CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1861 AND 1862.

REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE.

1861 1862 INCREASE DECREASE 1861 1862 INCREASE DECREASE Land Revenue, Establishments:- $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. Rents, exclusive of Lands, The Governor, 25,241.00 25,325.00 84.00 277,218.25 249,651.74 27,566.51 The Colonial Secretary, 15,439.92 15,165.40 274.52 Licenses:- Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, 8,664.19 8,726.80 62.61 Spirit Retailers, 27,260.00 27,500.00 240.00 Clerk of Councils, 10,669.59 10,846.12 176.53 Pawnbrokers, 3,600.00 4,550.00 950.00 Surveyor General, 960.00 960.00 Auctioneers, 6,000.00 6,000.00 Registrar General, 16,658.78 16,746.25 87.47 Tenements for Emigrants, 2,400.00 2,400.00 Harbour Master, 13,188.23 13,162.39 25.84 Emigration Brokers, 53.20 53.20 Police and Lighting Rate Collector, 13,456.05 13,909.59 453.54 Billiard Tables, 362.30 362.30 Chief Justice, 28,441.32 29,040.36 599.04 Bowling Alleys, 800.00 800.00 Judge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court, 4,708.65 4,708.65 Opium Monopoly, 59,580.00 76,425.00 16,845.00 Ecclesiastical, 4,516.08 4,535.08 19.00 Boarding House Keepers, 415.50 415.50 Educational, 3,730.94 5,807.75 2,076.81 Marriage, 450.00 750.00 300.00 Colonial Surgeon, 6,320.41 6,091.28 229.13 Chinese Undertakers, 375.00 225.00 150.00 Taxes:--- Administration of Justice, Civil Hospital, 35,319.54 50,729.99 15,410.45 Police and Lighting Rates, Surgeon to Lock Hospital, Postage, Chief Magistrate, Fines of Courts, Captain Superintendent of Police, Postmaster General, Governor of Victoria Gaol, 102.40 102.40 Fees of Courts, 12,422.17 16,496.15 4,073.98 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities, 656.09 656.09 Forfeitures of Courts, 4,757.95 5,268.94 510.99 Revenue Services, Fees of Office:- Lock Hospital, 55.00 55.00 Cemetery Burials, 1,505.56 1,239.80 265.76 Registration of Boats, 4,420.77 4,318.37 Police, 59,859.08 88,061.96 28,202.88 of Cargo Boats and Crews, 2,032.05 1,375.96 656.09 Gaols, Rent, 3,886.11 3,212.62 673.49 of Hawkers, 1,342.28 1,519.61 177.33 Transport, 20,500.00 2,730.36 Cargo Boats Certificates.. 134.00 134.00 Conveyance of Mails, 600.00 6,521.21 3,790.85 2,130.36 Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony, 218.00 218.00 Works and Buildings, 19,900.00 19,900.00 Registration of Deeds, 1,626.25 Roads, Streets and Bridges. 1,981.36 1,981.36 Shipping Seamen, 7,163.00 7,167.00 4.00 Miscellaneous Services, 13,313.88 13,313.88 Examination of Masters and Mates, 630.00 630.00 Land and Houses purchased, Ship Surveys, 50.00 50.00 Special Expenses, 2,237.58 1,835.07 402.51 Colonial Registers, Merchant Shipping Act, Total Establishments, 238,469.43 260,827.28 22,357.85 Sale of Government Property, 95.00 95.00 Reimbursements, 19,239.98 14,075.58 5,164.40 Miscellaneous Receipts, 900.00 900.00 Interest, 28.00 28.00 Special Receipts, 6,017.61 5,926.10 91.51 Ordinance No. 12 of 1857, 16,669.28 16,669.28 610,757.59 631,259.98 65,531.55 45,029.16 526,233.78 587,633.94 94,205.51 32,805.38 Deduct Decrease, 32,805.38 Nett Increase, 61,400.16

F. H. BIROH, Accountant.

Examined,

W. H. RENNIE, Auditor General.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1863.

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.