COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE RÈVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN 1871 AND 1872.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1871.
1872.
128
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND MARCH, 1873.
REVENUE.
1871.
1872.
INCREASE.
INCREASE.
$ C.
$ c.
$
C.
Land Revenue,
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
LICENSES:--
130,220.00
125,784.26
C. CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:- 4,444.74
Governor,
$
C.
$ C.
C.
DECREASE.
$
C.
25,320.10
25,774.85
51,008.28
53,570.28
2,472.00
Colonial Secretary,
24,828.51
26,286.52
445.75
1,458.01
Spirit Retailers,
30,801.49
28,075.07
1,820.42
Colonial Treasurer,
Auditor General,
0,103.05
8,283.19
909.80
14,264.81
16,500.31
Pawnbrokers,
7,850.00
8,050.00
700.00
Clerk of Councils,
$60.00
1,036.85
2,325 50
70.85
Auctioneers, ........
8,600.00
3,000.00
Surveyor General,
30,028.88
28,841.23
2,682.65
Tenements for Emigrants,
65.05
50.30
14.85
Postmaster General,..
Emigration Brokers,
1,000.00
2,200.00
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
1,050.00
1,275.00
Opium Monopoly,.
114,085.00
122,400.00
1,200.00
225.00
8,315.00
Registrar General,
69,977.66 40,368.15 16,679.12 15,920.14
390.40
758.08
Harbor Master,
33,987.32
33,540.07
427.25
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
8,872.11
3,855.00
17.05
Boarding Houses, - .
312.00
288.00
Marriage,
/ 60.00
35.00
24.00 Judicial Departments,
25.00 Registrar of Companies' Department,
40,679.05
42,732.24
2,053.19
192.00
192.00
Chinese Undertakers,
Money Changers, - -
60.00
745.00
60.00
Fcclesiastical
Department,
4,710.77
4.974.00
910.00
165.00
Educational
Do.,
14,470.01
15.530.37
263.23
1,051.36
Marine Store Dealers,
Spirit Distillers,
TAXES:-
Stamps,
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,.
Postage,
2,610.00
100.00
2,400.00
100.00
210.00 | Medical
Do.,
36,088.55 27,163.06
8,925.19
Police Magistrates' Do.,
18,140.25 18,277.17
130.92
Police
Do.,
171,014.50
187,598.33
15,688.77
106,233.87 117,958.33
11,724.46
Gnol
Do.,
30,798.18
41,882.26
180,722.08
182,412.79 63,392.12 75,631.78
1,600.71
Fire Brigade
10.,
6,000.14
6,200.10
2,034.08
112.96
12,299.66
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
17,731.96
19,145.01
1,413.05
Fines of Courts,
Forfeitures of Courts,
Fees of Courts,
FEES OF OFFICE:-
On Cemetery Burials,
Passes for do.,
8,873.45 17,517.33
8,643.88
Charitable Allowances,
061.84
1,993.44
1,031.60
1,772.12
848.04
924.08 Transport,
3,300.03
3,249.96
110.67
3,332.28
3,400.55
74.27
Works and Buildings.
141,942.28
80,853.04
61,089.24
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
59,531.57
57,168.02
2,363.55
887.50
1,184.25
296.75
Miscellaneous Services,
44,052.00
37,097.91
6,954.09
Cargo Boats' Certificates,
Licenses for Junks, &c.,
Registry of Boats,
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew,
Do.
of Hawkers,
Registration of Householders,.
Do. of Servants, &c.,
7,655.00
7,209.00
446.00 | Land and Houses Purchased,
1,854.47
1,354.47
10,014.00
10,871,50
857.50
Military Contribution, ..
03,154.02
91,165.31
1,088.71
3,641.37 4,001.03
359.66
1,366.67
1,509.62
122.95
1,302.75 1,890.67
93.92
213.00
230.00
23.00
676.50
857.00
180.50
242.25
215.50
26.75
Official Signatures,
281.00
277.00
16.00
Registration of Deeds,
952.00
1,282.00
330.00
Shipping Seamen,
Examination of Masters and Mates,
7,771.00
971.00
8,096.00
325.00
500.00
471.00
Ship Surveys,
25.00
25,00
Colonial Registers,
40.00
35.00
5.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
416.00
794.00
378.00
Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c.,
1,507.20
1,844.60
277.40
Registration of Companies,
779.00
533.00
246.00
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, -
2,882.25
8,034.25
5,752.00
Emigration Fees,
3,288.00
3,288.00
Sale of Government Property,
1,218.75
889.19
329.50
Mint,
5,000.00
19,000.00
14,000.00
Reimbursements,
69,949.85
69,383.43
500.37
Miscellaneous Receipts, ...
9,046.82
14,196.71 5,149.89
Interest,
254.00
Special Receipts, under Ordinance No. 10 of 18G7,
$
9,772.00
844,417.35
11,467.59 11,212.93 9,632.70
139.30
924,807.20 90,113.48
9,724.07
Deduct Decrease, .
$
Net Increase,
9,724.07
80,380.41
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1879.
A. F. ALVES,
Examined,
Accountant.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Auditor General.
Deduct Increase,
Net Decrease,
894,208.84
835,667.59
28,470.76
88,982.01
28,470.76
58,511.25
'C. MAY,
ácting Colonial Treasurer.