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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
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Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong-kong for the Year 1856, showing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1854, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.
ESTIMATED FOR 1856. REVENUE OF 1854. LAND REVENUE, £15,850 £11,825 10 8 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, 2,725 2,278 10 10 LICENSES, 5,560 5,401 2 6 TAXES, 4,000 3,327 0 9 POSTAGES, 1,000 1,643 16 5 FEES OF COURTS, FINE, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF OFFICES, 2,525 2,038 11 11 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 241 13 4 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, 305 251 7 84 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 5 9 0 INTEREST, SPECIAL RECEIPTS, 35 37 " 0 21 Total, £32,000 £27,045 3 5HONGKONG:
PAINTED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. 1855,
The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the CIVIL GOVERNMENT of the Colony has been,-
From 1st July, 1843, to 31st March, 1845, (1 year 9 months,)
1845-46,
1846-47.
1847-48,
1848-49,
1849-50,
1850-51,
1851-52,
1852-53,
1853-54,
1854-55,
1855-56,
£30,000 49,000 36,900 31,000 25,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 12,000 9,200 4,200 3,800--but will not be drawn.