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

TREASURY, HONGKONG, 25TH MARCH, 1890,

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DESPATCH.

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No.

10434

Hernor Chate

No.

ening 128 1890-

previous Paper.

Whirl 29.

(Subject.)

M. G. 4. Hoodooch Bff Master, Victoria College

Refund of Certain Dorsey

no

911

Batenpsequent Paper

Mr Meade

(Minutes.)

A makes it Mis not The amount to be refunded (£96) exceeded one third of the first year's salary, & so has been spread over nearly 2 years.

an excessive reduction of available salary for a married man.

But the Crown Agents might usefully see the papers, so as to bear in mind the Governor's point.

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(Idaindre how in avoidable "Rue Bla 2.7.0.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1888 & 1889.

REVENUE.

1888.

1889.

INCREASE, DECREASE

EXPENDITURE.

1888.

1889.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

LAND REVENUE:- $ C. $ C. $ C. Leased Lands, 156,625.78 167,208.63 10,582.83 Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,... 29,568.60 29,776.00 217.13 Fees on Grant of Leased, 805.00 705.00

ESTABLISHMENTS Governor,

$ $ $ 33,854.58 34,528.67 100.00 Colonial Secretary, 22,099.73 25,269.63 3,024.04 8,109.94 Auditor, 6,235.00 6,484.64 229.04 Treasurer, 10,938.72 11,071.81 138.0 Clerk of Councils. 1,280.32 1,281.25 00.00 Surveyor General, 47,621.30 64,556.97 16,915.67 Postmaster General, 30,408.14 43,164.88 6,750.72 Registrar General, 17,442.06 19,179.05 1,736.99 Harbour Master... 42,942.24 +8,225.36

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS-

$ $ $ Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed, 71,934.54 69,724.19 Buildings,... 41.00 1,697,50 Piers, 1,585.00 1,801.82 Verandahs,.. 213.45

LICENCES

$ $ $ Spirit... 12,000.00 48,794.00 Pawnbrokers, 18,630.00 14,350.00 Lighthouses, 4,585.82 4,821.69 Auctioneers ....... 20160.00 1,800.00 300,00 Observatory, 6,571.48 7,784.88 225.87 1,213.49 Tenernauts for Emigrants, Collecter of Stamp Revenue. 4,836,40 4,781.77 54.63 Emigration Brokers,...... 1,400.00 Blind Tables and Bowling Alleys, 1,050,000 Opdom Monopoly, 1,400.00 1,100.00 182,074.18 428,500.00 Botanice and Afforestation. 7,907.06 8,207,19 300.12

...

$ $ $ Judicial, 62,390,58 64,633.70 2,255.12 Beclesiastical, 4,993.00 4,909.00 Boarding House.. 150.00 130,00 Educational 26,950.37 34,487.94 7,488.47 Marriage, +22.00 194.00 Medic 26,070.37 33,400.20 7,320.83 Chines Unviertaker, 110,00 110.00 Police Magistrates, 19,322.51 19,542,78 221.22

...

$ $ $ Money Changer!.......... Mure Store Deniers,.. Shooting Licences, 425,00 540.00 Polioc, 85.00 106,492,83 162,431,02 6,941.69 Gnel, 105.00 27,388.17 21,688,82 4,250.6% 15.00 35.00 20.0 Fire Brigio,. 3,921.58 12,282.76 2,365.21 Arros Ordinauce, 1887,. 185.00 195.00 9.00 Sanitary, 24,098.40; 45,874.10 24,775.70

TAXES-

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT:-

$ $ $ Stamps. 187,150.20 213,470.51 Assessed Taxes, 360,241.91 344,233.85 874,857.75 142,309.11

POSTAYS,

$ $ $ Treasurer, ..................... 4,196.96 3,707. 423.81 fostmester General...... 12,014.50 1,909.78 Botanical and Afforestation,..................... 12,599.43 129,962.40 12,493.05

FISES, FORTITURES AND WEES OF COURTS:--

$ $ $ Judicial,..... 80,104 762.00 8,082.16 106.39 42.04 Pines,... Forfeitures, 27,582,70 3,229.71 10,426,74 Fees,... 0-4,990.70 12,586,00 Hcclesiastical, Educational, 3,241.73 34,078.26 19.02 4,252.32 Medient,

FEES OF OFFICE ---

$ $ $ Burials,................................. 1,226.60 Licnuces for Jinks, &c.,. 25,010.79 24,410,96 520.50 Registry of Road,...... 7,230.00 Police Magistrates, 19,487.92 80,344.47 2,342.87 6,935.72 393.00 )27.50 Police Lio. of Cargo Poais, 1:05.25 19,761.25 5,795,10 3,826.77 $19.75 19,402.00 8,910,00 7,087.75 255.50 48,267.51 final, 359.26 36071.00 51,040.38 22,212.87 2,772.87 3,838.1# Tire Brigade, Do. of Hawkers,****** 1,885.10 1,799.02 19,674.82 887.32 4,975.50 Cargo Boat Certificates.......................... 6,031. 1,559.00

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

$ $ $ 48,412.66 6,022.68 900,00 55,013,75 7,071.04 12.68 ... 1,131,00

Registration of Householders and Servants,

$ $ $ 2,279.75 1,211.00 2,256.00 89.00

Chariwabic Allowancez,

$ $ $ 3,544.93 13,766.25

Official Signatures,

$ $ $ 23.95

Transport.............

$ $ $ 5,019.16 4,93,46 ....................... 123.00 63.00

Works ad Buildings,

$ $ $ 110.00 6),492.65 57,180.66

Registration of Deeds,......

$ $ $ 1,445.00 4,378,09 05.09

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

$ $ $ 75,176,69 50,871.72

Shipping Scemen...

$ $ $ 10.061.00 0.622.00 289.00

Miscellaneous Services,

$ $ $ 150,481,58 79,279.99

Examination of Masters, &c..

$ $ $ 1,455,00 1,487.50 52.50

Military Expenditure,

$ $ $ 134,591.58 134,261.12 7,031.09 10,220.35 1.312.30 4,071.99 16.10.17 71,202.59 X8.56 ::

Savoy of Steamships, &c.,

$ $ $ 9.991.81 9.244.0!

Registry Fers, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),

$ $ $ 191.00 717.30 279.00 212.00

Extraordinary Public Works,....................

$ $ $ Fulcrest on Loan and Sinking Fund, 96,448,98 95.297.36 500,870.03 374,551. 151.50 150,338,10

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

$ $ $ 20.025.70

Registration of Companies,

$ $ $ ..... 2,385.0

Medical Foes on Examiusion of Emigrante,

$ $ $ 29,172.00 20,318.25 6.370.62 14.405.25 287.55

Registration of Birtha, &c. -

Light Pas,........

Licences for Steam-launches,..

Surreyor's Certificate for Sleum-launches,

$ $ $ 84.10 34.056.28 31,858.10 487.50 397.50 1,145.00 95.00 157.32 70.60

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,

$ $ $ 160,00 3,326,31 5,684,17

Registration of Trade Marks.

$ $ $ 2,437.80 90.81 554.30

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

$ $ $ 352,51 500,00 300.00

Merical Registration Fees,......

$ $ $ 230.00 ... 10.00

Bills of Health,

$ $ $ 10,00 1,947.00

Sale of Gerement Property,

$ $ $ 1.23.02 1.746,00 1,603.89 201.00

Reimbursements, ....

$ $ $ 30.392.01 34,019,55

Interest,...

$ $ $ 3.626.64 8.084.)2

Miscellaneous Beceipts...

$ $ $ 8,084.12 107,341.28 105,786,84 1,304.41

31,557,300.09 1,823,549.17 23,813.42

57,564.32

Deduct Decrease, .....

57.561.32

Nett increase,

266,249.10

$7.999,329.671,883,718.20 114,472.53 278,083.41

Deduct Increase,

Nett Decrease,

114,472,53 158,610.88

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Examined,

W. M. DEANE,

Acting Auditor General.

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.