COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1883 & 1884.
REVENUE.
1883.
LAND REVENUE:—
$
e.
Leased Lands,
143,817.46
Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &e.,
2,594.91
1884.
8 156,136.75
1,949.05
INCREASE.
DECREASE,
c.
8 C. 12.319.29
$ C.
645,80
not leased,
Stone Quarries,
23,600.00
19,600.00
4.000.00
Fees on Grant of Leases,
450.00
115.00
335,00
RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :-
--
Fees,
Markets,
Buildings,
LICENCES:
Spirit Retailers,
Pawnbrokers,
Auctioneers,
Tenements for Emigrants,
Emigration Brokers,
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
Opium,
Boarding Houses,
Marriage.
Chinese Undertakers,.
Money Changers,..........
Marine Store Dealers,..
Spirit Distillers,
TAXES:-
Stamps,
Municipal Rates,
POSTAGE,
FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS:-
Fines,...
FEES OF OFFICE:-
On Cemetery Burials,
258,613.84 263.988.50 5,37-4.72 107,275.01 117,332,01 10,076.10
59.024.35 7,253,00
62,444,54 1,617.33
3.420.19
T
2,605.67
EXPENDITURE.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-
The Governor,.
Colonial Secretary,.
Auditor,...
Treasurer,
Clerk of Councils,
Surveyor General,.
Postmaster General,
Registrar General,.
1883.
1984.
$
c.
$ C.
INCREASE,
*
DECREASE
e.
$
C.
33,$28.32
33,820.37
507.95
23.045.84
25,302.36
2,256.52
29,665.73
5,918.72
23,647,01
16,550.76 18,836.75
1,062.03
1,087.11
44.281.96
54,617.81
2,285,99 25.38 10,355.88
78.649.72
132,820.99
54,171,27
22,921,55
21.801.27
1,117.28
28,660.00
28,812.50
11,725.00
12,950.00
152.50 1,225.00
Harbour Master,...
45,085.36
50,972.47
5,887.11
Lighthouses,....
5,293.21
5,247,20
46.01
3,000.00
2,750.00
250.00
Observatory,.
2,739.50
5,684.69
2,945.19
140.00
1,600.00
710.00 246,149.95
178.30 1.400.00 750.00
38.30
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,478.76
4.877.03
398.27
200,00
Government Gardens and Plantations,
22.091.70 21,730.44
355.26
40,00
Judicial
Department,
57,553.52
63,193,52
5,640.00
113,826.13
132,623.82 Ecclesiastical
do.,
5,496.50
6,214.75
718.25
150,00
220.83
70.83
Educational
do.,
47,340.72
41.597.76
5,743.96
369,00
319.00
50.00
Medical
do..
39,883,37
31,683.36
8,250,01
100.00
100.00
+
Police Magistrates' do.,
18,190,25
18,933.32
713.07
750,00
720.00
30,00
Police
do.,
185,951.47
216,562.55
30,611.08
960.00
1,095.00
210.00
300.00
135.00 90.00
Gaol
do.,
46,067.48
47,590.07
1,522.59
Fire Brigade
do.,
21,068.05
14,868.15
6,199.90
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuitics,
28.968.16
33,932.16
4,964.30
153.329.88
136,393,14
16,936.71
Charitable Allowances,
3,229.99
2,855,18
374,31
Transport.....
3,503.79
6,198.49
1,694.70
Works and Buildings.
101,208.33
137,473.75 36,210.12
Do.,
Extraordinary, (Taitam. Sanitary Works, &c.,)
180,052.10
337,298.98
157,246.88
10,247,35 13,774,97
1,109,54 13,847,17
3,527.62
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
69,695.22
51,300.87
15,394.35
1,870.83 10,392,14
261.29
Miscellaneous Services,
54,492.76
84,420.96
29,928.20
+
3,455,03 Land and Houses Purchased....
33,000.00
2,598.90
Military Expenditure,
111,962,09
111,034,14
35,401.10 927.95
613.75
755.75
142.00
Colonial Defence (Fortification), .
3,164.64 3,164.64
Licences for Junks, &c.....
18.768.25
19,397.25
620.00
Registry of Boats,.
3,050.27
3.011.41
38.86
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew.......
3.409.99
3.467.48
57.49
Do.
of Hawkers,
3,715.50
3,710,00
0.50
Cargo Boat Certificates,..
612.00
625.00
13.00
Registration of Householders,
1,925.25
1,354.75
570.50
Do. of Servants, &c.,
Official Signatures,
75.50 175,50
65.50
10.00
178.00
2,50
Registration of Deeds,
4,093.75
4.134.50
40.75
Shipping Seamen.......
9,223.00
9.253.00
30.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,280.00
1,620.00
340.00
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,.
9,316.50
9,590,00
273.50
Colonial Registers,
1.00
1.00
Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),
640.00
620.00
20.00
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
4,909.02
4,013.72
895.30
Registration of Companies,..
1,481,25
427.44
1,053.81
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, .
15,691.00
14,574.75
1,116.23
Registration of Births, &c.,
49.20
Light Dues,
24,714.32
Licences, &c., for Steam-launches,
720.00
03.30 24,356,17 772,50
14.10
358.15
52.50
Official Administrator, Assignee, &c., Commission,
3,016,32
2,710.58
305.74
Registration of Trade Marks,.
137.15
897.39
760.24
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
525.00
445.00
80.00
Medical Registration Fees,.
90.00
...
Sale of Government Property,
Reimbursements,
Interest,
Miscellaneous Receipts,.
888.26
2,470.85
90.00 1,582,59
24.143.23
20.406,90
4,036,33
52,194,89
36,962.43
15,282.40
27,791,03 55.511.73
27,720.70
$1,289,448,29 1,173,071,18
68,479.21 184,856.02
Deduct Increase,
.$ 68.479.21
Nett Decrease,
.$
116,376.81
Deduct Decrease.
Nett Increase,
1,342,299.24 | 1,595,398.39
351,069.74
97.970.39
97,970,59
.$ 253,099.15
Treasury, Hongkong, 17th April, 1885.
A. F. ALVES.
Accountant,
Examined.
W. II. MARSH.
Auditor General.
A. LISTER.
Treasurer,