HONG KONG,
Revenue.
1897. 1898. Increase. Decrease.
(A) GENERAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
$ $ $ $
Light dues Licences and internal revenue not otherwise specified Fees of court or office, payments for specific purposes, and reimbursements in aid, 114,176.41 51,645.15 62,581.26 1,222,542.05 1,159,095.90 187,720.79 225,356.86 234,553.85 87,636.07
Post office 268,816.49 337,179.99 68,363.50
Rent of Government property-land and houses 396,125.89 401,114.11 4,988.22
Interest 4,076.84 4,576.84 500.00
Miscellaneous 158,607.85 197,715.79 39,107.94
Total, exclusive of land sales and water account 2,352,386.32 2,872,107.80 386,813.58 67,108.10
Land sales 224,500.59
Water account 110,047.79 133,319.87 112,782.67
Total 2,686,914.70 2,918,159.21 91,181.72 2,684.78
Deduct Decrease 168,289.82
Net Increase $ 221,244.48
Expenditure.
1897. 1898. Increase. Decrease.
Charge on account of public debt... 157,490.70 168,805.08 $ 6,814.33 $
Pensions 40,824.22 36,210.26 4,614.06
Governor and Legislature -- 44,243.94 51,800.58 7,556.64
Colonial Secretary's department 25,091.46 34,862.11 9,770.65
Audit department 12,103.50 7,886.01 4,217.49
Treasury 22,219.23 22,409.02 189.79
Public works department 89,556.92 89,574.10 17.18
Post office 207,080.29 241,501.52 34,421.23
Registrar-General's department 12,195.32 14,991.92 2,796.60
Harbour Master's department 61,485.00 66,885.25 5,400.25
Lighthouses 16,394.08 14,984.94 1,409.14
Observatory 14,508.99 12,728.85 1,780.14
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