REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1848.
REVENUE.
LAND REVENUE, 12,016 9 RENTS, exclusive of Lands, 1,789 AUCTION DUTIES, 911 LICENSES:- Spirits, 7,705 Pawnbrokers, 3,205 Auctioneers, 7 14 Salt Broker, 1 63 Billiard Rooms, 62 10 Opium Dealers, 672 19 Stone Quarrier, 11 TAXES POLICE ASSESSMENT, 1,869 13 FINES, FORFEITURES, and FEES OF COURTS! 454 ESTABLISHMENTS ;~~ Governor, 260 0 Colonial Secretary, (inclusive of £0 12s paid in England,) 82 Treasurer, 7 Auditor, 33 Clerk of Councils, 36 9 Surveyor General, 2,364 Registrar General, 1095 16 811 2 9 12 810 From Supreme Court, 1807 5 10 595 16 + 3 4 Chief Magistrate, 379 18 10 Marine do., 72 17 6 Asst. do., and Registrar Genl. 18 17 1 475 16 9 33 Polico and Gaols, 2,575 1 # 44 Total Establishments, PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, and GRATUITIES, REVENUE SERVICES, exclusive of Establishments :- Harbour Master, 1,607 + Police Rate Assessors and Collectors, 20.5 13 Judicial, (exclusive of £1250 paid in England,) 6,189 U 3 Ecclesiastical 755 3 Medical, including Hospital, 63+ 13 8,996 5 34,986 65 83 15 = Supreme Court, 850 FEUS Chief Magistrate, + 10 39 8 9% Remuneration to the Assessors and Collectors of Police Rates for the year ended 30th June 1848, £128 9 1 ... Commission to the Govt. Auctioneer on the Sale of Licenses, &c., 25 7 0 153 16 Marine do., Y 5 5 33 Asst. do., and Registrar Genl. 0 8 4 908 7 5 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, exclusive of Establishments 355 18 CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES, 101 a 0 EDUCATION, exclusive of Establishments,.. 68 15 → From Chief Magistrate, 3 11 05 HOSPITALS, 2012 G do., FORFEITURES 37 Sheriff, 5 34 Superintendent of Police, 44 17 10 140 POLICE and GAOLS, 188 14 el do., 1,572 18 10 RENT, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, FEES OF OFFICES, SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, (inclusive of C10 7 0 recovered in England,) SPECIAL RECEIPTS, (inclusive of £9 9 7 received in England,). 1,073 نا 4 TRANSPORT,... 127 I 9 Works and BUILDINGS,... 2,138 1,088 357 13,783 5 33 I . 10. 0 G ROADS, STREETS, and BRIDGES, 3,520 17 G 276 3 8 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 176 + 5 B3 10 LAND and Horse PURCHASED, 5,000 U 4+22 2 2 SPECIAL EXPENDITURE, (inclusive 4273 10 1 paid in 312 10 Total Revenue received during 1848, £ 25,091 19 114 Total Expenditure, £ 02,658 1 ¿W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Treasurer.
Victoria, Hongkong, 8th January, 1849.
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