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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH MAY, 1882.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 208.
The following Letter, with Accounts annexed, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th May, 1882.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
HONGKONG, 28th April, 1882.
SIR,--Enclosed I have the honour to forward, for publication in the Government Gazette, the accounts for the past year duly audited. Moreover I beg to inform you that at the Annual General Meeting of Scatholders, held yesterday afternoon, the Honourable F. B. JOHNSON and THOMAS JACKSON, Esquire, were elected Trustees, and HENRY SMITH, Esquire, Auditor for the ensuing year. By sections 4 and 15 of Ordinance 2 of 1847 it will be seen that four other Trustees and an Auditor have now to be nominated by the Government.—I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,
EDMUND SHARP, Acting Treasurer.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Dr.
1881.
THE TRUSTEES OF ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH THE TREASURER.
Cr.
$ C. 1881.
$
C.
April 1
To Wages of Verger, Coolies, and Door-keepers,
and petty expenses as follows:-
April 19 By Colonial Contribution on Account of use of)
Cathedral by H.M. Troops,..........
500.00
April, May, June, July,
1881...
.$48.55
"
78.53 74.03
June 30
"
Interest,
2.05
including 76.68
pulling
[Oct. 13
>>
Deposit Note expired this date, .......
.$1,000
August,
September,
70.73
""
Punkals.
75.61
?
Interest, 6 months at 4 per cent,
20
October,
74.18
November,
47.75
1.020.00
December,
53.80
January,
1882.
50.20
February,
48.20
March,
48.25
Dec. 31
1882. Jan. 13
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Interest,
1.61
Donation (Hon. F. B. Johnson),
100.00
746.51
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Choir expenses as follows:-
13
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(T. Jackson, Esq.),.
50.00
April,
1881
.$20.00
May,
20.00
18
29
""
55
(Messrs. Butterfield & Swire),
50.00
June,
20.00
July,
20.00
Feb. 27
>>
"
August,
20.00
Rent of Sittings for H.M. Naval Establish- {
ments,
106.67
N
September,
20.00
17
October,
20.00
Mar. 31
>>
Contributions from Offertory Fund, viz.:
November,
30.50
December,
20.00
14th May, 1881,
75.92
January, 1882.
20.00
February,
20.00
15th August, 1881,
50.00
March,
20.00
Organist's Salary, 12 months at $80, Gas and Gas Fittings as follows:-
250.50 960.00
13th January, 1882,
371.08
497.00
April,
May,
June,
1881,.
.$22.12
4.12
"
Rent of 143 Sittings at $10,.
$1,430.00
2.12
July,
6.12
12
"
22
"
at $5 (year)..
60.00
August,
3.67
September,
2.62
""
多少
at $2 (quarter),
12.50
October,
7.87
+1
November,
16.59
1.502,50
>>
December, January, 1882,
15.19
17.19
February,
13.79
"
March,
16.94
11
Supplying and fixing 2 Organ lights,
3.00
131.34
14
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Ilongkong and Shanghai Bank fixed Deposit,. Cheque Book,...
1,000.00
2.00
"1
Lin Kwai Sin repairs and alterations to Į
compound,
60.80
May 1 June
1
11
Daily Press, advertising meeting of seatholders,| Sun Shing (carpenter) hanging up punkahs Į
and repairs,
1.00
74.63
>>
Chee Sing. Binding books,
26.00
July
15.00
"
Chun A-tsan, turfing the ground, &c.,
14.47
29 Sing Qua, painting wall and repairing windows.
43.00
Oct. 14
Revd. W. Jennings loan from Offertory,
50.00
Nov. 9
Millar & Co., gilding and varnishing altar
33.00
rails, &c.,
Draft on Novello & Co. (music publishers)Į
49.09
for music, &c..
Dec.
1
Difference in amount of invoice of same... Sun Shing, taking down punkahs and sundry
1.60
31.00
repairs..
31
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Gas Company, altering the style of lighting
the Cathedral, &c...
253.53
1882.
Jan. 27
Sut Chong, for Decorations,
24.00
་་
De Souza & Co. printing and bookbinding,. Receipts Stamps.
10.50
1.50
Balance,
48.08
$3,830.43
$3,830.43
Examined and found correct,
J. FUZELL, Auditor for the Government.
Hongkong, 27th April. 1882.
H. SMITH, Auditor for the Seat holders.
EDMUND SHARP,
Acting Treasurer,
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