COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN 1870 AND 1871.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH APRIL, 1872.
REVENUE.
1870.
1871.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1870.
1871.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
$
C.
$
C.
$
Land Revenue,
Rents, exclusive of Lauds,
Licenses:-
130,519.72
50,810.19
180,229.00
51,098.28
$
290.72
C.
288.09
Spirit Retailers,
30,872.22
30,801.49
70.73
Civil Departments :- Governor,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General,
S
C.
C.
c.
25,812.93
25,329.10
25,378.41
24,828.51
11,787.98
9,193.05
19,096.39
14,264.81
Pawnbrokers, ..................................
8,050.00
7,350.00
700.00
Clerk of Councils,
960.00
960.00
Auctioneers,
3,900.00
8,600.00
300.00
Surveyor General,
32,206.68
30,923.88
Tenements for Emigrants,
250.55
65.65
184.90
Postmaster General,.
41,603.80
39,977.66
483.83
549.90
2,594.93
4,831.58
1,282.80
1,626.14
Emigration Brokers,
1,600.00
1,000.00
600.00
Registrar General,
14,986.63
16,679.12 1,692.49
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
1,200,00
1,050.00
150.00
Harbor Master,
37,400.65
33,987.32
3,419.33
Opium Monopoly,
113,080.00
114,085.00 1,005.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
3,844.90
3,872.11
Boarding Houses,.
352.00
312.00
40.00
Judicial Departments,
40,000.56
40,679.05
27.21
678.49
Marriage,
70.00
60.00
10.00
Registrar of Companies' Department,
192.00
192.00
Chinese Undertakers,
Money Changers,
70.00
590.00
60.00
10.00
Ecclesiastical Department,
4,974.00
4,710.77
263.23
745.00
155.00
Educational
do.,
13,972.68
14,479.01
506.33
Marine Store Dealers,
2,965.00
2,610.00
355.00
Medical
do.,
29,315.22
36,088.55
6,773.33
Spirit Distillers,
100.00
100.00
Police Magistrates' do.,
16,300.40
18,146.25
1,845.85
Police
Taxes:-
do.,
157,506.54
171,914.56
14,408.02
Stamps,
107,848.21
106,233.87
1,614.34 Gaol
do.,
40,964.31
39,798.18
1,166.13
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,
185.188.57
180,722.08
4,466.49
Fire Brigade
do.,
6,251,95
6,096.14
155.81
Postage,
63,337.33
63,392.12
54.79
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
18,260.95
17,731.06
Fines of Courts,
9,654.82
8,873.45
781.37
Charitable Allowances,
970.26
961.84
528.99
8.42
Forfeitures of Courts, ..............
262.21
1,772.12
Fees of Courts,
3,325.41
3,332.28
1,509.91
6.87
Transport,.............
5,892.75
3,360.63
2,532.12
Works and Buildings,
138,993.62
141,942.28
2,948.66
Fees of Office :-
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
20,250.83
59,531.57 39,280.74
On Cemetery Burials,
892.75
Licenses for Junks, &c.,
6,909.00
887.50
7,655.00
5.25
Miscellaneous Services,
37,258.61
44,052.00
6,793.39
Passes
do.,
8,810.25
10,014.00
746.00
1,203.75
Land and Houses Purchased,
39,314.29
1,354,47
37,959.82
Military Contribution,
93,720.76 93,154.02
566.74
Registry of Boats,
3,741.45
3,641.37
100.08
Do.
Cargo Boats and Crew,
1,376.69
1,386.67
9.98
Do. Hawkers,
1,690.25
1,302.75
387.50
Cargo Boats' Certificates, .....
Registration of Householders,....
225.00
213.00
12.00
1,643.25
676.50
966.75
Do.
Servants, &c.
269.75
242.25
27.50
Official Signatures,
235.00
261.00
26.00
Registration of Deeds,..
1,068.50
952.00
116.50
Shipping Seamen,
6,892.00
7,771.00
879.00
Examination of Masters and Mates,
430.00
971.00
541.00
Ship Surveys,
25.00
25.00
Colonial Registers,
30.00
40.00
10.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
531.00
416.00
115.00
Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c.,
1,641.60
1,567.20
74.40
Registration of Companies,..
1,738.50
779.00
959:50
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
3,783.00
2,882.25
900.75
Sale of Government Property,
642.11
1,218.75
576.64
Mint,..
40,000.00
5,000.00
35,000.00
Reimbursements,
68,999.73
69,949.85
950.12
Miscellaneous Receipts,
12,144.69
Interest,
26,539.42
Special Receipts, under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,
9,046,82
254.60. 10,696.20 9,772.00
3,097.87
26,284.82
924.20
914,976.37
844,417,85
7,987.15
78,545.67
Deduct Increase,.
Nett Decrease,
7,987.15
70,558.52
Nett Increase,
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th March, 1872.
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Examined,
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Auditor General.
$ 877,224.10
Deduct Decrease,
894,208.84 74,954.51 57,969.77
.....$
C. MAY,
57,969.77
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
16,984.74