COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1876 AND 1877.
132
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6тH APRIL, 1878.
REVENUE.
1876.
1877.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1876.
1877.
$
Ꮭ ;
$
$ C.
c.
t.
G.
INCREASE.
$
DECREASE.
C.
$
C.
Land Revenue,
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
LICENCES:-
136,413.40
222.656.72
86,243.32
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-
61,446.10
58,578.66
2,867.44
Governor,
27,907.83
27,666.19
Colonial Secretary,
17,802.80
17,757.43
Spirit Retailers,
28,085.44
26,395.00
309.56
Pawnbrokers,
8,750.00
9,450,00
700.00
Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General,
9,083.99
9,099.50
14,046.77
18,083.50
Auctioneers,
3,425.00
8,300,00
125.00
Clerk of Councils, .
1,003.62
973.00
Tenements for Emigrants,
60.45
47.40
19.05
Surveyor General,
30,674.12
35,114.08
Emigration Brokers,
1,800.00
1,600.00
200.00
Postmaster General,..
38,675,40
39,598.21
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,.
852.09
1.025.00
172.01
Registrar General,
16,891.50
15,883.42
Opium Monopoly...
133,000.00
132,000.00
1,000.00
Harbour Master,
32,464.63
32,366.60
Boarding Houses,
192.00
224.00
32.00
Lighthouses,
5,639.70
4,614.22
15.51
4,036.79
4,439.96
922.81
241.64
45.43
1,008.08
98.03
1,025.48
30.62
Marriages,..
204.00
273.00
69.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
3,025.27
4,205.37
Chinese Undertakers,
80.00
70.00
19.00
Judicial Departments,
42,826.94
44,711.57
280.10
1,884.03
Money Changers, ..
755.00
770.00
15.00
Registrar of Companies,.
192.00
Marine Store Dealers,
Spirit Distillers,
2,070.00
110.00
1,875.00
195.00
Ecclesiastical
Department,
5,136.00
5,010.11
192.00
125.89
310.00
200.00
Educational
Do.,
20,572.31
19,766.71
805.60
TAXES:--
Medical
DO.,
34,934.31
32,381.39
Stamps,
103,845.69
118,488.93
14,643.24
Police Magistrates' Do.,
18,108.73
17,395.64
2,552.98
713.09
Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates,
184.509.25
190,864.58
6,355.33
Police
Do
176,628.01 181,066.28
4,437.67
Postage,
58,760.01
62,675.78
8,915.77
Gaol
Do.,
Fines of Courts,
12,464.64
18,594.10
1,129.46
Fire Brigade Do.,
31,770.31 15,299.29 9,694.53
31,478.14
Forfeitures of Courts,
200.77
4,056.86
3,766.09
Government Gardens Department,
4,209.18
4,150,57
202.17
5,604.70
148.01
Fees of Courts,
3,787.68
3,166.95
620.73 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,
14,288.86
13,731,59
557.27
FEES OF OFFICE:-
Charitable Allowances,
3,588.76
5,605.58 2,016.82
On Cemetery Burials,
555.50
792.50
237.00
Transport,
1,248.33
4,291.60
8,043.27
Licences for Junks, &c.,
18,078.00
19,051.50
078.50
Works and Buildings,
136,400.55
83,409.54
52,991.01
Registry of Boats,
3,410.90
3,438.76
27.86
Roads, Streets, and Bridges,
54,554.02
73,045.42
Do.
of Cargo Boats and Crew,
2,026.46
2,347.29
320.83
Lighthouses,
499.08
603.15
18,401.40
164.07
Do.
of Hawkers,
2,882.00
3,165,50
283.50
Cargo Boats Certificates,
362.00
397.00
35.00
Registration of Householders,
1,337.50
1,441.25
103.75
Miscellaneous Services,
Land and Houses Purchased,
Military Contribution,
38,181.71
39,250.87
1,074.66
1,005.00
1,005.00
105,855.53
101,183.15
4,672.38
Do.
of Servants, &C.,.
198.00
168.50
$9.50
Official Signatures,
66.00
78.00
12.00
Registration of Deeds,
2,456.75
3,153.00
696.25
Shipping Seamen,.
7,141.00
7,358.00
217.00
Examination of Masters and Mates,
690.00
430.00
260.00
Ship Surveys,
50.00
50.00
Colonial Registers,
30.00
65.00
35.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
335.00
321.00
14.00
Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c,,
1,619.00
1,599.50
19.50
Registration of Companies,
66.00
546 00
480.00
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,.
14,075.75
Registration of Births, &c.,
44.60
11,969.00
38.00
2,106.75
6.60
Light Dues,
15,741.18
14,984.33
756.85
Registration of Trade Marks,
0.50
0.50
Licences for Steam Launches,.
105.00
122.50
17.50
Official Administrator, and Assignees,
636.67
603.41
33.26
Licences of Chinese Passengers Ships,
309.50
375.00
65.50
Sale of Government Property,.............
3,761.69
2,305.06
Reimbursements,
40,209.06
35,343,01
1,456.63
4,866.05
Interest,.
5,995.85
9,802.36
3,806,51
Miscellaneous Receipts,
Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,
20,742.51
6,530.10
24,920.18
7,023.90
4,177.67
493.80
$
885,308.54 1,005,312.03
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Increase,
134,589.85
14,586.36
120,003.40
14,588.36
Deduct Increase,..
Nett Decrease,....
A. F. ALVES,
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1878.
Accountant.
Examined,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Auditor General.
902,500.21
873,207.86
41,812.69
71,105.04
41,812.69
29,292.35
CECIL C. SMITH, Colonial Treasurer.
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