CO129-077 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [1-6]

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1859.

REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE.

£ s. d.

LAND REVENUE, RENT, exclusive of Lands,

19,897 18 8

LICENSES:-

Spirit,... £5,971 17 5 Opium,..... 5,867 14 Boarding-house Keepers,.. 93 15 Auctioneers,.. 500 0 0 Billiard Tables,. 78 Bowling Alley, 46 17 6 Marriage,.. 5 Emigrants,.. 13 Emigration Brokers,. 208 Educational,.. Undertaker,. 10 12,196 2 6

TAXES:-

Balance of Police and Lighting Rates of 1858,. 1,891 Amount collected on account of 1859,.. 12,155 6 4 14,047 5 1

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS :-

Fines,.. 1,552 4 5 Forfeitures,....... 8 9 9 Fees, 992 2,554 6 9

FEES OF OFFICE:-

Shipping Seamen, 1,118 3 4 Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,. 49 7 Colonial Registers, 15 Deed Registry, 229 11 Registration of Boats and Hawkers,.. 250 10 Burials,... 1,639 6 3

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

REIMBURSEMENTS,..・・・・

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,

INTEREST,.

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

ORDINANCE No. 12 of 1857,.... 1,387 3 0 3,080 11 10 593 19 8

Total,.. £ 65,225 6 2

£ s. d.

ESTABLISHMENTS:—

The Governor, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,. Registrar General, Harbour Master, Judicial,. 10,201 Ecclesiastical,.. 940 0 0 Medical, 305 Chief Magistrate, 1,731 15 10 Superintendent of Police,. 1,995 1 2 Governor of Gaol,. 795 8 Surgeon to the Lock Hospital, 200 0 0 2,428 14 11 70 6,137 3 900 3 1,030 3,050 2 TOTAL ESTABLISHMENTS, £ 40,091 11 7

PENSIONS, RETIRED ALLOWANCES, and GRATUITIES, - REVENUE SERVICES, exclusive of Establishment,

362 149 3 10 210 18 3 28 16 10

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, do,

2,500 16 4

EDUCATION do.,

335 15

HOSPITAL do.,

1,004 7 7

POLICE do.,

3,829 8

GAOL do.,

2,104

TRANSPORT,

WORKS AND BUILDINGS,

9,578 9 5 5,445 18 7

ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES,.

8 15 0

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, -

2,088 6 8

LAND AND HOUSE PURCHASED,

448 1

SPECIAL EXPENSES,.

326 19 8

LOCK HOSPITAL, exclusive of Establishment,

298 6 9

Total,.

£ 66,109 3 9

Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 6th January, 1860.

J. A. CARVALHO,

Accountant.

FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.

5243/60