Acting Colonial Secretary.
No. 131.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Comparative Statement of Revenue and Expenditure in 1879 and 1880, is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
COLONY OF HONGKONG.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of REVENUE and EXPENDITURE in 1879 and 1880.
HEAD OF SERVICE.
Receipts Receipts Estimated April, April, 1879. 1880. for the Year 1880. Receipts 1st Jan, to 1st Jan., to 20th April, 30th April, 1879. 1880. Payments Payments Estimated Payments Payments Increase. Decrease.ESTABLISHMENTS.
1879. April, April, 1880. 1st Jan., to 1st Jan., to 30th April, 30th April, for the Year 1880. 1879. 1880. Increase. Decrease. $ c. $ c. $ c. Land Revenue, 1,521.48 7,849.86 155,500.00 54,096.40 56,264.27 Rents exclusive of Lands, 2,167.87 4,753.15 4,973.20 62,000.00 19,691.80 Licences, 19,798.70 106.90 3,752.20 38,186.67 250,260.00 Stamps, 70,656.66 83,568.55 12,911.89 9,198.08 9,916.62 115,000.00 39,427.69 39,150.79ESTABLISHMENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS :-
The Governor, $ c. 41,761.08 $ c. 43,068.58 | 532,382.00 | 160,271.87 | 166,460.86 $ c. 6,188.99 Colonial Secretary, 15.00 199.50 199.50 Colonial Treasurer, 1,500.00 - 276.90 Surveyor General, 150.00 150.00 Postmaster General, .. 447.55 19,700.61 1,800.00 62,600.00 594.67 3,324.28 600.00 24,977.23 5.33 21,652.95 101 ... Police, Lighting, Water & Fire) Brigade Rates, 17,582.81 19,072.08 183,400.00 58,777.73 77,343.00 18,565.27 Registrar General, 25.00 Harbour Master, Judicial, 500.00 Postage: 3,709.63 Fines and Fees, 2,021.16 4,563.01 833.12 7,307.72 | 93,800.00 | 33,282.59 | 32,650.55 1,402.12 Fees of Office, 343.70 15,500.00 || 15,402.13 | 1,627.98 6,720.67 7,896.14 74,230.00 29,302.62 | 28,656.96 354.65 500.00 201.01 596.51 345.50 Sale of Government Property, 2,381.22 44,138.00 6,073.27 7,511.62 1,438.35 4,750.00 20,000.00 | 4,563.01 4,982.87 419.86 479.88 9,700.00 Reimbursements, 2,918.61 2,158.59 Interest, 632.01 Educational, .................... 197.00 174.00 9,576.00 128.70 5,800.53 330.00 7,052.54 201.50 1,252.91 Medical, 882.43 913.29 13,572.00 7,754.50 13,874.15 'olice Magistrates, 8.10 10.40 Police, 923.01 846.77 $90.00 41,275.00 175.10 3,259.17 645.66 Gaol, 1,683.35 1,482.89 | 20,620.00 4,000.55 52.40 9,145.75 6,206.11 6,600.51 3,753.95 Fire Brigade,... 248.25 3,300.00 Pensions, &c., 468.46 700.64 24,000.00 Charitablo Allowances, 205.00 215.00 4,000.00 Transport, 4,500.00 Works and Buildings, 1,578.34 Roads, Streets and Bridges, 6,482.29 Lighthouses, 760.02 Miscellaneous Services,. 5,630.34 2,386.28 1,349.93 2,223.71 1,155.00 1,155.00 416.66 $ 36.24 3,650.81 53,500.00 || 16,105.84 15,220.22 2,248.20 || 42,720.00 | 18,190.70 12,127.38 8,000.00 2,327.41 | 40,984.00 10,550.44 Land and Houses Purchased,. 2,386.28 873.78 300.00 419.58 885.62 6,068.32 138.56 138.50 11,153.06 Military Contribution............. Government Gardens, 80.00 * 28,070.17 26,619.34 104,348.00 56,172.53 1,196.00 9,680.00 TOTAL...... 56,052.43 104,111.74 1,024,028.00 334,443.52 354,210.39 35,966.01 16,188.77 TOTAL,. NOTE.-Exclusive of Crown Agent's Account. 88,737.87 103,279.00 | 974,272.00 300,522.31 318,571.72 40,901.30 || 22,854.89Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th May, 1880.
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 25th May, 1880.