COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1884 & 1885.
1885.
REVENUE.
1884.
1885.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
C.
$ 6.
LAND REVENUE :--
Leased Lands,
156,136.75
Piers,
Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,
Fees on Grant of Leases, .
RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:--
Markets,
Buildings,
LICENCES --
21,549.05
115.00
144,720,85
18,915.05
220.00
11.415.90
2,634.00
105,00
62,444,54
68,318.88
5,874.34
4,647.33
5,921.50
1,274,17
185.00
185.00
EXPENDITURE.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :- The Governor,..................... Colonial Secretary, Auditor,...
Treasurer,
Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,.. Postmaster General, Registrar General,.. Harbour Master,.
1884.
$
C.
$
C.
INCREASE.
$
DECREASE.
C.
33,320.37
34,591.57
1,271.20
25,302,36
23,817.85
5,918.72
5,952.51
33.79
18.836.75
14,645.12
1,484.51
4,191.63
1,087.41
1,159.04
71.63
54,617.84
55,795.35
1,177,51
132,820,99
119,314.94
13,506.05
21,804.27 23,346.71
1,542.44
50,972.47 45,096.53
5,875.94
Spirit Retailers,
28,812.50
30,695.00
1,882.50
Lighthouses...
5,247,20
5,442.11
194.91
Pawnbrokers,
12,950.00
13,650.00
700.00
Observatory,
5,684.69
6,631.34
946.65
Auctioneers,
2,750,00
Tenements for Emigrants,
178.30
Emigration Brokers,
1,400.00
Billiard Tables,
750.00
2,100.00
10.00
1,400.00
950.00
650.00
168.30
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,877,03
6,723.29
1,846.26
Government Gardens and Plantations,
21,736.44
18,790.96
2,945.48
Judicial
Department.
63,193,52
61,571.78
1,621,74
Opium,
113,826.13
153,751.64
200.00
39,925,51 |
Ecclesiastical
do..
6,214,75
6,218.00
3.25
Educational
do.,
41,597.76
43,643.85
2,046.09
Boarding Houses,
220.83
200.00
20.83
Medical
do.,
31,633.36
37,009.98
5,376,62
Marriage,
Money Changers,.
Marine Store Dealers
319.00
368.00
49.00
Police Magistrates' do.,
18,933.32
19,851.07
917.75
Chinese Undertakers,.
100.00
100.00
Police
do.,
216,562.55
192,768.53
720.00
785.00
65,00
Gaol
do..
47,590.07
48,580,84
990.77
1,095.00
1,050.00
15.00 Fire Brigade
de.,
-14,808.15
13,763.84
23,794.02
1,104.31
Spirit Distillers,
300:00
400.00
100.00
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
33,932.46
36,252,93
2.320.47
Charitable Allowances,
2,855.18
3,783.10
927.92
TAXES
Stamps,
136,393.14 130,725.82
5,667.32
Transport...
5,198.49
2,871.11
Municipal Rates,
POSTAGE.
117,352.01
263,988.56 285,764.75 21,776.19 117,333,68
Works and Buildings,
137,473.75
73,373,21
2.327.38
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(40,)
FINES, FORFEITUBES AND FEES OF COURTS
097.52
lic Works,
340.763.62
475.147.24 134.383.62
86.1
Finos
.Do.
+ VISU DAGS AT UTEws, or Hawkers,
8.467.48
4,214.43
746.95
3,710.00
3,763
53.50
Cargo Boat Certificates,..
Registration of Householders,
Do. of Servants, &C.,.
Official Signatures,
625.00
791.00
166.00
1,354.75
1,346.75
8.00
65,50
49.50
16.00
178!
102.00
76,00
Registration of Deeds,
4.134.50
2,764
Shipping Seamen,..
1,370.50
9,253.00
8,328
925.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,.
1,620,00
1,372.50
247.50
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,.
9,590.00
9,872.68
282.68
Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),.
620.00
461.00
159.00
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
4,013.72
3,146.60
867.12
Registration of Companies,..
427.44
1,037.72
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
14,574.75
16,122.25
610.28
1,547.50
Registration of Births, &c.,.
Tight Thrac
63.30
24.356.17
63.20
26.032.67
.10
1.676.50