CO129-098 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [4-5]

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1863.

REVENUE.

Land Revenue, $ 138,367.50 Rents, exclusive of Lands, 43,759.50 Licenses:- Spirit Retailers, 28,336.00 Pawnbrokers, 5,600.00 Auctioneers, 4,800.00 Tenements for Emigrants, 27.50 Emigration Brokers, 800.00 Billiard Tables, 750.00 Bowling Alleys, 225.00 Opium Monopoly, 77,640.00 Boarding House Keepers, 577.00 Marriage, 35.00 Chinese Undertakers, Taxes:- Balance of Police and Lighting Rates of 1862, 60.00 Amount collected on account of 1863, 6,798.81 124,392.30 Postage, 118,850.50 131,191.11 Fees of Office:- 61,144.15 Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts: Fines, 11,596.83 Forfeitures, 730.56 Fees, 3,226.31 15,553.70 Cemetery Burials, 1,608.61 Registration of Boats, 4,209.45 Administration of Justice, 815.23 Registration of Hawkers, 1,395.43 Civil Hospital, 1,637.15 Lock Hospital, 1,332.90 Cargo Boats Certificates, 209.00 Police, 51.00 Gaols, 5,755.67 Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony, Registration of Deeds, 1,913.75 Rent, 8,703.00 Shipping Seamen, 1,369.41 Transport, 38,938.27 50,975.93 Examination of Masters and Mates, 2,340.61 Ship Surveys, 3,008.40 Colonial Registers, 1,180.00 Merchant Shipping Act, 50.00 Registration of Chairs, 125.00 Registration of Chair Bearers, 910.00 Sale of Government Property, 225.50 Reimbursements, 70.80 Miscellaneous Receipts, Interest, 21,984.44 Special Receipts, 121.00 Conveyance of Mails, 576,373.30

Total Revenue,

$576,373.30

EXPENDITURE.

The Governor, $ 25,223.00 Colonial Secretary, 20,946.71 Colonial Treasurer, 9,311.89 Auditor General, 10,115.22 Clerk of Councils, 990.00 Surveyor General, 17,594.48 Postmaster General, 20,228.11 Registrar General, 7,166.02 Harbour Master, 14,365.66 Police and Lighting Rate Collector, 2,205.00 Chief Justice, 29,334.75 Judge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court, 10,573.05 Ecclesiastical, 4,516.08 Educational, 6,266.93 Colonial Surgeon, 6,376.60 Surgeon to Lock Hospital, 1,764.00 Police Magistrate, 16,105.81 Captain Superintendent of Police, 89,623.89 304,313.11 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities, 9,966.70 Works and Buildings, 82,862.94 Roads, Streets and Bridges, 765,376.44 Miscellaneous Services, 1,228.42 Land and Houses purchased, 3,211.00/3,675 Special Expenses, 11,189.49 Mint, exclusive of Establishments, S/621.08 Ordinance No. 12 of 1857, 14,823.8 Total Expenditure, $586,565.62

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1864.

Examined,

W. H. KENNIE,

Auditor General.

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.