STATEMENT
Land Revenue,
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
LICENSES:-
Spirit Retailers,
Pawnbrokers,
REVENUE.
1871.
1872.
$ C.
130,229.00 51,098.28
$ C. 125,784.20
53,570.28 2,472.00
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, IN 1871 AND 1872.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
C.
EXPENDITURE.
C. CIVIL DEPARTMENTS -- 4,444.74
Governor,
Colonial Secretary,
1871.
$
1872.
c.
25,820.10
$ C. 25,774.85
30,801.49
28,075.07
1,820.42
Colonial Treasurer,
Auditor General,
24,828.51 9,193.05
26,286.52
INCREASE.
C. 445.75 1,458.01
DECREASE.
$ c.
8,283.19
909.86
14,264.81
10,590.31
7,350.00
8,050.00
700.00
Clerk of Councils,
960.00
1,036.85
2,325.50 76.85
Anctioneers,
3,600.00
3,600.00
Surveyor General,
30,923.88
28,841.23
2,082.65
Tenements for Emigrants,
65.65
Emigration Brokers,
1,000.00
50.80 2,200.00
14.85
Postmaster General,
39,977.60 40,368.15
390.49
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
1,050.00
1,275.00
Opium Monopoly,
114,085.00
122,400.00
1,200.00 225.00 8,315.00
Registrar General,
16,679.12 15,920.14
758.98
Harbor Master,
33,987.32
33,560.07
427.25
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
3,872.11
3,855.06
17.05
Boarding Houses,
Marriage,
Chinese Undertakers,
Money Changers,
Marine Store Dealers,
Spirit Distillers,
312.00 60.00 60.00 745.00 2,610.00 100.00
288.00 35.00
24.00 Judicial Departments,
40,679.05
42,732.24
2,053.19
25.00 Registrar of Companies' Department,
192.00
60.00 910.00 2,400.00 100.00
Ecclesiastical Department,
4,710.77
192.00 4,974.00
165.00
Educational Do.,
14,479.01
15,530.37
263.23 1,051.36
201
210.00 Medical Do.,
30,088.55 27,163.06
8,925.49
Police Magistrates' Do.,
18,146.25
18,277.17
130.92
TAXES:-
Police Do.,
171,014.56
187,598.33
15,683.77
Stamps,
106,233.87
117,958.33
11,724.46
Gnol Do.,
39,798.18
41,832.26
2,034.08
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,
180,722.08
182,412.79
1,690.71
Fire Brigade Do.,
6,096.14
6,209.10
112.96
F
Postage,
63,892.12
75,631.78
12,739.66
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
17,731.96
19,145.01
1,413.05
Fines of Courts,
8,873.45 17,517.33
8,643.88
Charitable Allowances,
961.84
1,993.44
1,031.60
Forfeitures of Courts,
1,772.12
Fees of Courts,
3,382.28
848.04 3,406.55
924.08 Transport,
8,360.63
3,249.96
110.67
74.27
Works and Buildings,
141,942.28
80,853.04
61,089.24
FEES OF OFFICE:-
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
59,531.57
57,168.02
2,363.55
On Cemetery Burials,
887.50
Licenses for Junks, &c.,
7,655.00
1,184.25 7,229.00
290.75
Miscellaneous Services,
44,052.00 37,097.91
6,954.00
446.00 Land and Houses Purchased,
Passes for do.,
10,014.00
10,871.50
857.50
Military Contribution,
1,354.47 93,154.02
1,854.47
91,165.31
1,988.71
Registry of Boats,
3,641.37
4,001.08
359.66
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew,
1,386.07
1,509.62
122.05
Do. of Hawkers,
Cargo Boats' Certificates,
1,302.75
1,396.67
93.92
213.00
236.00
23.00
Registration of Householders,
670.50
857.00
186.50
Do. of Servants, &c.,
242.25
215.50
26.75
Official Signatures,
261.00
277.00
16.00
Registration of Deeds,
952.00
1,282.00
330.00
Shipping Seamen,
7,771.00
8,090.00
319.00
Examination of Masters and Mates,
971.00
500.00
Ship Surveys,
25.00
Colonial Registers,
40.00
35.00
471.00 25.00 5.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
416.00
794.00
378.00
Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c.,
1,507.20
1,844.60
337.40
Registration of Companies,
779.00
538.00
241.00
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
2,882.25
8,634.25
5,752.00
Emigration Fees,
3,288.00
3,288.00
Sale of Government Property,
1,218.75
880.19
338.56
Mint,
5,000.00 19,000.00
14,000.00
Reimbursements,
69,049.85
69,383.48
333.63
Miscellaneous Receipts,
9,046.82
14,196.71
5,149.89
Interest,
Special Receipts, under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,
254.60 9,772.00
844,417.85
11,467.53 11,212.93
9,632.70
139.30
924,807.26
90,113.48
9,724.07
Deduct Decrease, ..
9,724.07
Net Increase,
$
80,389.41
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1873.
A. F. ALVES,
Examined,
Accountant.
CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Auditor General.
Deduct Increase,
Net Decrease,
894,208.84
835,697.59
58,511.25
28,470.76
86,982.01
$
28,470.76
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer,