COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1889 & 1890.
REVENUE.
1889.
1890.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1889.
1890.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
LAND REVENUE:—
Leased Lands,
Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,..
Fees on Grant of Leases, .
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-
$
167,208.63
C.
$
C.
$
2.
C.
$
€.
C.
C.
e.
20,776.00
705.00
180,170.86 30.897.30 430.00
12.062.23 1,121.21
275.00
Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,
69,724.19
Buildings,
Piers,
Verandahs,
41,00
1,697.50
83,592.63 226.00 1,389.18
12,868.44 185.00
1,801,82
368.39
808.32 1,433.43
LICENCES:--
Spirit,.
48,794.00 48,204.63
599.37
ESTABLISHMENTS-
Governor,
Colonial Secretary,
Auditor... Treasurer,..
Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,. Water and Drainage, Postmaster General, Registrar General,
34.528,57 88,378.33 3,849.76 25,209.63 27,777.53
2,567.90
6,464,61
11,481.61
5,016,97
11,071.81
11,539.70
467.89
1,231.25
1,354.01
122,76
61,536.97
02,873.81
2,163.16
19,532,51
19,532.51
43,164.86 39,822.73
3.342.13
19,179,05 19.370,29
191.24
Harbour Master...
48.226.36
Pawnbrokers,
14,350.00
16,100.00
1,750.00
50,766.67
2,540.31
Auctioneers,
1,800.00
2,100.00
300,00
Lighthouses..
4,821.69
5,272.38
450.69
Emigration Brokers,
1,400,00
1,400.00
Observatory,
7,784.88
15,000.94
7,216,06
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
1,100,00
1,300.00
200,00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,781.77
4,656.69
125.08
Opium Monopoly,
428,400.00
477,600.00
49,200.00
Botanical and Afforestation,
8,267.18
8,075.69
191.49
Boarding Houses,
150.00
130.00
Judicial,
64,635.70
65,452.51
816,81
Marriages,
491.00
368.00
131.00
Ecclesiastical,
4,998.00
5,435.58
437,58
Chinese Undertakers,.
Money Changers,
Marine Store Dealers,..
Sbooting Licençes,.
110.00
120.00
10,00
Educational,
34,433.94
41,719 77
10,285.83
660.00
690.00
Medical,
33,400.20
36.131.25
2,731.05
30.00
855.00
$85.00
30.00
Police Magistrates,
19,543.73
19,416.86
126.87
35.00
45.00
10.00
Police,
162.434.02
165,832.78
2,898.76
Arms Ordinance, 1887,....
195.00
190.00
5.00
Gnol,
31,633.82 31.989.86
356.04
TAXES:-
Fire Brigade,.
12,296,76 13,378,80
1.092.04
Stamps,
213.479.51
180,885.46
33,094.05
Sanitary,
48,874.10
52,819.19
3,945.09
Assessed Taxes,
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS —
POSTAGE,
374,857.75 414,892.95 39,535.20 142,809,11 148,459,98 6,150,87
Treasurer,
3,707.15
5,287.06
1,580.51
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Postmaster General,
119,962.40
75,575.40
44,387.00
FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS :—
Botanical and Afforestation,...
12,493.05
12,752.50
259.45
Fines,
Forfeitures,.
Fees,
14.996.70 3,241,73 14.678.26
12,645.03
2,351.67
Judicial,
702.00
4,748,67
16,160.05
1,506.94 1,481,79
Ecclesiastical,
1,220.00
Educational,..
19,467.92
382.30 1,220.00 23,474.08
429.70
4,007.06
FEES OF OFFICE:--
Medical,
30,346.47
36,959.12
6,612.65
Burials,.
Licences for Junks, &c.,.................................
819.75 19.402.00
1,047.50
22.897.75
Registry of Bonts,
3,910,00
4,631.50
197,75 2,995.75 721,50
Police Magistrates,
393.00
384.00
9,00
Police,
51.040.38
48,990.51
2,049.87
Gaol,
22,212,87
23 866.62
1,153,75
Do. of Cargo Boats,
7,037.75
6,272.50
765.25
Fire Brigade,
6,022.68
4,335.79
1,686.89
Do.
of Hawkers,
6,534.50
7,897.50
Sanitary,
9:0,00
1,090,80
190.80
1,363.00
Cargo Boat Certificates,
1,211.00
1,192.50
18.50
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
55,643.76
51,619.31
4,024.44
Registration of Householders and Servants,
2,256.00
1,761.75
494,25
Charitable Allowances,
13,760 25
3,856,67
9.908.58
Official Signatures,
83.00
Registration of Deeds,
4,378,00
142.50 3,945.25
59,50
Transport..
4,331.46
7,699.21
3,367,75
432.75
Works and Buildings,
57,180,66
53,515.26
3,665.40
Shipping Seamen,
9,822.00
10,830.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,487,50
2.135,00
1,008.00 647,50
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
59,371.72
45,299,88
14,071,84
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Miscellaneous Services, .
79.278.99
157,478.74
78,199.75
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,..
9,244,01
9.000,87
183.14
Military Contribution..
134.261.12
124,646.96
9,614.16
Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),
279.00
278.00
1.00
Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund,
95,297.36
89,877,85
5,419.51
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
20,318.25
Extraordinary Public Works,
874,551.03
397,507.42
22,955.79
Registration of Companies,
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
Registration of Births, &c.,
Light Ducs,
Licences for Steam-launches, .
Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,
6,370,62 14,408,25 95.00 31,898.46 397,50 985,00
20,328.40 2.980.40
15.15
13,096.75
3,390.22 1,311,50
07.20
72,028.30 422.50 995.00
2.20 40,129.87
25,00
10.00
Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,
5,664,17
6,260,07
595.90
Registration of Trade Marks,
554.30
936.85
332.56
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
390.00
335,00
55,00
Medical Registration Fees,.
10.00
5.00
5.00
Bills of Health,
1,746.00
Sale of Government Property,
1,605.39
Reimbursements,
Interest,
Miscellaneous Receipts,
31,019.55
2,187,00 5,864.44 46,176.88
441,00 4,259,05
12.157.28
6,451.34
6,451.31
105,736.84
122,148.61
16,711.77
$ 1,823,549.13|1,995,220.47
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Increase,
TREASURY, HONGKONG, 6TH APRIL, 1891.
216,515.70 44,844.45
14,841.45
171,671.34
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
$1,833,718.79|1,916,350.47
182,846.80 101,215.12
Deduci Decrease,
Nett Increase,
101,215.12
81,631.68
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Treasurer.