COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1877 AND 1878.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16тп APRIL, 1879.
201
REVENUE.
1877.
1878.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1877.
1878.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Land Revenue,..
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
$ C.
222,656.72
$ C.
C.
fi.
$
148,837.33
58,578.66
60,307.45
1,728.79
73,819.39 | CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :—
Governor,
LICENCES:
Colonial Secretary,
Spirit Retailers,
28,395.00
26,740.00
1,655.00
Colonial Treasurer,
C.
27,666.19
17,757.43
9,099.50
$
C.
27,895.08
19,045.13
9,448.16
2.
228.89
1,287.70
348.66
Pawnbrokers, ..............
9,450.00
9,800.00
Auctioneers,
3,300,00
2,700.00
Tenements for Emigrants, ........
47.40
146.65
350.00
99.25
600.00
Emigration Brok
1,600.00
2,000.00
400.00
Billiard Tables a Bowling Alleys,
1,025.00
1,175.00
150.00
Auditor General,
Surveyor General,
Registrar General,
18,083.56
19,160.23
1,076.67
Clerk of Councils,.
973.00
1,012.10
39.10
35,114.08
35.950.97
836.89
Postmaster General,.
39,598.21
59,621.72 20,023.51
15,883.42
16,262.75
379.39
Oniuna Motopoly,
132,000.00
132,000.00
Harbour Master,
32,366.60
32,860.34
493.74
224.00
192.00
32.00
Lighthouses,
4,614.28
75,529.84
915.62
273.00
281.00
8.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,205.37
4,164.34
41.03
Chines: Undertakers,
Money Changers,
70.00
770.00
70.00
Judicial Departments,
44,71157
46,541.23
,829,66
825.00
55,00
Registrar of Companies Department,
192.00
192.00
Marine Store Dealers,
Spirit Distiller's,. ...................
1,875.00
310.00
1,545.00
210.00
880.00
Ecclesiastical
Do.,
5,010.11
5,070.72
60.01
100.00
Educational
Do.,
19,766.71.
26,021.48
6,254.77
TAXES:-
Medical
Do.,
32.381.33 38,625.91
6,244.58
Stamps,
118,488.93
127,073.31
8,584.38
Police Magistrates'
Do.,
17,395.64
18,027.26
631.62
Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates,
190,864.58
197,925.44
7,060.86
Police
Do.,
181,066.28
159,815.62
21,250.66
Postage,.
02,675.78
63,325.70
20,649.92
Gaol
DO.,
$1,478.14
41,529.15 : 10,051.01
Fines of Courts,
13,594:10
3,361.26
10,232.84
Fire Brigade
Dovy
9,694.53 13,546.51
Forfeitures of Courts,
4,056.86
Fees of Courts,
3,106.95
1,104.37 4,223.74 1,056.79
2,952.49 | Government Gardens
Do.,
4,150.57
4,384,95
Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,
18,731.59
25,667.54
3,851.98
234.38
11,935.95
FEES OF O ̈FICE :—
Charitable Allowances,
5,005.58
3,235.00
2,370.58
On C..
ery Burk
792.50
1,020.50
228.00
Transport,
4,291.60
4,341.66
50.06
Licence, or Junks,
19,051.50
20,156.25
1,104.75
Works and Buildings,
83,409.54
68,633.13
14,776.41
Registry of Boats,
3,438.76
3,146.57
292.19 Roads, Streets, and Bridges,.
73,045.42
73,388.67
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew,
2,347.29
2,554.85
207.56
Lighthouses,
663.15
1,404.21
343.25
741.06
Do.
of Hawkers,
3,165,50
2,645.00
520.50
Miscellaneous Services,
Cargo Boats Certificates,
397.00
398.00
1.00
Registration of Househelders,,
1,441.25
1,435.75
......
5.50
Land and Houses Purchased,
Military Contribution,
39,256.37
1,005.00
101,1883.15
44,468.26
5,211.89
1,005.00
104.679.36
3,496.21
Do. of Servants, &c.,
168.50
135.00
33.50
Official Signatures,
78.00
• 76.00
2.00
Registration of Deeds,
3,153.00
3,329.00
176.00
Shipping Seamen,
7,358.00
7,802.00
444.00
Examination of Masters and Mates,
430.00
610.00
180.00
Ship Surveys,
50.00
25.00
25.00
Colonial Registers,
65.00
95.00
30.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
321.00
372.00
51.00
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,.
1,599.50
1,693.80
94.30
Registration of Companies,
546.00
583.50
37.50
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,...
11,999.00
11,739.25
220.75
Registration of Births, &c.,.
Light Dues,
Licences for Steam Launch
Official Administrator, and Registration of Trade Mar Licences of Chinese Passe
38.00
14,984.33
122.50
603.41
41.20
3.20
17,494.28
130.00
2,509.95
7.50
1,140.08
537.27
hips,
0:50
375.00
25.00
24.50
400.00
25.00
Sale of Government Property
Reimbursements,
Interest,
Miscellaneous Receipts,
Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,
2,305.06
481.96
1,823.10
35,343.01
39,033.91
3,690.90
9,802.36
16,685.06 6,883.60
24,920.18
7,705.91
17,214.27
7,023.90
2,838.10
4,185.80
$ 1,005,312.03
947,637.72
56,379.02
114,053.33
Deduct Increase,.
.$
56,379.02
Nett Decrease,.........
57,674.31
Nett Increase,
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 31st March, 1879.
A. F. ALVES,
Examined,
Accountant.
W. H. MARSH, Auditor General.
$
873,207.86
910,523.32
70,759.14
39,443.68
Deduct Decrease,
39,443.68
37,315.46
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.