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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 171.

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The Honourable JAMES RUSSELL having reported his return to the Colony on the 8th instant, the Governor has been pleased to appoint him, provisionally, to be Acting Puisne Judge from that date.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th May, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 172.

The following Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the quarter ended 31st March, 1881, is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th May, 1881.

FREDERICK STEwart,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

ACCOUNT of the Honourable M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, in respect of all Monies Received and Paid, on account of the Colonial Government, during the period from 1st day of January to the 31st day of March, 1881.

RECEIPTS.

C.

PAYMENTS.

C.

Land Revenue,

56,144.20

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

14,510.16

Governor,

Licences,

46,198.64

Taxes,

87,724.81

Postage,

24,476.87

Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts,

2,505.00

Fees of Office,

26,953.00

Sale of Government Property,

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General,

Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General,

8,121.12

4,352.19

1,986.20

5,658.86

109.68

7,034,28

15,187.48

Reimbursements,..

4,859.67

Registrar General,

3,897.32

Miscellaneous Receipts,

2,235.04

Harbour Master..........

10,138.24

Interest,

Lighthouses,

1,126.45

Collector of Stamp Revenue,.

1,098.00

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS,

11,939.50

REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES' DEPARTMENT,

ECCLESIASTICAL

DEPARTMENT,.

1,267.50

EDUCATIONAL

do.,

14,148.07

MEDICAL

do.,

6,842.60

POLICE MAGISTRATES'

do.,

3,880.20

POLICE

do.,

43,860.88

GAOL

do.,

12,021.48

FIRE BRIGADE

do..

2,714.97

GOVERNMENT GARDENS,

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITIES,.

7,886.14

3,140,65

CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,

615.00

TRANSPORT,.........

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

3,424.72

ROADS, STREETS AND BRIDGES,

3,133.64

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,

11,722.42

LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED,

LIGHTHOUSES (Maintenance),

MILITARY EXPENDITURE,.

27,278.84

TOTAL COLONIAL REVENUE,

265,607.39

TOTAL COLONIAL EXPENDITURE,.

212,586.43

Deposits Available,

4,800.00

Deposits Available,

Deposits not Available,

1,995.21

Advances Recovered,

15,733.33

Deposits not Available, Advances,

2,178.90

15,350.00

Balance of Estates,

Crown Agents,

80,000.00

Officers' Remittances,

8,035.90

Praya Wall and Piers,

7,122.63

Balance on the 1st of January, 1881, brought forward, 136,486.92

Balance on hand on the 31st day of March, 1881,

115,420,19

$ 432,658.15

432,658.15

I, MALCOLM STRUAN TONNOCHY, do solemnly and sincerely declare that the foregoing is a correct Statement of my Account as Acting Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, from the 1st day of January to the 31st day of March, 1881, both days inclusive, and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true and correct.

M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.

Declared and subscribed before me, this 12th day of May, 1881.

E. BOWDLER, J.P.