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COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
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Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hongkong for the Year 1861, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1859, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.
ESTIMATED FOR 1861. REVENUE OF 1859. £ s. d. £ s. d. LAND REVENUE, 20,300 0 0 19,897 18 8 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE of Lands, 7,250 0 0 7,785 18 9 LICENSES, 18,175 0 0 12,196 2 6 TAXES, 17,000 0 0 14,047 5 1 POSTAGE, 5,000 0 0 Nil. FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS, 2,850 0 0 2,590 16 4 FEES OF OFFICE, 3,550 0 0 3,080 12 8 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 10 0 0 11 10 1 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, 1,210 0 0 593 19 8 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 400 0 0 784 0 5½ INTEREST, 2,500 0 0 2,581 7 6 SPECIAL RECEIPTS, 2,050 0 0 1,666 12 7½ TOTAL, £80,095 0 0 £65,925 6 2½Note. Estimated Excess of Assets over Liabilities on the 1st January, 1861, £55,000.