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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。
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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。
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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
APPENDIX。
ESTIMATE OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31st
MARCH； 1880； FOR THE DISTRICT OF BAFFO。
Kindly supplied by the Chief Commissioner； Captain A。 G。 Wauchope；
42nd Highlanders。
Revenue
No。 1Tithes of Kuklia ？；100
〃 Ballo 2；800
〃 Khrysokus 3；400
〃 2 〃 Silk Production 760
〃 Caroub Production 333
〃 3 Sheep tax ？；760
Swine tax 250 2；010
〃 4Weighing and Measuring tax 100
〃 5Court Fees 226
Registration of Property 120
Inland Revenue Stamps 80
〃 6Customs and Excise 1；000
〃 7Verghi 3；747
Askeria （freedom from military service） 708
〃 8Miscellaneous 100
…
？6；484
…
EXPENDITURE。
No。 1British Establishment； including Interpreters ？；330
〃 Native do。 do。 540
〃 2Houses for Commissioner and Assistant do。 ？0
Stationery 47
Travelling Expenses of all officers 140 277
〃 3Petty repairs ？00； Public works ？20 220
〃 4Military Police 3；200
Prison ？14； Daavi Court ？71 285
〃 5Customs and Excise 280
〃 6Tithing Expenses 880
〃 7Expenses of Sheep tax ？7； Pig tax ？5； Weighing
and Measuring ？8 120
〃 8Collecting Locust Eggs 120
7；252
Balance of surplus Revenue 9；232
？6；484
SILK CULTIVATION OF BAFFO。
〃This year the peasants brought to the market 34；000 okes of Silk
（93；500 lbs。） cocoons； which realised to them about 6；800L。 These
cocoons were bought by three merchants excepting about 2；500 okes of
silk wound by the people here。〃 。 。 。 〃You are aware that the cocoon
before being in a fit state to export must be dried； and during the
process a great shrinkage takes place； which varies considerably
according to the original quality of the cocoon。 This year the cocoon
was excellent and the shrinkage small； 3 1/2 wet cocoons equalling 1
dry； while last year 5 wet equalled 1 dry。
〃It is upon the dried cocoon that the tithe is fixed。 When the cocoon is
good and the price likewise； there is very little winding done here。〃
〃It is computed that the Caroub trees in the Baffo district number about
40；000。 Of Olive trees I cannot give you anything like a guess； I should
only be misleading you。〃
（Signed）；〃A。 G。 WAUCHOPE。〃
It will be remarked that no outlay is contemplated for road…making or
repairs of bridges； nor for any of the necessary public works； as the
general revenue of the island cannot afford the local expenditure。 This
otherwise prosperous little province would be self…sustaining； as
sufficient income would be realised for the annual outlay required for
road…making and other improvements。 There cannot be a truer example of
the error in our Convention with the Porte by which we have agreed to
the surplus revenue exhibited by the Turkish system of accounts in an
average of five years。 The Baffo estimates show a surplus of 9232L。 upon
the financial year； but there is the forced neglect of all necessary
improvements owing to the terms of our occupation； which rob the country
of about 100；000L。 annually。 According to the figures of the Baffo
forecast of revenue and expenditure； Cyprus can afford to pay the amount
of rental to the Porte； but this is to the detriment of all public
works； which will render material progress impossible； at the same time
that the incubus of Turkish taxation will be permanent。
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION。
By an Order in Council on 14 September； 1878； powers were given for the
administration of Cyprus by a High Commissioner appointed by Her
Majesty； together with a Legislative Council constituted according to
Clause VI。 ：…
〃The Legislative Council for the said island shall consist of the High
Commissioner for the time being； and of such other public officers and
persons within the same； not being less than four or more than eight in
number； as shall be named or designated for that purpose by her
Majesty。〃
In Clause XXI。 ：…
〃The High Commissioner may constitute and appoint all such Judges；
Justices of the Peace； and other necessary officers in the said island
as may lawfully be appointed by her Majesty； all of whom shall hold
their offices during her Majesty's pleasure。〃
It was agreed with the Porte ：…
〃I。 That a Mussulman religious tribunal （Mehkemei Sheri） shall continue
to exist in the island； which will take exclusive cognizance of
religious matters； and of no others； concerning the Mussulman population
of the island。
〃II。 That a Mussulman resident in the island shall be named by the Board
of Pious Foundations in Turkey （Evkaf） to superintend； in conjunction
with a delegate to be appointed by the British authorities； the
administration of the property； funds； and lands belonging to mosques；
cemeteries； Mussulman schools； and other