EXPENDITURE.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1853.
REVENUE.
87
LAND REVENUE,
RENT, exclusive of Lands,...
LICENSES:-
11,883 14 2 2,128 6
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ESTABLISHMENTS:- Governor,
including Arrears of 1852,
4,480
11
+
Spirit Dealers,
1618
15
41
Pawn Brokers, Auctioneers, Salt Brokers, Stone Quarriers, Billiard Tables, Opium Dealers,
Boarding house keepers,
TAX.-POLICE ASSESSMENT:--
Balance on the Year 1852,
On account of the Year 1853,
FINES, FEES, and FORFEITURES OF COURTS:—
From the Supreme Court,
Colonial Secretary, Treasurer,
inclusive of £1.11.8 paid in England,
3,107
11
1,881 4)
9
437 10
164 1 3
Auditor,
666
13
4
Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,
*
Registrar General,
inclusive of £8.7.5 paid in England,
...
including Arrears of 1852,
470
4 10
113
10 10
1,105
7
4
442
0 0
41 13
4
Harbour Master,
1,374
14
21/
1497 18
4
Police Rate Collectors,
97
14 10
100 8 4
4,526 19 11
Marriage Registrar, Judicial,
46
11 4
inclusive of £468.15.0 paid in England,
6,337
9 0
42
2662
12
7~
Ecclesiastical,
£ 462
6
1
...
For Sexton and Burial Ground Keepers,
94
18
11
557
5
0
2,704 19 02
25
Medical,
Do,
£ 609
7
6
for Hospital,
130 0
.0
739
7
6
T
11
Chief Magistrate, and Court
of Petty Sessions,
463 19
7
FINES.
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Marine Magistrate,
Educational,
...
109
51
5
35
10
"
Justices of the Peace,
7 12
0
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Superintendent of Police,
44 10
3
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31
Sheriff and Coroner
5
3
12 581 5 10
From the Supreme Court,
855
12
2
,, Chief Magistrate, and Court Į
131 18
FEES.
of Petty Sessions,
6
Police and Gaols, viz:-
Chief Magistrate and Establishment, inclusive of £200.12.8 paid in England, Sheriff and Establishment, inc. of£125paid in England Superintendent of Police and Police Force,
TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
}
£ 2398
4
54
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1115 18
3224
4
8
5
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6,738 11 3
£
"7
Justices of the Peace,
Marine Magistrate,
2
1
6
FORFEITURES, from the Superintendent of Police.
989
30
12
26
3
11 1,601
5
1
PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, and GRATUITIES, REVENUE SERVICES, exclusive of Establishments, ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE,
43 €
27,607
9
50
129
do.,
56
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FEES OF OFFICES:-
EDUCATION,
do.
On Marriages,
11 5
HOSPITALS,
do. including £2.7.7. paid in England,
1 13: 4
274
G0203
0
21
9 8.
6
Burials,
156 8
53
Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,
75
POLICE and GAOLS, exclusive of Establishments :- Police Force,
77
Registration of Boats and Hawkers,
659 14 9
Shipping Seamen,
Gaols,
inclusive of £190.11.7 paid in England,
1
£ 445
844 15
44
1
1,289
16 54
641 13
4
Deed Registry,
103 5
,, Sailing Letters and Passes,
11
9
2
1,659
0
4.
RENT,
939
17
TRANSPORT,
61
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,
1
0
10
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS,
...
174
. 150
12
2:
3
9
1.
ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES,
SPECIAL RECEIPTS,
40
18
10
WORKS and BUILDINGS, inclusive of £0.16.7 paid in England,
SPECIAL EXPENSES,
5,546
325
16
14
108211
8
7
Total.
£
24,700
6 3
Total,
£
36,418
12 01
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th January, 1854.
W. T. MERCER,-Colonial Treasurer.