1896.
1897.
1898.
Total Revenue and Expenditure for the last Five Years: 1894-1898 inclusive.
Revenue
1894 188 8 $2,287,203.32 1895 $2,486,228.89 1896 $2,609,878.94 1897 $2,686,914.70 1898 $2,918,159.24Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
$2,299,096.00 $2,972,378.01 $2,474,910.37 $2,641,409.71 $2,841,805.20 $11,892.68 $486,144.12 +134,968.57 +45,504.99 +76,354.041895.
There was in 1898 an additional expenditure of $135,845.85; but this was due to public works extraordinary, and was therefore chargeable against the loan. The amount so expended was $1,984.15 less than had been estimated.
(B.) IMPORTANT CHANGES IN TAXATION.
In deference to the wishes of the shipping community the light dues were in 1898 reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent per ton. This accounts for the difference (amounting to $62,531.26) between the receipts from this source in 1897 and 1898,
Expenditure
Surplus or deficit
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ASSETS.
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Subsidiary coins
Arrears of taxes
in transit
Crown rent
Advances to be recovered
Suspense house service