COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1862 AND 1863.
REVENUE.
INCREASE.DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE,
1862.
1863.
106
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26TH MARCH, 1864.
587,633.94′ 586,565.62 85,403.25 86,471.57
86,471.57
1,068.32
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
Deduct Decrease,...
Nett Decrease..........
1862.
1863.
INCREASE.DECREASE.
$
C.
$ C.
C.
$ C.
C.
C.
ND
C.
Land Revenue,
249,651.74| 138,367.50|
111,284.24 Establishments:-
Rents, exclusive of Lands,.
41,765,00 43,759.50)
Licenses:-
Spirit Retailers,...
27,500.00
28,336.00
Pawnbrokers,.
4,550.00
5,600.00
1,994.50
836.00
1,050.00
The Governor, Colonial Secretary,
25,325.00
25,223.00
102.00
15,165,40 20,946.71
Colonial Treasurer,.
8,726.80
9,311.89
5,781.31
585.09
Auctioneers,
6,000.00
4,800.00
1,200.00
Tenements for Emigrants,
53.20
27.50
25.70
Auditor General, .
Surveyor General,
10,846.12
10,115.22
730.90
Clerk of Councils,
960.00
990.00
30.00,
16,746.25
17,594.48||
848.23
Emigration Brokers,...
800.00
800,00
Postmaster General,.
13,162.39
20,228.11|
7,065.72
Billiard Tables,.
750.00
750.00
Registrar General,
6,279.34
7,166.02
886.68.
Bowling Alleys,
225.00
225.00
Harbor Master,..
13,909.59
14,365.66
456.07
Opium Monopoly,.
76,425.00
77,640.00|
1,215.00
Police and Lighting Rate Collector,.
2,856.78|
2,205.00
651.78
Boarding House Keepers,
590.00
577.00
13.00
Chief Justice..........
29,040,36
29,334.75
294.39
Marriage,
60.00
35.00
25.00
Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court,.
4,708.65 10,573.05] 5,864.40
Chinese Undertakers,
55.00
60.00
5.00
Ecclesiastical,
4,535.08
4,516.08
19.00
Forfeitures of Courts,
Taxes:-
Police and Lighting Rates,.......
Postage,
Fines of Courts,
Fees of Courts,.
Educational,
91,662.86 131,191.11
50,729.99
61,144.15
39,528.25
10.414.16
Colonial Surgeon,
Surgeon to Lock Hospital,.
1,835.07 1,764.00
16,496.15 11,596.83
...
4,899.32
Police Magistrate,..
5,268.94 3,226.31
2,042.63
Captain Superintendent of Police,..
5,807.75 6,266.93 459.18
6,094.28 6,376.60 282.32
14,523.98 16,105.81 1,581.83 72,923.75 89,623.89 16,700.14||
71.07
1,014.97
730.56
284.41
Gaols,
7,380.69 11,605.91|
4,225.22
Fees of Office:-
Cemetery Burials,..
1,239.80 1,608.61]
368.81
Total Establishments,.
260,827.28 304,313.11 45,060.58
1,574.75
Registration of Boats,.
4,318.37 4,209.45
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of Cargo Boats and Crews,.............
1,375.96
1,395.43
19.47
108.92 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities... Revenue Services,..
8,098.52
9,966.70 1,868.18
2,602.75]
815.23
1,787.52
of Hawkers,
1,519.61
1,332.90
186.71 Administration of Justice,.
1,184.32
1,637.15
Cargo Boats Certificates..
218.00
Official Signatures and Seals of the Colony,
75.00
209.00
51.00
9.00 Charitable Allowance,..
135.00
452.83
135.00
Registration of Deeds,..
2,133.50
1,913.75
24.00 Civil Hospital...
219.75 Lock Ilospital,..
7,934.52
5,755.67
1,448.54
1,369.41
2,178.85
79.13
Shipping Seamen,........
7,167.00
8,703 00
1,536.00
Police,
46,022.97 38,938.27
7,084.70
Examination of Masters and Mates,.
630.00
1,180.00
550.00
Gaols,
22,126.72
50,975.93 28,849.21
Ship Surveys,...
50 00
50.00
Rent,
2,606.85
2,340.61
266.24
Colonial Registers,
95.00
125.00
30.00
Transport,..
4,254.74
3,008.40
1,246.34
Merchant Shipping Act,.
900,00
910.00
10.00
Conveyance of Mails
1,683 68
2,820.77 1,137.09
Registration of Chairs,..
"
of Chair Bearers,
Sale of Government Property,
Reimbursements,
Miscellaneous Receipts,
Interest,
Special Receipts,
Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,
225.50
225.50
Works and Buildings,
134,773.74
82,862.94|
51,910.80
70.80
70.80
28.00
121.00
93.00
6,017.61
10,017.77 4,000.16
་་་་་་་་་
5,926.10
5,610.29
16,669.28
21,951.54|| 5,282.26|
Roads, Streets and Bridges,.
Miscellaneous Services,
Land and Houses purchased,
315.81 Special Expenses, Mint,
83,061.96
65,376.44|
17,685.52
3,886.14
1,228.42
2,657.72
600.00
6,521.21
3,211.00
2,611.00
11,189.49
621.08
4,668.28)
621.08
281.10
9,017.80
7,823.80
281.10
1,194.00
631,259.98 576,375.30 67,228.91| 122,113.59|
Deduct Decrease,.
Nett Decrease,.
122,113.59
54,884.68
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1864.
Examined,
W. H. RENNIE,
Auditor General.