COLONY OF HONGKONG
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1882
RECEIPTS Amount received in the Colony Amount received by the Crown Agents in England Total Receipts More than Estimated Less than Estimated Land Revenue, $148,300 $158,416.75 $10,116.75 Rents, exclusive of Lands, $59,100 $64,838.85 $5,238.85 Taxes, $379,600 $399,918.30 $20,818.30 Postage, $100,000 $100,793.94 $793.94 Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Court, $10,000 $18,194.46 $8,194.46 Fees of Office, $91,480 $119,450.77 $28,137.07 Miscellaneous Receipts, $18,000 $4,024.42 $22,039.69 Reimbursements, $28,038 $29,614.06 $1,576.06 Interest, $20,500 $8,742.78 $24,666.85 $4,166.85 TOTAL Colonial Revenue, $1,106,860 $12,933.50 $1,209,517.08 $108,928.88 PAYMENTS Amount paid in the Colony Amount paid by the Crown Agents in England Total Payments More than Estimated Less than Estimated CIVIL DEPARTMENTS Governor, $33,032 $813.24 $33,845.24 $813.24 Colonial Secretary, $20,828 $3,321.94 $24,149.94 $3,321.94 Auditor, $21,649 $3,376.55 $25,025.55 $3,376.55 Treasurer, $9,970 $9,960.80 $9.20 Clerk of Councils, $1,060 $9.20 $1,056.96 $3.04 Surveyor General, $41,332 $39,790.90 $1,541.10 Postmaster General, $92,632 $29,258.19 $63,373.81 $29,258.19 Registrar General, $21,023 $180.00 $21,203.00 $180.00 Harbour Master, $37,120 $36,718.46 $401.54 Lighthouses, $7,508 $2,385.68 $5,122.32 $2,385.68 Government Marine Surveyor, $8,746 $8,700.77 $45.23 Collector of Stamp Revenue, $4,642 $55.30 $4,697.20 $55.30 Judicial Departments, $54,468 $749.78 $53,718.22 $749.78 Ecclesiastical Department, $5,498 $2.00 $5,500.00 $2.00 Educational Department, $39,843 $39,078.40 $764.60 Medical Department, $32,316 $5,128.21 $37,444.21 $5,128.21 Police Magistrates' Department, $19,693 $19,364.58 $328.42 Police Department, $184,258 $1,613.01 $185,871.01 $1,613.01 Gaol Department, $47,480 $1,584.96 $49,064.96 $1,584.96 Fire Brigade Department, $14,602 $2,608.40 $17,210.40 $2,608.40 Pensions, &c, $25,000 $13,762.93 $38,762.93 $13,762.93 Charitable Allowances, $4,000 $2,882.37 $1,117.63 Transport, $4,500 $862.94 $3,637.06 Works and Buildings, $104,750 $19,274.57 $124,024.57 $19,274.57 Roads, Streets and Bridges, $47,300 $46,774.87 $525.13 Lighthouses (Maintenance), $3,000 $2,193.06 $806.94 Government Gardens and Plantations (Tree Planting, &c), $14,750 $14,847.67 $97.67 Miscellaneous Services, $37,800 $25,061.60 $62,861.60 $25,061.60 Land and Houses Purchased, $2,600.00 $2,600.00 $2,600.00 Military Expenditure, $109,372.52 $109,372.52 $2,624.52 TOTAL Colonial Expenditure, $1,051,614 $125,297.48 $1,094,804.92 $82,009.23Deposits Available,
Deposits not Available,
Advance Account,
Family Remittances,
Subsidiary Coins,
Crown Agents,
Praya Wall and Piers,
Kowloon Sea Wall,
Speed Fund Account,
Exchange Account,
Balance, 1st January, 1882, $101,721.17 $101,721.17 Deposits Available, $505,259.24 $505,259.24 Deposits not Available, $16,278.35 $16,278.35 Advance Account, $4,639.98 $5,030.59 Family Remittances, $100,000.00 $251,705.96 $251,705.96 Subsidiary Coins, $169.32 $432.14 Crown Agents, $50,000.00 $165,855.94 $165,855.94 Praya Wall and Piers, $189,139.77 $189,139.77 Kowloon Sea Wall, $2,177.42 $2,177.42 Speed Fund Account, $7,519.57 $7,519.57 Exchange Account, $23,921.78 $23,921.78 TOTAL $1,850,974.86 $265,071.60 $2,116,046.46Balance on hand, 31st December, 1882,
Subsidiary Coins, $4,241.92 $4,241.92 Crown Agents, $153,192.13 $153,192.13 Investment by Crown Agents, $24,234.16 $24,234.16 Praya Wall and Piers, $95,738.08 $95,738.08 Kowloon Sea Wall, $14,751.29 $14,751.29 Speed Fund Account, $9,670.57 $9,670.57 Exchange Account, $5,612.39 $5,612.39 Deposits Available, $49,340.13 $49,340.13 Deposits not Available, $49,607.07 $49,607.07 Advance Account, $93,896.21 $93,896.21 TOTAL $1,850,974.86 $265,071.60 $2,116,046.46A F. ALVES,
Accountant
Examined,
W. H MARSH,
Auditor General
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Treasurer
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st April, 1883