COLONY OF HONGKONG.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1884.
Presented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
No. 22.
REVENUE.
Amount Estimated.
Amount received in the Colony.
Amount received by the Crown Agents in England.
Total Receipts.
More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.
EXPENDITURE,
Amount Estimated.
Amount paid in the Colony,
$ 6.
LAND REVENUE:-
Lensed Lauds,
140,000
$ c.
156,186.75
* C.
Lands not Leased, including Stone !
Quarries,
18,000
21,549.05
Fees on Grant of Leases,
B00
115.00
$ e.
156,136,76 16,136.75 21,549.03 8,549,05
115,00
2. $ ".
$
$ c.
Amount paid by
Crown Agents in England.
$ C.
Total
Payments.
More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.
$ C.
$ r.
".
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CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-
The Governor,..................
33,958
38,820.37
33,320.37
185,00
Colonial Secretary,
25,616
25,031.17 271.19
25,302.36
637.63
313,04
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS—
Markets,
61,000
62,444.54
62,441.54
1,144.54
Auditor,
5,958
5,918.72
Buildings,..
4,700.
1,617,33
4,617.33
H
52.07
LICENCES:
Treasurer,..........................
20,622
18,772.82
63.93
Spirit Retailers,
25,000
28,812.50
28,812.50
Pawnbrokers,
11,550
12,950.00
12,950,00
8,812.50 1,400.00
Clerk of Councils,
Auctioneers....
3,000
2,750,00
Tenements for Emigruts,
125
178.30
2,750.00 178,30
H
250.00
53.30
Surveyor General,
Emigration Brokers,
1,600
1,400,00
1,400.00
200,00
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
700
750.00
750.00
50.00
Postmaster General,
-
1,060 1,087.41
53,553 53,568.99 1,048.85 51,617.81 1,061,81
153,128 120,549,71 12,271,28 132,820,99
5,918,72
18,886.75
1,087.41
39.28
...
1,785.25
+
27.41
20,307.01
Opium.
240,000
113,826,13
113.826.13
126,173.87
Boarding Houses,.......................................
175
220,83
220.83
45.83
Marriage,
300
$19.00
319,00
19.00
Chinese Undertakers,
90
100.00
100.00
10.00
Registrar General,
Harbour Master.........
22,097 21,808,50 495.77 21,801.27
53,198 48,562,33 2,410.11 50,972,47
292.73
2,225,53
Money Changers.
760
720.00
720.00
30.00
Marine Store Dealers,
Spirit Distillers,
1,000 410
1,095.00 300,00
1,095,00
95.00
Lighthouses,
7,508
300.00
110.00
TAXES:--
Observatory,
5,796
4,301,47 895.73
5,430.29 254,40
5,217.20
5,684.69
2,260.80
111.31
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Stamps,...
150,000
136,393.14
136,303,14
13.606.86
Municipal Rates,
249,600
263.988.56
263,988.56 11,388.56
POSTAGE....
105,000
117,352,01
117,352,01 12,352,01
FINES, FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURT:
Fines,
Forfeitures,
Fecs,
6,500 GOO 8,000
13,774.97
13,774.97
1,370.83
10,392.14
7,274,97 1,370,83 770.83 10,392.14 2,392.14
FEES OF OFFICE:-
Collector of Stamp Rovenne,.
Government Gardens & Plantations,
Judicial Departments,..... Ecclesiastical Department,
4,702
4,542.11 33-1.02
4,877.03 175.03
On Cemetery Burials,
600
755.75
Licences for Junks, &c.,
20,000
19,397,23
755.75 19,397.25
Registry of Boats,
3,000
3,011,41
3,011.41
255.75
11.41
602.75 | Educational
do..
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew,
3,200
3,467.48
3,467.48
267.48
Medical
do.,
Do. of Hawkers,....
3.500
3,710,00
8,710,00
210.00
Cargo Boat Certificates,
600
625.00
625.00
25.00
Police Magistrates' do.,
Registration of Householders,
2,100
1,804.75
1,354.75
745,25
Do. of Servants, &c.,
35
66.50
Official Signatures,..
80
178.00
65,50 178.00
19.50 Police
do.,
22,690 21,207,51 628.93
83,105 59,578.04 4,615.48
5,498 6,214.75
41,619 40,898.74 704.02
84,234 29,358,19 2,275,18
20,149 16,304,36 2,628.96
191,848
21,786,44
63,193,52
953.56
86.52
6,214,75 716,75
:
41,597.76
3,021.24
31,033.36
2,600,04
18,933.32
1,213.63
173,692.86 12,869.69 216,562.55 24,714.55 |
Registration of Deeds,
4,000
4,134,50
4,134,50
98,00 134,50
Gool
do.,
48,504
46,241,59 1,848.49
47,590,07
913.93
Shipping Seamen,..
9,000
9,253.00
9,253,00 253.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,500
1,620.00
1,620.00 120.00
Fire Brigade
do.,
15,106
12,867.42 2,500.73
14,868.15
537.85
Survey of Steam Ships, &c.,.
9,000
9,390.00
9,590.00 590,00
Colonial Registers,.
5
5,00 Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities
26,000
13,820,34 20,112.12
38,932.46 7,982,46
Registry Fees, &c, (Mer. Shipping Act),
300
Do.. of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
4,500
Registration of Companies,
600
Medical Fees on Examination of
Emigrants,
15,000
Registration of Births, &c.,.
40
Light Dues,
25,000
620.00 4,013.72 427.44
14,574.75
63.30 24,356.17
620.00 4,013.72
320.00
486.28 Charitable Allowances,
4,000
2,855.18
427.41 14,574.75
172.56
425.25
Transport,
4,500
Licences for Steam Launches,.
Surveyor's Cert. for Steam Launches........
150 400
242.50
630.00
63.30 24,356,17 242,50 530,00
23.30
Works and Buildings,
117,500
618.83
92.50
Do. Extraordinary (Taf-tama, Sanitary Works, đa,)
272,000
130.00
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Official Administrator, Assignee, &c., Į
Commission,
1,400
2,710.58
2,710.58
1,310.58
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
Registration of Trade Marks,
50
725.00
172.39
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
500
410.00
897.39 415.00
847.39
Miscellaneous Services,
55.00
Medical Registration Feos,
90,00
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:—
Condemned Stores, &c.,..
500
2,470.85
90,00
2,470.83 1,970.85
90.00
Land and Houses Purchased,..
ILI
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REIMBURSEMENTS:-
Sick Stoppages from Police Force,.
600
837.24
Subsistence Money of Seamen, and)
150
370.84
837,24
370.84
287.24
220.81
Military Expenditure.........................
Colonial Defence, (Fortification),...........
112,745
2,651.11 2,547.38
119,493.61 17,980.14
215,753.06 91,545,02
41,500 50.520.54 3.780.33
53,097 74,168.88 9,952,58
2,598.90
111,034.14
3,464.64
2,855.18
698.49 5,198.49
137,473.75 19,973.75
537,298.98 65,298.98
54,300.87 | 12,800.87
84,420.96 | 30,423,96
2,598.90 2,598.90
111,034,14
3,40-1.6 3,461.64
1.144.82
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FPT
1,710,86
others, in Victoria Gaol,
Medical treatment of sick Seamen,
and others, in Civil Hospital,
7,000
6,130,53
6,130.58
869.47
Convict labour and other items,
2,000
2,086,31
2,086.31
86.81
Sale of Printed Forms,
1,000
1.330.25
1,330.25 330,25
Recovered from Diplomatic, Naval
and Military Departments, on account of Gaol Expenses.
1,200
077.73
077.73
$22.27
Contribution from Imperial Post Office,
3,888
3,888.00
Sale of Chinese Gazette,
105.00
3,888.00 105.00
105.00
Interest for use of Furniture at
Government House,
250
L
250.00
Fees from Scholars at Central School,
4,100
INTEREST,..
40,000
4,981.00 22.211.95 14,750.48
4.981,00
881,00
36,962.43
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:-
Storage of Gunpowder,.
15,000
12,539.77
12,539,77
3,037.57
2,460.23
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,....
5,000 42,971,90
42,971,96 37,071.96
TOTAL Colonial Revenue.......$ 1,213,598 1,158,148.61 14,922,87 1,173,071.48 110,376,84 | 150,903,36
TOTAL Colonial Expenditure,...$ | 1,165,491 1,373,962,23 221,136,16 1,595,308,39 | 169,979,15 |
40,071.76
PAYMENTS.
Deposits Available,
Deposits not Available,..
8.920.23
Advance Account, Family Remittances, Subsidiary Coins,
Money Order Account, Kaulung Sea Wall, Crown Agents,
Balance, 31st December, 1881,
320,000.00 16,711,79 92,755.05 1,012.63 38.779.22 20,890.67 230,343.07 22,896.61 2,007.85 241,342.69 | 125,350,16 180,932.03
"TI
320,000,00
16,711,79
93,767.68
38,770.22
251,233,74
22.896.61
2,007.85
366,692.85 180,932.03
RECEIPTS,
Deposits Available, Fremin on Land Salea, ............... .$ 19,695.00
707,195,00
707,195.00
Other Deposits, ..........
687,500,00
Deposits not available,
Advance Account,
8,031.99 2.704.23 31,469.78 72,441,55
10,736.22
103,911.33
Family Remittances,
38,222.79
33,222.79
Subsidiary Coins,
220,000.00
220,000,00
Money Order Account,
Exchange Account,
Investment by Crown Agents,
Crown Agents,
Balance, 1st January, 1884,
30,840.08
30,840.08
3,920,23
32,883.38 516,865.82
32,883.38
516,865,82
65,779,83
65,773.83
TOTAL...
...$2.248,602.31 639,817,852,888,420,16
TOTAL,..
A. F. ALVES.
Accountant.
Examincil.
W. II. MARSH.
Auditor General,
Treasury. Hongkong. 17th April, 1985,
2,248,602.81 639,817.85 2,888,420,16
A. LISTER,
Treasurer.