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Return of the Revenue of the Colony of
Hongkong, during the half year
from 10th January to 30th June 1855
Land Revenue Rents exclusive of Lands £10,361 6.9¼ Licenses Tax Police assessment- £1,236 18 £30,771 13 £1,504 13 6½ £727 13 3½ £2,327 13 1½ £140-12-6 £1 6 2 Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts. £3 17 2 Fees of Offices. £0 4 15 10 Sale of Government Property £1 2 | 2 | 3 Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by Government Miscellaneous Receipts Special Receipts Total £19,951 1 11 9½Remarks
The Revenue for the same period in 1854, was -
£10,607 5 11 0 2
Increase in 1855 £9,347
The Revenue of the Colony has been viz.-
year 1846 £22,211 2 1847 £27,090 7 10½ 1848 £31,190 2 7½ 1849 £25,091 19 11½ 1850 £23,617 3 3 1851 £23,526 16 4¾ 1852 £23,721 7 6¼ 1853 £21,331 1 8¼ 1854 £24,700 6 3½ £27,041 5 5¼The Opium Revenue existed in 1843, 1846 and part of the year 1847 (up to 12th August). A great amount of arrears of Land Rents recovered in 1847, as also a large sum of Fees paid to the Sheriff, which accounts for the large Revenue during that year.
(Signed) R. W. Brenancher
Colonial Treasurer.
True Copy
Colonial Secretary