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No.

41

99

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE, AND CONTRIBUTION FOR BARRACK SERVICES AND DEFENCE WORKS FOR THE YEARS 1889-1898.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of

His Excellency the Governor,

MILITARY EXPENDITURE, AND CONTRIBUTION FOR BARRACK SERVICES

AND DEFENCE WORKS.

1889.

1890.

1891.

1892.

1893.

1894.

1895.

1896.

1897.

1898.

$

Military Expenditure,

Contribution for Barrack

Services,..

Do. Works,

for Defence |

131,637.80 | 121,897.97*381,316.68 267,182.43 | 297,873.90 371,647,51 353,242.05 | 469,679.52 416,541.73 448,605.19

40,000.00 43,837.14 40,000.00

11,700.00

Total,$131,637.80 121,897.97 381,316.68 267,182.43 1297,873.90 371,617.51 353,242.05 509,679.52 460,378.87 503,305.19

* The Military Contribution was doubled from 1st January, 1890, and the arrears for 1890 were paid in 1891.

Treasury, Hongkong, 24th October, 1899,

A. M. THOMSON,

Treasurer.