CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1882.

RECEIPTS.

Amount Estimated. Amount received in the Colony. Amount received by the Crown Agents in England. Total Receipts. More than Estimated. Less than Estimated. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Land Revenue. Rents, exclusive of Lands, Licences, 148,300 158,416.75 158,416.75 10,116.75 59,100 64,338.85 64,338.85 5,238.85 CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :- Governor, 33,032 24,150.01 9,695.23 33,845.24 813.24 Colonial Secretary, 20,828 21,345.01 2,804.93 24,149.94 Auditor, 21,649 20,625.09 4,400.46 25,025.55 3,376.55 Treasurer, 9,970 9,960.80 9,960.80 9.20 Taxes, 379,600 399,918.30 399,918.30 20,318.30 Postage, 100,000 100,793.94 100,793.94 793.94 Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Court, 10,000 18,194.46 18,194.46 8,194.46 Fees of Office, 91,480 119,450.77 166.30 119,617.07 28,137.07 Sale of Government Property, 228.20 228.20 228.20 Reimbursements, 1,500 28,038 5,500.48 33,538.48 5,500.48 Interest. 20,500 22,539.69 8,742.78 31,282.47 10,782.47 Miscellaneous Receipts, 18,000 24,666.85 24,666.85 6,666.85 Total 250,342 258,521.71 258,521.71 8,179.71 Clerk of Councils, 1,060 1,054.30 1.66 1,055.96 4.04 Surveyor General, 41,332 35,202.41 4,388.49 39,590.90 1,741.10 Government Gardens & Plantations, 6,066 6,032.62 6,032.62 33.38 Postmaster General, 92,632 60,904.25 2,469.56 63,373.81 29,258.19 Registrar General, 21,023 20,439.37 765.63 21,205.00 182.00 Harbour Master, 37,120 35,870.26 848.20 36,718.46 401.54 Lighthouses, 7,508 4,504.88 617.44 5,122.32 2,385.68 Government Marine Surveyor, 8,746 8,700.77 8,700.77 45.23 Collector of Stamp Revenue, 4,642 4,022.69 4,022.69 619.31 Judicial Departments 54,468 50,444.74 1,271.80 51,716.54 2,751.46 Ecclesiastical Department, 5,498 5,500.00 5,500.00 2.00 Educational do., 39,843 38,251.40 827.00 39,078.40 764.60 Medical do., 32,316 34,138.57 3,305.64 37,444.21 5,128.21 Police Magistrates' do., 19,693 19,343.54 19,343.54 349.46 Police, do., 184,258 160,732.07 21,04 185,871.01 1,613.01 Gaol, do., 47,480 47,562.20 1,502.76 49,064.96 1,584.96 Fire Brigade, do., 14,602 13,483.84 3,726.56 17,210.40 2,608.40 Pensions, &c., 25,000 13,580.48 25,182.45 38,762.93 13,762.93 Charitable Allowances, 4,000 2,838.08 44.29 2,882.37 1,117.63 Transport, 4,500 862.94 3,391.94 4,254.88 245.12 Works and Buildings, 104,750 98,969.57 25,055.00 124,024.57 19,274.57 Roads, Streets and Bridges, 47,300 46,774.87 46,774.87 525.13 Lighthouses, (Maintenance), 3,000 2,193.06 2,193.06 806.94 Government Gardens and Plantations, (Tree Planting, &c.), 14,750 14,031.82 315.85 14,347.67 402.33 Miscellaneous Services, 37,800 56,015.28 6,846.32 62,861.60 25,061.60 Land and Houses Purchased, 2,600.00 2,600.00 2,600.00 Military Expenditure, 106,748 109,372.52 2,600.00 109,372.52 2,624.52 TOTAL Colonial Revenue, 1,106,860 1,196,583.58 12,933.50 1,209,517.08 103,928.88 Deposits Available, 1,271.80 1,271.80 1,271.80 TOTAL Colonial Expenditure, 1,051,614 969,507.44 125,297.48 1,094,804.92 82,009.23 38,818.31

PAYMENTS.

Amount Estimated. Amount paid in the Colony. Amount paid by the Crown Agents in England. Total Payments. More than Estimated. Less than Estimated. Special Fund Account, 189,139.77 14,318.45 14,318.45 174,821.32 Subsidiary Coins, 7,087.43 432.14 7,519.57 Crown Agents, 23,921.78 100,000.00 23,921.78 100,000.00 Praya Wall and Piers, 251,705.96 251,705.96 169.32 Kowloon Sea Wall, 50,000.00 165,855.94 2,177.42 101,721.17 Exchange Account, Balance, 1st January, 1882, 505,259.24 505,259.24 Deposits Available, 16,278.35 16,278.35 Deposits not Available, 4,639.98 5,030.59 24,234.16 9,670.57 Advance Account, 24,234.16 Family Remittances, 4,241.92 95,758.08 100,000.00 Subsidiary Coins, 153,192.13 14,751.29 167,943.42 2,177.42 Crown Agents, 101,721.17 169.32 50,000.00 165,855.94 Praya Wall and Piers, 5,512.39 5,512.39 Investment by Crown Agents, 5,512.39 5,512.39 Balance on hand, 31st December, 1882, 49,340.13 49,340.13 Kowloon Sea Wall, 49,607.07 49,607.07 93,396.21 93,396.21 TOTAL, $1,850,974.86 265,071.60 2,116,046.46 TOTAL, $1,850,974.86 265,071.60 2,116,046.46

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

A.1--21

Windrus

Hanab,ono 91st Anril 1KAR

Examined,

W. H. MARSH,

Auditor General.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Treasurer.