, $960.00

Choir Expenses, do., at $20,. 240.00

J

26 Copies of the Messiah,

10.40

1,210.40

Gas and Gas Fittings,

199.63

Advertising, Bookbinding, Printing,

88.90

and Stationery,

Hanging Punkahıs,

37.90

Improvements in Compound,

105.20

Repairs to Organ,

59.23

Repairs and Alterations,.

161.84

Christmas Decorations & other small

51.07

Expenses,

Postage and Receipt Stamps,.

2.75

Balance,

67.63

2,739.44

2,739.44

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.

Hongkong, April 17th, 1884.

Examined with the Vouchers and found correct.

A. B. JOHNSON,

G. R. JOHNSTON, Auditors.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 162.

It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the nomi-

nation of-

The Honourable W. II. MARSH, C.M.G., The Honourable E. L. O'MALLEY, The Honourable H. G. TнoмSETT, R.N., The Honourable ALFRED LISTER,

A. B. JOHNSON, Esquire, to act as Auditor.

To act as Trustees of St. John's Cathedral,

on behalf of the Government.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.