CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]

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# Comparative Statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony of Hongkong in 1885 & 1886

REVENUE 1885 1886 INCREASE DECREASE LAND REVENUE:-- Lensed Lands $144,720.96 $149,288.84 $4,567.99 Lands not leased, and Quarries $15,915.05 $19,465.42 $3,550.37 Fees on Grant of Leases $220.60 $220.00 $0.60 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:- Markets $68,318.68 $66,803.65 $1,515.03 Buildings $5,921.50 $7,298.00 $1,376.50 Pic $15.00 $81.20 $66.20 CIVIL DEPARTMENTS --- The Governor $34,601.57 $37,418.29 $2,816.72 Colonial Secretary $23,177.85 $22,838.78 $339.07 Auditor $979.67 $1,047.00 $67.33 Treasurer $5,052.51 $5,053.95 $1.44 Clerk of Councils $14,645.12 $12,401.59 $2,243.53 Surveyor General $1,159.04 $1,160.00 $0.96 Registrar General $55,796.86 $119,314.94 $28,346.71 $33,260.44 $126,805.84 $122,922.88 $3,882.96 LICENCES ---- Harbour Master $5,096.58 $5,058.34 $38.24 Spirit $31,095.00 $31,095.00 Pawnbrokers $13,650.00 $11,180.00 $2,470.00 Lighthouses $5,442.17 $5,048.84 $393.33 Observatory $6,631.34 $6,422.31 $209.03 Auctioneers $2,400.00 $2,100.00 $300.00 Arrangements for Emigrants Emigration Brokers $1,400.00 $1,200.00 $200.00 Billiard Tables $950.00 $970.00 $20.00 Collector of Stamp Revenue $6,723.29 $5,160.00 $1,563.29 Government Gardens and Plantations $18,790.96 $21,508.28 $2,717.32 Indenting Department $61,071.78 $62,768.70 $1,696.92 Opium $183,751.61 Farfeits Burials Bonding Houses Marriage Chinese Undertakers Money Changers Marine Store Dealers Shooting Licence TAXES:- Stamps $29,093.81 $28,764.75 $329.06 Poll Tax $288,764.75 $304,181.85 $15,417.10 POSTAGE $20,300.00 $17,338.68 $2,961.32 FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURT Xtra Fines FEES OF OFFICE $130,846.72 $13,318.04 $200.00 $178,000.00 $24,746.84 Ecclesiastical $6,218.00 $6,820.68 $602.68 Educational $13,643.85 $13,085.50 $558.35 Medical $37,006.98 $39,761.20 $2,754.22 $365.00 $40.00 $28.00 Police Magistrates' Courts $19,861.07 $20,063.75 $202.68 $100.00 $100.00 Police $192,748.63 $193,618.88 $870.25 $785.00 $770.00 $15.00 $18.00 $48,589.84 $32,410.84 $3,830.00 $1,050.00 $2,780.00 $10.00 $3,170.09 $30.00 $120.00 $201.09 Fire Brigade $13,768.84 $15,363.99 $1,595.15 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities $36,252.93 $37,747.94 $1,495.01 Charitable Allowances $3,733.10 $3,372.00 $361.10 $180,795.82 $159,816.50 Transport $2,871.11 $1,882.24 $988.87 Works and Buildings Roads, Streets and Bridges $1,799.97 $11,228.04 $9,428.07 Interest $12,341.29 $26,040.54 $13,699.25 $3,056.10 $10,858.18 $13,708.20 $1,256.13 Miscellaneous Services Military Expenditure $78,073.21 $78,915.96 $842.75 $36,175.17 $4,112.28 $88,007.81 $171,904.93 $117,457.00 $121,561.68 $540.76 $986.87 $3,587.91 $4,412.28 $25,597.47 $7,224.68 $374.91 $617.50 Bounties for Junks, &c. $19,119.00 $16,674.25 $2,444.75 $201.25 $621.75 $1,146,103.15 $1,195,980.81 Registry of Deeds $3,097.62 $3,149.12 $51.50 Extraordinary Public Works $476,147.24 $825,624.84 $349,477.60 $64,618.79 Do of Cargo Boats and Crews $4,214.48 $1,787.56 $2,426.92 $353.13 Do of Hawkers $3,768.50 $3,986.00 $217.50 Cargo Boat Certificates $721.00 $298.00 $423.00 Registration of Householders $1,340.75 $1,484.75 $144.00 Do. of Servants, &c. $49.50 $31.25 $18.25 Official Signatures $102.80 $224.00 $121.20 Registration of Deeds $2,761.00 $3,614.00 $853.00 Shipping Seamen $8,328.00 $8,089.00 $239.00 Examination of Masters, &c. $1,872.50 $1,202.50 $670.00 Survey of Steam-ships $9,872.48 $10,303.04 $430.56 Lic. Registry of Carriages, &c. $461.00 $486.75 $25.75 Registry of Pers. &c. (Merchant Shipping Act) $9,146.60 $7,826.00 $1,320.60 Registration of Companies $1,087.72 $1,982.40 $894.68 Examination of Emigrants $16,122.23 $18,101.75 $1,979.52 Registration of Births Light Dues $26,023.67 Licences for Steam-launches $30.00 $54.30 $24.30 $2,958.16 $72.50 $6,920.49 $37.55 Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches Official Administrator, Assignee, &c. Registration of Trade Marks $795.00 155.00 $640.00 Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships $3,300.00 $4,231.92 $931.92 $320.95 $49.91 $213.96 $50.00 $195.00 $40.00 Interest $30.00 $17.00 $13.00 Miscellaneous Receipts $1,440.00 $1,445,303.00 $1,031.63 $1,753.99 $902.36 $21,706.58 $98,836.99 $5,079.41 $20,488.81 $17,086.44 $8,462.40 $97,849.39 $20,408.78 $17,440.61 $1,251,889.74 $1,367,977.71 $1,146,105.00 $80,077.62 $7,021,286.49 $2,020,861.62 $415,096.30 $15,480.13 Deduct Decrease $30,077.02 Net Increase $118,088.04 Deduct Decrease $15,485.13 Net Increase $399,611.26

EXPENDITURE

1885 1886 INCREASE DECREASE

TREASURY, HONGKONG, 13TH March, 1887.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Examined,

FREDERICK STEWART,

A. LISTER,

Acting Auditor General,

Treasurer.

Enclosure

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Z. 1.

(Art. of Instructions No. 7.)

Comparative Statement of the Estimated and Actual Revenue of the Colony of HONGKONG for the Year 1886.