No. 21
87.
HONGKONG.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1886.
Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,
on the 8th April, 1887.
COLONY OF HONGKONG.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1886.
REVENUE.
Amount Estimated.
Amount received in the Colony,
Amount received by the Crown Agents in ! England.
Amount
Total Receipts,
More than Less than Estimated. Estimated
EXPENDITURE.
Amount Estimated.
Amount paid in the Colony.
paid by Crown Agenta in England.
Total Payments.
More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.
$
$
$ C.
$
LAND REVENUE:-
Leased Lands, .......
148,000
149,288,84
Lands not Leased, and Quarries, Fees on Grant of Leases.
20,000
19.465.42
300
820.00
149.288.84 19.465.12 320.00
$ C.
1,288.84
$
*
3 e. $ C.
$
$
$ C.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS
534.68
The Governor...
33,975
20.00
Colonial Secretary,..
24,856
20,933.59 | 16,484.70
22.373.60 465,18
37,418.29 3,443.29
22,838,78
2,017.22
REXTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:--
Markets,
60,000
55,863.65
Buildings..
7,000
l'ier....
7,298.00 881.20
66,863.65 7,293.00 881.20
5,803,65 293.00 881,20
Anditor,
5,958 5,953.99
5.953.98
4.02
Treasurer,..................
13,218
12,454.59
12,454.59
763,41
LICENCES:
Clerk of Councils,
1,160
1,160.00
1,160.00
Spirit.
90,000
Pawnbrokers,
12,250
41,480.00 13,650.00
41,480.00 13.650000
48,520.00
Auctioneers...
1,800
Tenements for Emigrants.
20
2.40!100 28.50
2.400.00 28.60
1.400.00 G00,00 8.50
Surveyor General,
35,003
Postmaster General,.
102,106
52,084.75 1,175,69
46,999.13 79,356.21
53,260.14
1.742.66
126,056.34 24,249,34
Emigration Brokers.
1,400
Billiard Tables,
760
Opium,...
159,000
1,200.00 970.IN) 178,500,00
1,200.00
200,00
**
970,0
220.00
Registrar General,
23,836
22.822.14 100.69
22,922.83
913.17
178,500.00
19,500,00
Boarding Houses..
175
200,00
200,00
25.00
Harbour Master.....
15,468
Marriage,
300
840.00
340.00
10,00
hinese Undertakers,
100
100.00
100.00
Lighthouses,
Money Changers.
700
770.00
770.00
70.00
Marine Store Dealers,
1,000
Sivoting Licence,
1,170.00 30.00
1.170.00
170.00
Observatory, ............
30.00
30.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue, .
TAXES:-
Stamps....
Municipal Rates,
POSTAGE,
138,000 159,819.63 300,000 306.181.35
120,000 180,846.72
159,819.63 21,819.63 306,131.35 6,131.35
130.846.72 10.846.72
Government Gardens & Plantations,
21,786
Judicial Departments.........................
Ecclesiastical Department,
FINES, FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:
Fines,
Forfeitures,
Fees,
9,000 800 10,000
26,049.54 3,056.10 10,853.13
26,049.54
17,049,54
Educational
do.,
8,056.10 10,858.13
2,256.10
853.13
Medical
do.,
FEES OF OFFICE:-
Burials,
500
$16,25
610,26
116.26
Licences for Junks, &c.,
18,000
18,574,25
18,574.25
574.25
Registry of Boats,
3,050
8,436.14
3,486.14 386.14
Police Magistrates' do..
Police
do..
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,
3,900
4,767.56
4,767.66
867.56
Do.
of Hawkers,...
8,700
3,986.00
3,980,00
286.00
Gaol
do..
Cargo Boat Certificates,
600
798.00
798,00
198,00
Registration of Householders,
1,800
1,484.75
1,484.75
115.25 Fire Brigade
...
13.306.13 8,057.86 15,363.99
43.005.28 2,050.11
7,508 5,492.96 455.88
5,820 5,939,00 488.81 6,122.31 602.31
4,822 1,624,25 535.75 5,160,00 338.00
20,545.15 863.10 21,508.28
61,705 58,646,11 4,122,59 62,768,70 1,063,70
6,218 4,008,45 2,812.23 6.820.68 602,68
47,088 40,101.57 2,983.93 43,085,50
36,277 36,330,69 3,421.51 39,764,20 3,487.20
20,27 17,286,77 8,681.98 20,968.75 694.75
205.761 172.686.14 21,032.74 193,618,88
49,088 61.221.79 1,189.05 52.410.84 3,322.84
15,286
77.997
45,058,34
409.66
5,948.84
1,559.16
+
277.72
444
3.997.50
+1
---
12,142.12
Do. of Servants, &c.,
30
21.25
31.25
18.75
Official Signatures,
100
224.00
221.00
124.00
Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities
33,000
12.276.81 25,471,13 37,747.94 4.747.94
Registration of Deeds,
3,000
3,675.00
8,615.00
615,00
Shipping Seamen,..
9,000
8,589.00
8,589.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,500
1,202.50
1,202.50
411.00 Charitable Allowances, 297.50
4,000
8.372.00
3,372.00
628.00
Survey of Steam Ships, &c....
9,000
10,398.04
Registry Fees, &c., ( Mer. Shipping Act),
600
433.78
Do., of Carriages, Chairs, &c..
4,000
7,326.00
Registration of Companies,
Examination of Emigrants.
Registration of Births, &c...
300 15,000 40
1,982,40
10,393.04 435.78 7,326.00 8,326.00: 1,982.40 1.682.40!
1,393.04
Transport.
4.800
164.22
Works and Buildings,
81,200
18,101.75
18.101.76
64.30
Light Dnes....
25,000
82,953.16
Licences for Steam Launches,
200
372.50
Surveyor's Cert, for Steam Launches...
500
955.00
64.30 32,953.16 872,60 955.00
3,101,75! 24.30,
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
37,500
853.78 1,028.46
72.631.19 1,285,77
86.175.17
1,882.24
2,617.76
73.916.98
36.175.17
7,288.04
JJ
---
1,324.83
7,953.16
Interest,
-
4.412.28
4,412.28 4,412.28
172.60
455.00
Miscellaneous Services,
Official Administrator. Assignee, &c.....
2.000
4,234.92
4,234.92
Registration of Trade Marks.
100
226.50
323.41
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships, Bills of Health,
500
405.00 1,446,00
549.91 495.00
1,446.00
2,234.92 449.91
1,446,00
Military Expenditure............
86.787
118,187
88,082.44 23.822.51
124,463.86
111.904.98 25,117.98
97.82 124,661.68 6,374.68
5.00
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:-
Condemned Stoves, &.......
1,000
1.753.99
1,753,90
753.99
Extraordinary Public Works.......
1,152.382
579,800
094.843,30 || 200,398.51 1,195,230,81 78,534.98 35,680.17
762.839.38 62.785.46 825.624.84245,824.84
REIMBURSEMENTS:--
I
Sick Stoppages from Police Force,..
6:00
Subsistence of Scamen, &c., in Gaol.
300
901.28 232.40
Treatment of Seamen, &c., in Hospital.
6,000
8,364.52
991.28 232,40 8.56-1.52
Convict inbour and other items,
2,500
5,370.26
391.28
2,564.52 5,370,26 2,870.26
67.60
Sale of Printed Forms....
1.200
1,192,75
Gaol Expenses recovered,
gh.
8:00
1,092.78
1,192.75 1.092.78
7.25
292.78
Contribution from Imperial Post Office,
3,888
3,888,00
3,888.00
Sale of Chinese Gazette,
100
50.00
50,00
Interest on Furniture at Govt. House,.
250
50.00 260.00
Fees from Scholars at Central School, Sale of Tickets for Destitutes' Shelter,
4,500
INTEREST.zumiemy
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:---
Storage of Gunpowder,
-
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,
6,000 66,000
5,422.00 33.00 11,400.47
12,691,60 67,717,18
5,422.00
922.00
226.97
33.00 11.636,44
33.00 11.636.44
TOTAL REVENUE.......$
*12,691.60 6,691,60 67,717.18 2,717.18
1,274,973 1,367,427.36 550.38 1,967,977.74143,645,89 50,641.15
RECEIPTS.
Deposits Available, Fremin on Laut Sales...............
Other Deposita, ..........
.$ 34,781.59 526,500.00
561.231.59
Deposits not available,
14,246.51
Advance Account. Family Remittances
Subsidiary Coins,
Money Order Account.
Exchange Account,
8.503.12
2,461,53 556.41
561.231.59
16,708,04
27,612.06
600,000,00
79,264.£6
27,612.06 500,000,00 79.264.46
7,782,80
Investments by Crown Agents..
Crown Agents' Account,
Crown Agents' Advance Accomnt. Cash in hand. 1st January, 1886..
TUTAL..
TOTAL EXPENDITURA,...$
1,782,182 1,757,682.68 263,178.97 2,020,861.65 324,359,82 | 35,680.17
PAYMENTS,
Deposits Available,
Deposits not Available.............
750,000.00 15,553.75
1,324.62 2,907.70
36,606,34 36,606,34
41,384.48827,985.18 369,369.66
68,982.72 68,982,72
36,000.00 1,296,981.79 1,332,931.79
615,384.62 615,384.62
750,000.00
15,553.75
4,282.32
9,059,23
7.732.30'
¡13,181,54 13,181.54; 1,815,227.46 1,315,227,46, 1,280,000.00 1,280,000.00 140,701.05
140,701.05
2,706,718,45 2,611,577.82 5,318,695.77
Advance Account,
Family Remittauces.
Subsidiary Coitis,
Money Order Account,
Crown Agents' Account,.
Crown Agents' Advance Account,
Cash in hand. 31st December. 1886,
TOTAL...........................
104,772,92
104,772.92
.$ | 2,706,718,45 2,611,977.32 5,318,695.77
A. F. ALVES,
Examiner).
FREDERICK STEWART,
Aceanntant.
Acting Auditor General.
TREASURY, Hongkong, 18TH MARCH, 1887.
A. LISTER,
Treasurer.