Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
(A.) GENERAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The following is a brief abstract of revenue and expenditure for the years 1903 and 1904:
Revenue.
1903. 1904. Increase. Decrease. Light Dues $74,960.00 $72,330.16 $2,629.84 Licences and internal revenue not otherwise specified. $2,819,936.09 $4,509,162.78 $1,689,226.69 Fees of Court, &c. $852,719.02 $688,321.41 $164,397.61 Post Office $403,854.60 $408,458.92 $4,604.32 Rent of Government property $51,185.58 $72,638.40 $21,452.82 Interest $414,867.20 $414,867.20 Miscellaneous $15,688.01 $7,813.43 $7,874.58 Water Account $178,602.00 $167,069.66 $11,532.34 Land sales $235,960.12 $65,948.39 $170,011.73 Total $5,285,857.88 $6,809,047.09 $1,784,849.37 $214,659.20 Deduct decrease $214,659.20 Nett increase $1,570,190.11Expenditure.
1903. 1904. Increase. Decrease. Non-effective charges $301,393.89 $372,154.46 $70,760.57 General administration $661,837.14 $900,784.82 $238,947.68 Law and order $855,506.25 $866,206.11 $10,700.13 Public health $685,206.11 $647,926.69 $37,279.42 Public instruction $132,619.74 $165,189.34 $32,569.60 Public works $1,369,532.14 $2,129,900.58 $760,368.44 Defence $315,399.08 Total $5,096,669.48 $6,376,236.30 $1,098,887.12 $118,771.30 Deduct decrease $118,771.30 Nett increase $979,565.82The following shows the total revenue and expenditure for the five years 1900-1904:
Revenue Expenditure Surplus Deficit 1900. $4,202,687.40 $3,628,447.18 $574,140.27 1901. $4,213,893.22 $4,111,722.49 $102,170.73 1902. $4,901,073.70 $5,909,548.51 $1,008,474.81 1903. $5,238,857.88 $5,096,669.48 $142,188.40 1904. $6,809,047.09 $6,376,236.30 $432,811.60