Cyprus, As I Saw It In 1879 By Sir Samuel White Baker





















































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            Add.                      Piastres.
Expenses of Turkish Establishment    2,609,549

                    Deduct.
Pay of Mutessarif for six months,
60,000 piastres; Zaphtiehs - Page 268
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Add. Piastres. Expenses Of Turkish Establishment 2,609,549

Deduct. Pay of Mutessarif for six months, 60,000 piastres; Zaphtiehs for six months, 500,000 piastres; Pensioners and correspondence &c. .

. . . . . . . 637,549 ------------- 1,972,000 17,000 0 0

Total cost of British and Native Civil Establishments in Cyprus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,000 0 0

ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN CYPRUS FOR 1879-80.

ESTIMATE OF REVENUE, 1879-80

Nature of Revenue. Estimate, 1879-80. Piastres L Tithes 8,640,000 Verghis 3,400,000 Military exemption 1,080,000 Sheep tax 1,220,000 Miscellaneous 2,000,000 Customs 2,800,000 Excise 2,128,000 --------------------------- Total 21,268,000 == 177,233

ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURE, 1879-80.

Designation. Annual Cost L s. d. L s. d. ESTABLISHMENTS OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

The High Commissioner, Executive and Legislative Councils 11,106 17 0 The Department of Finance and Accounts 2,127 0 0 The Department of Law and Justice 4,985 12 0

DISTRICT ESTABLISHMENTS.

The District of Nicosia 4,453 8 0 " Larnaca 4,585 3 0 " Famagousta 3,035 8 0 " Limasol 3,306 4 0 " Papho 2,959 0 0 " Kyrenia 2,131 0 0

Customs and Excise 4,636 18 0 Police 23,241 14 0 Prisons 2,583 17 0 Miscellaneous 1,000 0 0 Expenses of collection of taxes hitherto sold to tax-farmers 5,000 0 0 -------------- Total of Establishments. 75,152 1 0

Payment under agreement with the Porte (about) 96,000 0 0 Interest on money borrowed for Public Works, shown in the annexed Schedule, say 1,200 0 0 Expenses of the Survey 1,990 0 0 ---------------- Total Expenditure 174,342 1 0

APPENDIX.

SCHEDULES.

ROUGH DETAIL OF THE ROADS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1879-80. £ From Nicosia to cut through the fortifications at the Papho Gate, making a raised causeway over ditch and a road connecting it with the Government Office at the High Commissioner's residence, and with the main road from Nicosia to Larnaca, about 2 1/2 miles 800 From Nicosia to Kyrenia, about 16 miles 1,100* From Vassilia to Hai Grosch (Kyrenia district), about 22 miles 1,600* From Larnaca to Limasol, about 40 miles 6,000* From Limasol to Papho, about 39 miles 5,000& Chrysokou to Levka, about 32 miles 5,000& Nicosia to Famagousta, about 35 miles 4,000^ Famagousta to Trichomo, about 15 miles 1,000^ To improve the tracks between Trichomo and Carpas, 35 miles 2,700^ Rebuild culverts on Larnaca-Famagousta road 200^ Improving country roads in Larnaca district 900^ Gap in Mountain road from Larnaca to Messaria, to make it practicable for carts 100^ ------- Total 28,400 *Not finished for carts. &Not commenced. ^Most of these have not been commenced, August 1879.

ROUGH DETAIL OF NEW BUILDINGS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1879-80.

Estimated cost. £ Rebuild the Konak of Nicosia 3,000 " Konak and prison at Papho. 600 " Mudirate at Chrysokou 70 " Custom-house, Police barracks, and Konak at Limasol 1,500 The Mudirate of Kilani to be rebuilt at Platraes 500 Repairs to various buildings 330 ----------- Total 6,000

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