COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1893 & 1897.
REVENUE.
1896.
1897.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE,
1896.
1897.
S
".
$
ť.
LIGHT DUES,
117,314.43
114,176,41
$ c. 3.138.01
$
$
LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE
Charge on Account of Public Debt,. Pensions,,
127.153.67 118,01.71
157,400,70
140,824.22
SPECIFIED :—
Arms Ordinance,.
370.00
Assessed Taxes,
402,212318
43.00 429,136,89
60.00 26,921.21
Auctioneers' Licences,
1.200.00
1.800.00
600.00
Governor ml Legislature,
Andlit Department,
Treasury,
48.482.19 44,288.94
Colonial Secretary's Department,
28.674.71 25.691.46 161,298,14 12.103.80 21,217.15 22,249,23
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Licences,
1.000.00
DELOU
Boarding House Licences,
1,917.01
206.26
100.00 1,711,68
Public Works Department,
85,691,10
89,556,92
Post Office,....
188,281.17 207,050.29
Boat Licences,
8.661.65
6,971.35
309.70
Registrar General's Department,
13,929.10
12.195.32
Cargo Boat Licquees.
14,981,80
11.418.00
533.80
Harbour Master's Department,
62,336,01
61,485,00
Carriage, Chair, &e., Licences,
42,977.00
48,823.60
316.50
Lighthumses...
13.672.13
16.3910
Chinese Passenger Ships Licences,
395.00
$80.00
15.00
Observatory,
12,690.21
14,563,99
Chinese Undertakers' Licences, ›
180.00
200,00
20.00
Stump Offer,
3,568,50
8,561,62
Dog Licences,
2,509.5-3
2,433200
76.50
Botanical and Afforestation Department,
19,783.84
18,862.41
Emigration Brokers' Licences,
1,000.00
1,400.00
Legal Departments,
80,612,50
76.382.20
63.518,48
31,88189
31.383,68
Fines,
Forfeitures.
Hawkers' Licences,.......
Junk Licences,
Ecclesiastical Department,
1815.00
1,825,00
3,808.03
4,357.07
5,587.00
6.834.50
549.04 1,297.59
Education,
76,501.76
72.984,83
Kerosene Oil Licences,
$2,622.23 411.00
29.063.84
3,558.45
Medical Departments,
109,763.19
114.978,80
Marine Store Dealers' Licencer.
Opium Monopoly...
Marriage Licences, ...
Money Changers' Licences,
Pawnbrokers Licences,
Shooting Licences,
Spirit. Licences,
Stamps....
Steam-launch Licences......
5 319,00 326.00
303,99 6,28:18)
64.00
60.00
482.00
162.00
635.00 286,000,00 34,000.00 83.00 63,519,00
750,00
15.00
245,317.48
803.50
288,000 39,RIDAD 120,00 67,36.50 252.216.88 382 30
35.00
1,587.60
36,699.20 124.00
Public Works, Recurrent,
FEBS OF Court on OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC
Magistracy,
Police, Gaols....
*****
Fire Brigade..
Sanitary Department, Charitable Allowaners,
Transport................
Miscellaneous Services,
Military Expenditure, -
Public Works, Extraordinary,
623,128.15 476,869,66
22,754.27
21,082,51
219,777.28
218,905,85
$9,626.13
59.372.25
30,955, IS
22.662,47
DESIS.D
96,662.40
6,767.99
4.23109
2,234.40
7.712.89
239,319.78
337,265.81
183,469,13
69,510,98
206.45167 127,716.38
PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID :-
Bills of Health.........
2,319.00
Births and Deutlis. Registration of.
141.20
2,046.00 217.58
303.00
103.88
Cargo Boat Certificates.....
1,986.00
1.923.00
Cemetery Burials.......
10967.80
1,059,24
63.00 8.45
Cemetery Fees from Public Cemeteries for Chinese,
151138
1,126,50
383.03
Chinese Gazette, Sale of
30.00
25.00
6.00
Companies. Registration of
2,471.50
2.863.25
391,75
Convict Labour and other items,
6.526 92
4,811,61
715.31
Deeds, Registration of
5,062,00
4,088,300
74,00
Discharge of Crews and Semoen,
10.313.00
10.024.00
519.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
2,182.50
8,050,00
367.50
Fees of Court,
14,144.77
13,981.20
160.48
Fees on Grant of Leases..
1.373.50
705,00
668.50
Fee for testing Petroleum,
425.00
335.00
90.00
Gaol Expenses,-Recovery from Diplomatic, Naval, aml
Military Departments, Seamen and Hebtors,
1,354,05
1.315.15
38.00
Gunpowder, Storage of
11,882.69
13.353,44
1,470.75
Householders, Registration of
1,866,50
1.278.75
92.75
Imperial Post Office, Contribution from.
6,563.65
5,375.97
1,187.68
Lock Hospital, Grant-in-Aid from Admiralty,
924.46
1,018,76
94.30
Medical Examination of Emigrants,
21,063.50
19,814.25
Medical Registration Fees, ......
35,00
Medical Treatment of Patients in the Civil Hospital....
J8,601,69
30.00 19,021.58
1,249.25 5.00
419.80
Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse.---Contribution
from Chinese Imperial Government fowards the... Official Administrator and Trustee,
750,00
2.519.25
Official Signatures, ..........
263.00
750.00 3.496.71 14,160,11
947.46 13,895.11
Overtime Fces, Engagement and Discharge of Crews
on Board Ship,
Printed Forms, Sale of
92708
Private Moorings and Buoys, Hent for.
2,760.00
Queen's College, Fees from Scholars,
9,948.00
Registry Fees.
411.00
$15.00 181,75 2,880,00 13,460,00 7060
515.00
45,25
120.00 3,512,00
262.00
Refund of Police Pay,
2.153.64
1.817.20
336.35
Refund Cost of Police and other Stores,
69182
337.01
157,81
Shipping Crews and Seamen,
11,791.29
10,917.20
$1400
Sick Stoppages from Police Porce...................
Steam-launches, Surveyor's Certificate,
Survey of Steam-ships.
School for Girls, Fees from Scholars
Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,
1,036,09 1383.00 10,484.07 475.00 7,573.00
1,023 1
#2.55
1.600,00
215.00
11.829.77
Trade Marks, Registration of
1.436.96
POST OFFICE :-Postage,
245,280.33
619,00 11.850.00 2,956.04 268,616.49
1,345.79 144.00
1.275.00
1.519.08
23.336.16
REST OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES :—
Buildings,
Laundries,
434.00 50.00
Leased Lands, .
217.282.30
792.00 683.81 211,788.70
352.00 18.81 26,516.31
Lands not Leased,
11.632.14
10,190.47
1,34167
Markets,
l'iers,...
69,458,51
70,519,15
1,060.64
4.259.57
4,082.19
Stone Quarries,
13.830,00
15,500.00
177.38 350.00
Slaughter House...
42,750,00
41,412.00
Sheep and Pig Depôts,
10,452.86
11.147.54
IXTEREST,
4.576.84
69 468 4,570.84
1,888.00
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:—
Condemned Stores, &c..
1,431.39
Interest for use of Furniture at Government House,
144.40 i
Night Soil Contracts,
28,240,00
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,.
18,394.09
Profit on Subsidiary Coins,.
110,196,20
2.671.01 156,43 27,800.00 12,021.47 116,015.91
1.239.65
12.03
400,00 5.469.62
TOTAL exclusive of Land Sales & Water Account. . 2,250,179,57 | 2,352,366.32
4,819.71
159,151.98
LAND SALES,
WATER ACCOUNT, .................................
270,838.99 88,840.38
224,500.59 110,047,79 21,207.41
56,965,18
46.3540
TOTAL,
..$ 2,609.878.94 | 2.686.914.70
180,359.34
193,323.58
TOTAL $ 2,471,910,57 | 2,611,40
Peduct Perrense,
Nett Increase,
Treasury, Hongkong, 8th March, 1898.
.$ 13,323.58
.$ 77,085.76
Deduet Derresse.
Nett Increase,