No. 19
91.
HONGKONG.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1890.
Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891.
COLONY OF HONGKONG.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1890.
Total More than Less than Receipts. Estimated. Estimated.
EXPENDITURE.
REVENUE.
Amount Estimated.
Amount
Total More than Less than Estimated. Payments.Estimated Est
LAND REVENCE:-
*
*.
C.
$ C.
C.
*
$
*
Leased Landa,
170,000
180,170, G
10.170.86
ESTABLISHMENTS-
Lan-ls not Leased, including Stone Quarries,
80.000
Fees on Grant of Leases..
400
30,897.80 430.00
807.30
30.00
Governor,
35,663 36,378.33 2,715.33
RENTS. EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-
Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,
65,000
83,692,63
18,592,63
Buildings....
226.00
226.00
Piers........
1,000
1,389.18
BSD.18
Verandahs,
368.39
368.39
LICENCES:
Colonial Secretary,......
Audit,
Treasurer,.............
27,332 27,777.53 445.53
Spirit,
41,000
48,204.63
7,204.63
Pawnbrokers,
14,000
16,100.00
2,100.00
Clerk of Councils,
10,000 11,481,61 1,481.61
11,168 11,599.70 371.70
1,300 1,354,01 64,01
Auctioneers...
2,100
2,100,00
Tenements for Emigrants,
10
10,00
Surveyor General,
80,552
62,873.81
2+,178.19
Emigration Brokers,
1,200
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
1,300
1,400,00 1,300.00
200.00
Water and Drainage,...
7,868
19,532.51 11,664,51
Opium Monopoly,
477,600
477,800.00
Boarding Houses,
150
150.00
Postmaster General,.
48,270 39,822.73
8,447,27
Marriage
400
963.00
37.00
Chinese Undertakers,
100
120.00
20.00
Registrar General,
Money bangers.
750
690,00
60.00
Marine Store Dealers,
1,000
885.00
116.00
Harbour Master,......
Shooting Licences,
Arms Ordinance, 1887,
10 200
45.00
35.00
190,00
10.00
Lighthouses,
21,114 19,370,29
51,690 50,766,67
6,972 5,272.38
1.743.71
923.33
1,699.62
TAXES:-
Stamps.....
190,000 130,385.46
9,611.51
Observatory,
Assessed Taxes,
395,000
414.892.95 19,392.95
7,750 15,000.94 7,250.94
10+
POSTAGE,
145,000
118,159.98
3,459.98
::
Collector of Stamp Revenue,.
4,822 4,656.69
165.31
FINES. FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:-
Fines,
Forfeitures,
Fees,
16,000 1,000 10,000
12,645.03
ww
3,354,97
Botanical and Afforestation,
8,430 8,075,69
554.31
4,748,67
16,160.05
3,749.67 6,160.05
TEES OF OFFICE:-
Burials,
600
1,047.50
447.50
Licences for Junks, &c.,
19,000
22,397.75
3,397.75
Registry of Bonts,
5,700
4,631.50
Do. of Cargo Boats,
7,500
6.272.50
1,008.50 1,227,50
Judicial,
Ecclesiastical,
Educational,
62,129 65,452,51 3,323.51
4,998
44,089 44,719,77
5,435,58 437,58
630.77
Do.
of Hawkers,
5.300
7,897.50 2,597.50
Medical,
31,620 36,131.25 1,505.25
Cargo Boat Certificates,
1,000
1,192.50
192,50
Registration of Householders and Servants,..
2,000
1,761.75
238.25
Police Magistrates,
19,830 19,416.86
413.14
Official Signatures,
200
Registration of Deeds,
4,000
112.50 3,945.26
57.60 54.75
Police,
168,942
165,332,78
3,609.22
Shipping Seamcn..
9,000
10,830.00
1,830,00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,350
Survey of Steam Ships, &c...
10,000
Registry Fees, &c., (Mer. Shipping Act),................
300
Do. of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
19,000
Registration of Companies,
2,000
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
18,000
Registration of Births, &c...
60
Light Dues,
32,000
2,133,00 9,060,87 278,00 20,328.40 2.980.40 13,096.75 97.20 72,028.33
785.00
Gaol,
32,432 31,989.86
412.14
939.13
23.00
Fire Brigade,
13,512 13,378.80
133.20
1,328.40 980.10
37.20
Sanitary,
54,420
52,819.19
1,600.81
4,903.23
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS !—
Treasurer,...
4,971,67
5,358
5,287.66
70.34
Do., (for Gap Rock Lighthouse),
45,000
Postmaster General,
69,512
76,576.40 6,063.40
Licences for Steam-Launches,......
400
Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-Launches,
1,000
422.50 995.00
Official Arninistrator, Assignee, &c........
2,000
6,260.07
Registration of Trade Marks,
600
930.85
22.50
4,260.07 436.85
Botanical and Afforestation,
14,600
12,752.50
1,847.50
5.00
Judicial,
500
332.30
167.70
Ecclesiastical,
1,220
1,220.00
Educational,
24,464
23,474.98
939,02
Licences for Chinese l'assenger Ships,
400
335.00
65.00
Medical
22,103
36,969.12 14,850.12
Medical Registration Fees,
25
Bills of Health, ..........
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:-
Condemned Stores, &c.,
REIMBURSEMENTS:—
2,000
5.00 2,187,00
20.00
Police Magistrates,.
390
3:4.00
187,00
---
6.00
Police,
45,278
48,900.51
3,712,61
Gaol,...
22,600
23,866.62 766.62
1,000
6,864.44
4,864,44
Fire Brigade,
5,800
4,385.79
1,464.21
Sanitary,
900
1,090.80 190.80
Sick Stoppages from Police Force,
800
1,130.66
330.66
Subsistence of Seamen, &c., in Gaol,
300
449.02
149.0%
Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities.
47,000
Treatment of Suuman, &c., in Hospital.
8,000
15,286.35
7,286.35
Contribution to the Lock Hospital from Admiralty,
1,929.68 1,929.68
Charitable Allowances,
Convict Labour and other items,
4,000
5,150.28
1,150.28
Sale of Printed Forms,
1,200
1,205.00
55.00
Transport,
Gaol Expenses recovered,
1,000
Contribution from Imperi al Post Office,
3,888
Sale of Chinese Gazette,
Interest on Furniture at Government House,
50 150
Fees from Scholars at Victoria, College,
10,000
Fees from School for Girls,
931,60 3,108.00 62.50
11,837.50 200.50
48.40
480,00 Works and Buildings,
2.50
1,837.50 200.50
150.00
Refund Cost of Police Stores,
Do. Police Pay,
INTEREST,
MISCELLANEOUS R÷QEIPTS:--
Storage of Gunpowder, &c., Profit on Subsidiary Coins, Night Soil Contract,
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,
2,339.64
2,339.64
2,176.10
2,176.10
6,451.34
6,451.34
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
Miscellaneous Services,
Military Expenditure,..
Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund,
53,516,26
55,000 45,299.88
51,619.31 4,619.3i
4,000 3,856.67
4,500 7,699.21 3,199.21
63,000
143,33
*
---
9,484.74
9,700.12
4,000
5,223.26
1,223,20
++
72,000
90,217.87
18,217.87
ILL
20,000
7,000
19,740.00 7,267,48
267.48
86,102 157,478,74 71,316.74
---
188,333 124,646.96
13,086.04
95,592 89,877.35
5,714.15
1,470,221 1,517,843.05 134,005,45
86,983.40
699,700 397,507.42
302,192.78
TOTAL REVENUE,...
RECEIPTS.
Deposits Available,-Premia on Land Sales,
Other Deposits,
Deposits not Available,
Advance Account,..
Family Remittances,
Subsidiary Coins,
Money Order Account, ...............
Exchange Account,
Crown Agents' Account,
Crown Agents, Bills Outstanding,
Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18,
Praya Reclam tion,......
Suspense Stores Account,.
Cash in hand, 1st January, 1890,
TOTAL
TREASURY, HONGKONG, 6TH APRIL, 1891.
$ 1,881,9431,995,220.47 187,989.93 27,712.46
16,638.80 1,106,400.00
1,122,638.80
1,512.00
260,00
Extraordinary Public Works,............................................................
TOTAL EXPENDITURE,-...
$ 2,169,921 1,915,360.47 | 134,006.45 389,175.98
PAYMENTS,
Deposits Available,-Premia on Land Sales,
Other Deposits,
.8
34,314.45 1,150,000.00
1,184,314.45
Deposits not Available,
1,165.36
Advance Account
59,623.53
29.678.04
24,079.90 1,154,557.43 132,479,23
4,842.71
1,915,881,98
206,000.00
185,401.64
688.06
93,804.10 134,053,28
..$ 7,001,696.64
Family Remittances,
Subsidiary Coins,
Money Order Account,
Crown Agents' Account,
Crown Agents, Bills Outstanding,
Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18, Suspense Stores Account......
Cash in hand, 31st December, 1890,
A F. ALVES.
Accountant.
29,519.35
1,257,233.32
81,811.90 1,936,929.91
184,000.00
51.571.92
136,305.80
TOTAL,
143,870.63
7,001,696.64
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Treasurer,
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