COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1809 AND 1870.
REVENUE.
1869.
1870.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1869.
1870.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
C.
Land Revenue,
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
Licenses:-----
132,811.68
$ 130,519.72
C.
S C.
S
C.
50,038.47
50,810.19
771.72
2,291.96 Civil Departments :---
Governor,...
Colonial Secretary,
$
C.
25,553.77
$ c.
25,812.93
$ C. 259.16
$
C.
27,557.47
25,378.41
2,179.06
Spirit Retailers,
31,590.65
30,872.22
718.43
Colonial Treasurer,.
15,322.81 11,787.98
3,534.83
Pawnbrokers,
7,700.00
8,050.00
350.00
Auditor General,.
12,091.66
19,096.39
7,004.73
Auctioneers,
4,200.00
3,900.00
300.00
Clerk of Councils,
1,031.00
960.00
71.00
Tenements for Emigrants,
170.95
250.55
73.60
Emigration Brokers,
2,400.00
1,600.00
800.00
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
1,275.00
1,200.00
75.00
Opium Monopoly,
108,660,00
113,080.00
4,420.00
Boarding Houses,
400.00
Marriage,
Chinese Undertakers,.
Money Changers,
Marine Store Dealers,
75.00 70.00 675.00 2,625.00
Spirit Distillers,
352.00 70.00 70.00 590.00 2,965.00 100.00
48.00
Harbor Master,
5.00
Surveyor General, Master of the Mint, Postmaster General,
Registrar General, ..........................
Collector of Stamp Revenue,.
Judicial Departments,
29,493.08
32,206.68
2,713.60
7,433.81
7,433.81
40,210.04
41,603.80
1,393.76
14,088.58
14,986.63
898.05
37,035.86
37,406.65
370.79
3,880.55
3,844.90
35.65
39,324.46
40,000.56
676.10
85.00 Registrar of Companies' Department,
192.00
192.00
340.00 100.00
Ecclesiastical Department,
4,950.00
4,974.00
24.00
Educational
do.,
11,759.35
13,972.68
2,213.33
Taxes:-
Medical
do.,
24,781.53 29,315.22 4,533.69
Stamps,
95,812.51
107,848.21
12,035.70
Police Magistrates' do.,
17,782.60
16,300.40
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,
178,717.09
185,188.57 6,471.48
Police
do.,
175,101.60
157,506.54
1,482.20 17,595.06
Postage,
64,854.28
63,337.33
1,516.95
Gaol
do.,
39,558.73
40,964.31
1,405.58
Fines of Courts,
10,639.70 9,654.82
984.88 Fire Brigade
do.,
16,491.05
6,251.95
10,239.10
Forfeitures of Courts,
1,433.14
262.21
1,170.93
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,.
16,623.99
18,260.95
1,636.96
Fees of Courts,
4,645.28
3,325.41
1,319.87 | Charitable Allowances,.
926.84
970.26
43.42
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Fees of Office :-
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On Cemetery Burials,
Licenses for Junks, &c.,....
Transport,
2,516.90
-----
5,892.75
3,375.85
938.00
892.75
45.25
Works and Buildings,
165,145.02
138,993.62
8,238.00
6,909.00
1,329.00 | Roads, Streets and Bridges,
25,941.11
20,250.83
Passes
do.,
7,835.75
8,810.25
974.50
Miscellaneous Services,
62,240.51
37,258.61
Registry of Boats,
3,675.84
3,741.45
Do.
Do.
Cargo Boats and Crews, Hawkers,
1,357.41
1,376.69
65.61 19.28
1,801.25
1,690.25
...
Cargo Boats' Certificates,
195.00
225.00
30.00
Official Signatures,....
Registration of Householders,
Do.
Registration of Deeds,
Shipping Seamen,.
Colonial Registers,
Servants, &c.,
2,238.50 298.00 88.00
1,643.25
Land and Houses Purchased,
Special Expenses,
111.00 Military Contribution,
...
595,25
5,000.00 90,819.11
39,314.29 39,314.29
...
93,720.76 2,901.62
...
26,151.40 5,690.28 24,981,90
5,000.00
269.75
28.25
235,00
147.00
...
1,633,50
1,068.50
565.00
7,113.00
6,892,00
221.00
Examination of Masters and Mates,..
610.00
50.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
613.00
430.00 30.00 531,00
180.00
20.00
82.00
Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c.,
1,419.60
1,641.60
Registration of Companies,
108.00
1,738.50
222.00 1,630.50
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
4,707.25
Sale of Government Property,
521.75
3,783.00 642.11
924.25
120.36
Mint,
60,102.71
40,000.00
20,102.71
Reimbursements,
87,579.43
68,999.73
18,579.70
Miscellaneous Receipts,
13,965.09
12,144.69
1,820.40
Interest,
Special Receipts, under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,
8,958.08 26,539.42 17,581.34 10,800.10
10,696.20
109.90
923,653.01 014,976.37
45,353.09
54,020.73
$
Deduct Increase,..........
Nett Decrease,..
45,353.09
8,676.64
912,853.46
877,224.10
68,764.93
104,394,29
Deduet Increase,....
68,761.03
Nett Decrease,..
35,629.36
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 29th March, 1871.
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Examined,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Auditor General.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
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