COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1885 & 1886.
REVENUE.
1885.
1886.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1885.
1886,
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$
$ 2.
$
C.
c.
$
0.
$ c.
0.
LAND REVENUE:—
Lensed Lands.
Lands not leased, and Quarries, Fees on Grant of Leases.
144,720.83 18,915.05
149,288.84 - 19.465.42
4.567.99
220,00
320.00
550.37 100.00
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS : —
Markets,
68,318.88
Buildings,
Piers,
LICENCES:
Spirit....
5.921.50 185.00
65.863.65 7.293.00 881.20
2.455.23
Pawnbrokers,
31,095.00 13,650.00
41,480.00 13,650.00
1.371.50 696.20
10,385,00
Lighthouses,..
Observatory,
Auctioneers,
2,100,00
Tenements for Emigrants,
10.00
Emigration Brokers,
Billiard Tables,
1,100.00 950,00
Opium,
158,751.64
2.400.00 28.50 1.200.00 970.00 178.500.00
300.00 18,50
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS -
The Governor,
Colonial Secretary, Auditor,.. Treasurer, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,. Postmaster General, Registrar General,.
Harbour Master..
Collector of Stamp Revenue,..
34.591.57
37,418.29
2,826.72
23,817,85
22,888.78
079.07
5,952.51
5,953.98
1.47
14,645.12
12,454.59
2,190,53
1,159,04
1,160.00
0.96
55,795.35
53,260.44
2.534.91
119,314.94 126,355.34
7,040.40
23,346.71
22,922,83
423.88
45,096.53
45,058.34
36.19
5,442.11
5,948.84
506.73
6,631.34
6,422.81
209.08
6,723.29
5,100.00
1,563.29
Government Gardens and Plantations.
18,790.96
21,508.28
2,717.32
200.00
Judicial
Department.
61,671.78
62,768.70
1,196.92
20.00 24,748,36
Ecclesiastical
do..
6,218. 0
6,820,68
602.68
Educational
do..
43,643 85
43,085.50
558.35
Boarding Houses.
Marriage,
linese Undertakers,
Money Changers,..... Marine Store Dealers,.
Shooting Licence,..............
TAXES:-
200.00
210,880
Medical
do..
87,009.98
39,764,20
2,754.22
368.00
340.00
28.00
Police Magistrates' do..
19,851.07
20,968.75 1,117.68
100.00
100.00
Police
do.
192,768,53
193,618.88
850.35
785.00
770.00
15.00 Gaol
do.,
48,580,84
52,410,84
3,830.00
1,050.00
10.00
1.170.00 30.00
120.00 20.00
Fire Brigade
do.,
13,763.84
15,868.99
1,600.15
l'ensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
36.252.93
37,747.94
1,495,01
Charitable Allowances,
3,783.10
3,372.00
411.10
Stamps,
Municipal Rates,
POSTAGE.
117,333.68
130,725.82 159,819.63 29,093.81 285,764.75 306,131,35 20,366,60 130,846,72 13,513.04
Transport...
2,871.11
1,882,24
988.87
Works and Buildings,
73,378.21
78,910.96
543.75
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
41,763.08
36,175.17
5,587.91
FINUS, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS :—
Interest,
4,412,28
4,412,28
Fines,
12,341.28
26,049,54
13,708,26
Miscellaneous Services,
86,007.51
111,904.98
Forfeitures,
Fees,
1,799.97 11,228.04
3,056.10
1,266.13
Military Expenditure,
117,337.00
124,561,68
25,897.47 7,224.68
10,853.13
374.91
FEES OF OFFICE :—-
Burials,
817.50
616.25
201.25
1,146,108.15 | 1,195,286.81
64,618.79
15,485.13
Licences for Junks. &c...
19,196.00
18,574.25
621.75
Registry of Boats,
3,097.52
3,486.14
338.02
Extraordinary Public Works, .
475,147,24 $25,624,84 350,477,60
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,
4,214.43
4.767.56
553.13
Do. of Hawkers,
3,768.50
3,986,00
222.50
Cargo Boat Certificates,....
Registration of Householders,
Do. of Servants, &c.,
Official Signatures,
791.00 1,846.75 49.50 102.00
798.00
7.00
1,484,75
139.00
31.25
18.25
224.00
122.00
Registration of Deeds,
2,764,00
3.615.00
851.00
Shipping Seamen,.
8.328.00
8,589,00
261.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,372.50
1,202.50
170.00
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,.-
9,872,68
10.393.04
520,36
Registry Fees. &c.. (Merchant Shipping Act)..
461.00
135.78
25.22
Registry of antiages, Chairs, &c..
8,146.60
7,326.00
Registration of Companies,
1,037.72
1,982.40
-£,179.40 944.68
Examination of Emigrants,
16.122.25
Registration of Births, &c.,
63.20
Light Dues.
26,023.67
Licences for Steam-launches,
Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,..
335.00 795.00
18.101.75 61.30 32,953.16 372,50 035.00
1,979.50 1.10
6,920.49
37.50
160.00
Official Administrator, Assignee, &c..
3,100.03
4,284.92
1,134,89
Registration of Trade Marks,.....
329.95
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
540.00
649.91 495.00
Medical Registration Fees,.
30.00
219.96
45.00 30.00
Bills of Health,
1,446.00
Sale of Government ['roperty,
1,531.63
1,753.99
1,146.00 222.36
LLJ
Reimbursements.
Interest,.
Miscellaneous Receipts,.
21,766.58
26.836 99
5,078.41
20,088.84
11,036.44
97,819.39
80.408.78
8,452.40 17,440,61
$1,251,889.70 | 1,367,977.74 146,105.66
30.077,62
Deduct Decrease, ..........
Nett Increase,...................
30,077,62
116,088.04
$1,621,250.39 |2,020,861,65 415,096.39 15,485.13
Deduct Decrease,
15,485.13
399,611.26
TREASURY. HongKong, 18TH MARCH, 1887.
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Nett Increase,
Examined,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Auditor General.
A. LISTER,
Treasurer.
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