COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1898 & 1899.
REVENUE.
1898.
1899.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE,
1898.
1899.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$
LIGHT DUES,
LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE
0.
51,645.15
$ 52,406.93
6.
$
761.78
$
$
ť.
Charge on Account of Public Debt,. Pensions,.
168,805.03
$ 0. 158,819.38
164,210.26
170,646.26
$ C.
6,436.00
$
G.
4,985.65
SPECIFIED -
Arms Ordinance,.
420.00
Assessed Taxes,
Auctioneers' Licences,
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Licences,
Boarding House Licences,
3,107.92
Boat Licences,
9,847.30
381.00 466,619.37 519,184.42 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,100.00 1,100.00 2,143.75 10,053,30
89,00
52,565.05
Governor and Legislature,
Colonial Secretary's Department, Audit Department,
Treasury, ....
Public Works Department,
51,809,38
48,889.22
2,920.36
81,862.11
32,187.34
2,074.77
7,386,61
9,518.72
2,132.11
22,409.02
22,381.83
27.19
89,574,10
93,909.77
4,335,67
1,051.17
Post Office,...
241,501.52
237.902.76
3,658.76
Cargo Boat Licences,
11,209.50 11,471.20
Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences,
44,025.80
46,225.40
206.00 261.70 2,199.60
Registrar General's Department,
14,994.92
14,448.22
546.70
Harbour Master's Department,
65,835,25
62,933.00
2,902.25
Lighthouses...
14,034.94
11,864.44
3,070.50
Chinese Passenger Ships Licences,-
310.00
Chinese Undertakers' Licences, -
170.00
275.00 140.00
35.00
Observatory.
12,728.85
13,068.82
389.47
30.00
Stamp Office,
3,615,80
3.689.97
74.17
Dog Licences,
2,728.50
2,709,00
19.50
Botanical and Afforestation Department,
17,842.44
18,293.87
451.48
Emigration Brokers' Licences,.
800.00
800.00
Legal Departments,
76,092.45
83,711,52
7,619.07
Fines,
60,414.43
35,030.67
25,383.76
Ecclesiastical Department,
1,815.00
1,810.00
5.00
Forfeitures,
11,485.92
14,045,60
2,559.68
Education,...
72,420.12
75,152.57
2,732.45
Hawkers' Licences,...
7,906.50
9,537.50
1,631.00
Medical Departments,
115.502.48
113.668.19
Junk Licences,
29,354.00
36,924.00
7,570.00
Kerosene Oil Licences, ...
576.00
625.00
49.00
Marine Store Dealers' Licences,
5.625.00
5,805.00
180.00
Marriage Licences,
500.00
670.00
170.00
Money Changers' Licences,
530.00
485.00
£5.00
Opiumi Monopoly..
357,666.66
372,000.00
14,333.84
Pawnbrokers Licences,....g
39,000.00
Shooting Licences, ......
255.00
Spirit Licences,
74,208.16
Special Fruit Licences,
Stamps,...
327,105.84
41,100.00 520.00 82,504.50 315,00 360.999.15
2,100.00 205.00
Magistracy,
Police, ....
Gaols,....
Fire Brigade,.
Sanitary Department,
Charitable Allowances,
Transport,.
Miscellaneous Services,
21,405.00
21,853.58
1,839.29 $1.42
222,163.00
263,965,71
41,801.81
57,984.61
58,447.14
492,53
14,920.09
17,244.42
2,324.33
101,613.41
122,605.0%
20,991.64
4,084.70
4,10164
66.85
9,400.92
9,686.06
236.04
290,809.49
513,083,54
222,225.05
£,296.34
315.00
Military Expenditure,
Public Works, Recurrent,
519,274,89 649,888.58 130,113.64
33,893.31
Steam-Launch Licences,
Public Works, Extraordinary,
194,417.57 198,464.6%
234,881,05
131,660.76
4.017.08
102,720.29
990.00
1,093.50
103.50
Opium Divan,
1,550.00
1,750,00
200.00
FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID :-
Bills of Health,.....
2,730.00
2,640.00
90,00
Births and Deaths, Registration of....
385.50
330.50
55,00
Cargo Boat Certificates....
2,170.00
2,046.00
124,00
Cemetery Burials,.
1.208.94
1,129.25
80.69
Cemetery Fees from Public Comcterics for Chinese,
1,116.25
1,175.00
Chinese Gazette, Sale of..
28.00
31.00
58.75 6.00
Companies, Registration of
3,425.00
5,688.00
Convict Labour and other items,....
3,041.74
4,567.41
2,213.00 625.67
Certificate to Chinese entering America,
18,600.00
17,175,00
1,425.00
Deeds, Registration of
6,058.25
9,968.50
3,910.25
Examination of Masters, &c., .
Fees of Court, G
Engagement and Discharge of Seamen,
10,175,40
21,877.80
11,702.40
1,927.50 13.582.66
2,357,50 13,045.45
430.00
537.21
090.00
450.00
picdical
401.25
Medionkaguration Fees,
Medical Treatment of Patients in the
Hospital,...
26,199.20
50.00 25,253.39
10,00
945.81
Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse,-Contribution
from Chinese Imperial Government towards the....
750.00
Official Administrator and Trustee,....
4,567.22
Official Signatures,
487.02
Printed Forms, Sale of
372.00
750.00 6,414.80 636,02 274.00
1,847.58
149.00
98.00
Privato Moorings and Buoys, Rent for....
2,970.00
3,000.00
30,00
Queen's College, Foes from Scholars,
21,598.00
Registry Fees,
Refund of Police Pay,
481.00 1,694,60
27,245.00 520,00 1,744.15
5,647,00
39.00
49.55
Refund Cost of l'olice and other Storcs,..
799.46
755.54
Shipping Crews and Seamen,
11,105,20
43.92 11,105.20
FY
Sick Stoppages from Police Force,
945.91
1,241.98
296.07
Steam-launches, Surreyor's Certificate.
1,710,00
1,920.00
210.00
Survey of Steam-ships,
10,924.05
11,678,61
754.56
School for Girls, Fecs from Scholars
684.00
772.50
88.50
Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,
25,325.00
Trade Marks, Registration of
1,997,18
21,825,00 4,719.00
500
4,100,00
2,791,82
Overtime Fees, Engagement and Discharge of Crews
ou Board Ship,
POST OFFICE-Postage
1,286.00 337,179.99
817,909.36
1,285.00 19,270.63
BEST OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES :-~~-
Buildings,..
Laundries,
647.43 862.90
Leased Lands,
235,775.74
$92.00 1,200.00 248,441.77
55.43
337.10 12,668.03
Lands not Lensed,
10,715.27
Markets,
75,065.08
Piers,
8,539.64 12,780.46
Stone Quarries,
Slaughter House,..
Sheep and Pig Depôts,
15,298.18 4.582.91 80,901.38 5,836,30
15.860.00 18,600.00 2,740,00 42,372.00 45,000.00 2,628.00 11,276.05 11,673.21 397.16
4,240.82
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS :--
Condemned Stores, &c.,
2,203.78
2,239.21
35.46
Interest for use of Furniture at Government House,.
117.93
117.93
Night Soll Contracts,
28,478.00
30,384,00
1,908.00
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,.
18,878.59
60,307,76
41,434.17
Protit on Subsidiary Coins,.
148,044.49 168,553.25
20,508,76
TOTAL, exclusive of Land Sales & Water Account,. 2,672,107.80 2,866,759.76 260,071,82 66,419.36
LAND SALES,
WATER ACCOUNT,
133,318.87 617,824.72 484,505.85 112,732.57 126,558.77 13,826.20
TOTAL........
2,918,159.248,610,149,25
Deduct Decreuse,
Nett Increase,
Treasury, Hongkong, 12th April, 1900,
758,403,37
66,419.36
TOTAL......
..$
66,419,36
691,984.01
.$ 2,841,805.20 (8,162,792.36
446,389.34
125,402.18
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Inercast,
$
126,402.18
320.987.16
A. M. THOMSON,
Treasurer.