CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]

# HONGKONG

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1889

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government

## REVENUE

### COLONY OF HONGKONG

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1889

Estimated Receipts Amount More than Estimated Less than Estimated LAND REVENUE: Leased Lands 160,000 Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries 21,000 Fees on Grant of Leases 400 167,305.03 20,776.99 703.00 ESTABLISHMENTS: Governor 7,206.63 8,776.00 Colonial Secretary 300.00 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed 65,000 Buildings 4,000 Pier 1,000 Vessels 697.50 1,801.82 69,724.19 11.00 1,097.50 LICENCES: Spirit 41,000 7,794.00 Pawnbrokers 14,000 350.00 Auctioneer 1,800 1,800.00 36,668 26,972 33,048 1,104.43 TAXES: Stamps 428,900 428,400.00 Fees 41,415 1,748.36 Opium Monopoly 388,000 974,857.78 215,479.81 36,587.70 PORTAGE 18,590 10,179.05 FINES, FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURT Fines 150 750.00 Forfeitures 2,017 491.00 FEES OF OFFICE Burials 50,504 2,157.64 Licences for Junks, &c. 100 110.00 Registry of Boats 7,515 680.00 65.00 Lighthouses 6,508 1,624.31 1,000 855.00 115.00 Observatory 10 35.00 6,070 814.88 7,784.88 200 195.00 Collector of Stamp Revenue 4,822 4,781.77 180,000 38,470.61 Botanical and Afforestation 8,346 8,267.18 78.52 40.20 Judicial 160,000 142,390.11 17,690.89 60,000 61,485.70 3,708.70 Ecclesiastical 810.75 19,102.00 20,000 14,990.70 1,000 9,211.73 2,241.78 10,000 14,678.26 4,878.26 800 19,000 8,000 6,003.30 Medical 4,999 4,998.00 245.74 403.00 2 3,900.00 4,099.00 De. of Cargo Boats and Crews 8,300 7,087.75 557.75 Educational 38,659 34,103.94 3,020.04 35,482 35,400.20 2,081.60 19,630 19,548.73 286.27 Do. of Hawkers 3 6,554.30 2,654.50 Cargo Boat Certificates 750 1,211.00 +81.00 Police 168,618 162,494.02 4,183.98 Registration of Householders and Servants 1,600 1,144.00 656.00 200 Ocist Signatura $3.00 117.00 Gaol 32,168 31,683.82 534.18 Registration of Deeds 4,000 4,378.00 378.00 Shipping Services 9,000 9,822.00 822.00 Fire Brigade 12,084 12,286.76 202.76 Examination of Masters, M., 1,487.56 137.50 Survey of Steam Ships, &c. 10,000 9,244.01 766.99 Sanitary 62,140 48,874.10 3,206.90 Registry Fees, (Mer. Shipping Act) 400 278.00 131.00278.00 Do. ot Carriages, Chairs, &c. 19,000 20,318.25 1,313.25 Registration of Companies 1,000 6,670.62 8,370.62 SERVICES VIOLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants 5,358 3,707.15 1,850.65 20,000 14,406.25 5,591.75 Postmaster General $8,000 110,982.40 51,263.40 Registration of Births, &c. 60 Light Dues 32,000 31,893.46 $5.00 95.00 Botanical and Afforestation 101.51 Convict Labour and other items 1,200 1,280.50 1,000 1,170.38 Contribution from Imperial Post Office X,558 3,888.00 Sale of Chinese Gazette 150 Fees from Scholars at Victoria College 10,000 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Do. (for Gap Rock Lighthouse) Licences for Steam-Launches Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-Launches Official Administrator, Assignee, &c. Registration of Trade Marks Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships Medical Registration Fees Ralls of Health 45,000 45,000.00 360 397.50 47.50 1,000 2,000 985.00 5,604.17 18.03 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY Condemned Stores, R. REIMBURSEMENTS: Sick Stoppages from Police Force 13,500 12,493.05 1,006.95 Subsistence of Seamen, o., in Gaol 860 1,220 1,220.00 19,467.92 $3.00 2,724.08 Treatment of Seamen, &c.. in Hospital 22,243 30,816.17 8,138.47 800 354.80 3,604.17 254.30 Contribution to the Lock Hospital from Admiralty 500 390.00 110.00 Sale of Printed Forms 300 303.00 3.00 51,010.88 3,662.38 Judicial 47,878 Medical 22,300 22,210.87 387.13 20 10.00 16.00 Fire Brigade ,800 5,022.68 992.69 2,000 1.7 15.00 J 264.00 Sanitary 200 900.00 Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities +2,000 65,543.75 13,648.76 1,000 1,606.39 800.39 Charitable Allowances 4,000 13,766.30 2,766.25 ,”+ 600 1,068.94 268.94 390 9.000 10,913.IR 2.018.38 1,810.58 1310.58 GR.43 Transport 4,500 4,391.46 168.54 Works and Buildings 05,000 57,130.66. 2,180,56 Storage of Gunpowder, & Profit on Subsidiary Coins Night Soil Contract Other Miscellaneous Receipts $ 154,725.40 1,361,000,00 TOTAL REVENUE 1,375,725.60 39.50 170.38 EXPENDITURE Estimated Payments Amount More than Estimated Less than Estimated 585 Beads, Streets and Bridges Miscellaneous Services 150.00 Military Expenditure 1,213.50 3,058.32 131.00 Interest on. Loan and Sinking Fund 14.00 8,786.00 9.000 3,046.08 34,000 68,199.70 84,199,70 20,000 19,659.00 ti.) 13,751.46 7,781.46 1,737,718 1,823,549.13 176,458.42 $9,527,29 Extraordinary Public Works 63,500 83,812 70,278.99 50,871,72 3,871.72 136,893 96,192 134.261.12 4,039.01 3,071.88 05,297.86 105.36 1,399,641 1,459,207.16 190,806.79 41,080.57 535,426 974,551.68 280,874.37 2,033,057 1,833,718,79 100,600.73 801,954.54 1,190,000.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURE Deposits Available--Premia on Land Sales 1,193.93 Other Deposits 48,367.94 21,943.40 Deposits not Available, Advance Account.. 1,040,000.00 52,795,59 8,228.89 1,790,158.16 184,000.00 7,760.00 6,965,78 Deposits Available 240,169,88 Deposits not Available 1,645.42 62.932.23 32,016.79 Advance Account 871,183.87 79,339.81 Family Remittances 1,787,513.23 498,000.00 53,220.5+ 134,653.29 Crown Agents' Account Crown Agents. Bills Outstanding Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18, Praya Reclamation Cash in hand, 1st January, 1889 7,563.84 TOTAL $ 16,640,947,80 TREASURY, HONGKONG, 2579 March, 1890 Examined, A. F. ALVES, Accountant. W. M. DEANE, Acting Auditor General. 6,640,847.80 5. 10433 Rack Pro 2 JUN 90

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