COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY or HONGKONG IN 1866 AND 1867.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1868.
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REVENUE.
Land Revenue,
Rents exclusive of Lands,
Licenses:-
1866.
1867.
$
C.
$
C.
140,250.46
217,036.40
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1866.
1867.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
$
C.
76,785.94
C.
C.
Establishments:-
44,228.00 50,366.23 6,138.23
The Governor,
31,889.72
25,573.58
C.
C.
6,316.14
Spirit Retailers,
30,835.00
30,195.00
640.00
Pawnbrokers,
8,050.00
10,850.00
2,800.00
Auctioneers,
4,800.00
4,500.00
300.00
Tenements for Emigrants,
159.00
193.15
34.15
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,
22,196.21
22,675.10
478.89
11,983.40
13,016.74
1,033.34
12,356.99
14,882.82
2,525.83
960.00
1,073.00
113.00
25,311.68
25,888.10
576.42
Emigration Brokers,
1,200.00
1,000.00
200.00
Master of the Mint,
42,021.28
42,074.37
653.09
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,..
975.00
1,050.00
75.00
Postmaster General,
21,308.65
21,547.58
238.93
Opium Monopoly,
73,635.00
84,500.00
10,865.00
Registrar General,
7,251.67
13,300.46
6,054.79
Boarding Houses,
380.00
380.00
Harbor Master,
16,647.41
29,907.73
13,260.32
Marriage,
30.00
40.00
10.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
9,438.64
9,438.64
Chinese Undertakers,
70.00
50.00
20.00
Chief Justice,
24,180.82
32,272.43
8,091.61
Money Changers,
700.00
700.00
Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court,
10,811,15
10,456.20
354.95
Dealer in "Marine Stores" or "Old Metals,'
285.00
285.00
Registrar of Companies,..
720.00
252.00
468.00
Taxes:-
Ecclesiastical,
3,718.43
3,116.53
601.90
Stamps,
28,232.12
28,232.12
Educational,
8,339.93
9,200.84
860.91
Police, Lighting and Water Rates,
204,306.94
222,912.00
⚫ 18,605.15
Medical,
8,776.67 8,877.74
101.07
Postage,
163,892.80
62,866.77
101,026.03
Police Magistrates,
16,516.28
16,529.71
13.48
Fines of Courts,
15,593.59
20,269,37
4,675.78
Police,
99,392.92 114,027.96
14,635.04
Forfeitures of Courts,
2,343.18
5,981.38
3,638.20
Gaols,
18,912.20
14,114.46
4,797.74
Fees of Courts,.
Fees of Office:-
6,559.39
4,470.53
2,088.86
Total Establishments,..
383,295.36
428,831.99 58,075.36
12,538.73
On Cemetery Burials,..
1,821.16
1,639.55
181.61
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
10,263.43
13,642,50 3,379.07
Licenses for Junks, &c.,.
14,104.00
14,104.00
Revenue Services,
2,399.30
1,948.57
450.73
Passes for do.,
9,005.50 9,005.50
Administration of Justice,
2,320.75
2,422.85
102.10
Registry of Boats,
3,997.61
3,648.88
348.73
Charitable Allowances,....
40.00
368.00
328.00
Do.
Cargo Boats and Crews,...
1,335.78
1,491.73
155.95
Hospitals,
9,927.12
10,663.90
736.78
Do.
Hawkers,
1,913.00
1,716.00
197.00 Police,..
41,654.84
78,441.50
31,786.96
Cargo Boats Certificates,
195.00
219.00
Registration of Householders,
12,242.75
24.00
12,242.75
Gaols,
37,532.16
21,237.76
16,294.40
Mint,
12,694.10
15,766.88
3,072.78
Do.
Servants, &c.,
Official Signatures,
53.00
Registration of Deeds,.
1,872.50
1,888.75
67.00
1,720.00
1,888.75
14.00
Rent,
9,937.99
9,485.52
452.47
Transport,
1,466.20
3,953.72
2,487.52
152.50
Conveyance of Mails,
109,589.74
3,427.66
106,162.08
Shipping Seamen,
7,100.00
8,107.00
1,007.00
Works and Buildings,
164,545.80
74,842.06
89,703.74
Examination of Masters, &c.,
500.00
670.00
170.00
Roads, Streets and Bridges,.
46,454.30
36,049.41
10,404.89
Ship Surveys,
25.00
25.00
Miscellaneous Services,..
4,824.00
5,620.58
796.58
Colonial Registers,
60.00
90.00
30.00
Interest,
3,299.78
1,608.72
1,691.06
Merchant Shipping Act,.
739 00
797.00
58.00
Land and Houses Purchased,
3,051.14
1,412.50
1,638.64
Registry of Carriages, &c.,
960.90
1,128.00
167.10
Special Expenses,
26,192,40 26,192,40
Registration of Companies,
743.50
308.56
434.94
Military Contribution,
93,658.54
93,658.54
Storage of Gunpowder,
Sale of Government Property, Mint,
Reimbursements,. Miscellaneous Receipts,
Profit on Coins from England,
Interest,
Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,
4,981.04
4,981.04
199.28
5,448.00
5,248.72
10,490.03
12.705 45
2,215.42
18,327.71
18,821.47
493.76
2,233.47
3,353.66 1,120.19
5,877.49
5,877.49
6,193.49
397.24
5,796.25
7,155.80 8,950.30 1,795.00
$
769,076.58 859,403.92 207,590.75 117,263.41
Deduct Decrease,.
Nett Increase,
117,263.41
90,327.34
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th April, 1868.
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Examined,
W. H. RENNIE,
Auditor General.
NOTE. The Receipts and Expenditure on account of the Imperial Post Office are excluded from the returns above shown for the Year 1867.
S
936,954.55
730,916.82
126,957.55
332,995.28
Deduct Increase,
.S
126,957.55
200,037.73
Nett Decrease,
W. H. ALEXANDER, Acting Colonial Treasurer.