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The Hongkong Government Gazette. [No. 81.—JANUARY 17, 1857.
REVENUE
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1838.
LAND REVENUE,
RENT, exclusive of Lands, LICENSES :-
Spirit Dealers, Pawnbrokers, Auctioneers,
Salt Brokers,...
Stone Quarriers, .
Billiard Tables,
Opium Retailers,...
Boarding-house Keepers,
TAXES. POLICE ASSESSMENT :--
...
Balance on the Year ended 31st December, 1855, On Account of 1856,
FINES, FEES, and FORFEITURES OF COURT :~~-
From the Supreme Court,
FIXES.
""
"
FEES.
Chief Magistrate and] Court of Petty Sessions,{
Marine Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, Sheriff,
One of the Justices of) the Peace,
£237
890 10 .2
74
2
6
...
101 15
10
4
4
44
3 17
1
1,311 | 19 | 11
581
10 10
203 4 5}}
784 15
4
$9
tendent of Police,)
21
7
10
69
60
3
5
2,156 | 18
From the Supreme Court,
Chief Magistrate and ช Court of Petty Sessions,{
FORFEITURES.
FEES OF OFFICES;~~
Chief Magistrate,
EXPENDITURE
£
".
d
£
8. d.
2,279
15,837 14 2
6
ESTABLISHMENTS --- Governor,
2,830
3
8
2,476
12
5
Colonial Secretary,
£3,122
8
9
947 18
4
218
15
992
14
2
Colonial Treasurer,
Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Registrar General,
1,381
19
114
903
13
108
15
1,993
8
8 400
20
16
8
Harbour Master,
1,735 8
2,587
9
10
Marriage Registrar,
0 50
...
141
13
4
8,031 16
1
Emigration Officer,...
15 183
8
*..
130
10
Police-rate Collectors,
+
...
**
Judicial,
5,976
11
799
8
...
133 411 14 3,734 16
Ecclesiastical,
3,868
91
Medical,
***
Do. for Hospital,
£200 0 0 165 8 1
***
865
8
Educational,
Police and Gaols, viz ---
Chief Magistrate and Establishment, doy Sheriff,
...
Superintendent of Police and Establishment,
£2,153 1,207 12 6,511 9
3
9,872 5
TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, and GRATUITIES,
7
18
On Marriage Licenses,
REVENUE SERVICES, exclusive of Establishments,
317
8
99
Burials,
***
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,
do.,
...
"
Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,
93
15
EDUCATION,
doy
Registration of Boats and Hawkers,
929
17
HOSPITALS,
do.,
218
2
وو
Deed Registry,
***
POLICE and GAOLS,
dos
n
Sailing Letters and Passes,
***
Shipping Seamen,
1,148
0
10
RENT,
***
TRANSPORT,
***
,, Survey,
...
Colonial Register,
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY Government,
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
58 6
8
10
8
4
2,781 16
10
CONVEYANCE Of Mails,
WORKS and Buildings,
35
14
7
ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES,
...
359
6
CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES,
108 11
SPECIAL EXPENSES,
***
...
...
41
6
3
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES,
TOTAL
**
£
***
35,500
8
9
TOTAL,
.:
Victoria, Hongkong, January the 7th, 1857.
***
.b.
་་
***
193 10
29,401
4 11
63 10 208
10
3 104
82
10
0
6
259
12
2,695 13
316
7236
58
10
397
14
4,337
3
3
4,274
1 8
32
1
8
349 1
1
2 14
11
42,426
6
53
W. T. MERCER,-President,
J. HYNDMAN,
H. REINHARD,
Members,
of the Colonial Treasury Commission.
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN 1855 AND 1856.