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Year,
ANNA CORAMARIANA ISRAEL
Contribution to
Imperial Government.
APPENDIX II.
MILITARY Expenditure of Hong Kong for the years 1891-1900, (Taken from Estimates.)
Colonial Defences.
Contribution
to
"Barrack Services."
Expenses
Contribution towards Defence Works.
Cost of Re-arming
Volunteers.
Total.
Total Revenue.
Percentage of Revenue,
of Volunteers.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
Dollars.
1891
228,572*
5,000
233,572
1,952,098
11 96
00
1892
252,632*
12,000
264,632
2,044,178
12.94
1893
282,353*
12,000
294,353
1,856,396
15.85
1894
320,000*
12,000
332,000
1,957,210
16.96
1895
384,000*
12,000
396,000
2,018,526
19.61
1896
388,215+
40,000
12,000
440,215
2,218,366
19.84
1897
409,294+
49,000
12,000
470,294
2,338,823
20.10
1898
426,976+
40,000
12,000
30,000
508,976
2,439,867
20.86
1899
470,073+
45,000
**
1900
538,208+
45,000
12,000 30,000
30,000 20,000
4,500
561,573
2,686,137
20.90
633,208
3,075,479
20.58
* From 1891 to 1895, inclusive, there was a fixed annual contribution of 40,0007. The variation of the amount in dollars is due to the difference in rate of exchange. † From 1896 the contribution is 17 per cent. of revenue, exclusive of proceeds of land sales.
PRINTED AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE BY J. W. HARRISON. -2/2/1900.
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