REVENUE.
1880.
INCREASE.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1879 AND 1880.
1879.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1879.
1880.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
Land Revenue,
Rents exclusive of Lands..........
$
144,282.27
50,101.88
$
146,761.10
79,608.81
$
2,178.83
178.58
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :-
The Governor,
$
31,302.21
32,796.43
Colonial Secretary,
$
20,067.08
21,818.45
$
1,494.19
866.37
Auditor,
$
22,076.11
19,058.56
$
3,017.55
Clerk of Councils,
$
994.50
1,054.69
$
60.19
Surveyor General...
$
37,599.05
37,893.25
$
294.20
Postmaster General,
$
66,898.91
92,042.30
$
25,143.39
Registrar General,
$
13,286.93
15,968.80
$
2,681.87
Harbour Master,....
$
34,137.02
37,407.63
$
3,270.61
Lighthouses
$
5,021.83
5,138.56
$
116.73
Collector of Stamp Revenue,...
$
4,001.78
4,072.57
$
70.79
TAXES
Stamps,..
$
114,705.35
120,678.96
$
5,973.61
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,
$
171,342.05
280,587.31
$
109,245.26
Postage,..
$
55,397.07
92,615.57
$
37,218.50
Fines of Courts,..
$
1,348.21
7,149.08
$
5,800.87
Fees of Courts,..
$
1,785.81
4,504.70
$
2,718.89
Licences for Junks, &c.,
$
19,363.60
18,807.50
$
556.10
Registry of Boats,..
$
8,334.10
3,000.70
$
267.40
Lighthouses (Maintenance),
$
2,999.61
2,481.39
$
518.22
Cargo Boat Certificates,
$
400.00
385.00
$
15.00
Registration of Deeds,
$
3,622.50
3,759.50
$
137.00
Registration of Householders..........................................
$
1,500.50
1,748.25
$
247.75
Military Contribution..................
$
109,754.05
105,855.14
$
3,898.91
Shipping Seamen,..
$
89.00
80.00
$
9.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
$
720.00
1,800.00
$
1,080.00
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,..
$
4,151.00
4,101.00
$
50.00
Merchant Shipping Act,
$
212.75
215.00
$
2.25
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
$
1,715.80
1,972.40
$
256.60
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,..
$
10,119.25
13,965.00
$
3,845.75
Light Dues......
$
15,438.31
15,095.07
$
343.24
Licences, &c., for Steam Launches,..
$
150.00
245.00
$
95.00
Official Administrator and Assignee,
$
1,475.01
1,530.30
$
55.29
Sale of Government Property,
$
257.49
1,302.21
$
1,044.72
Reimbursements,....
$
33,868.55
34,634.22
$
765.67
Interest,
$
19,033.57
21,287.66
$
2,254.09
Miscellaneous Receipts,....
$
21,897.18
14,558.78
$
7,338.40
$
964,094.99
1,009,947.64
$
127,114.74
$
926,867.86
948,014.33
$
21,146.47
Deduct Decrease,....
Nett Increase,
$
105,832.65
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 11th April, 1881,
A. F. ALVES,
Examined,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Accountant
Acting Auditor General.
M. S. TONNOCHY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.