COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1881 AND 1882
REVENUE 1881 1882 INCREASE DECREASE LAND REVENUE Leased Lands, $123,115.59 $140,467.25 $17,351.66 Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &c. not leased, $2,745.44 $2,166.50 $578.94 Fees on Grant of Leases, $310.00 $534.00 $224.00 $126,170.03 $143,167.75 $16,997.72 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, $59,115.17 $64,338.85 $5,223.68 LICENCES Spirit Retailers, $26,538.94 $28,270.00 $1,731.06 Pawnbrokers, $13,650.00 $11,550.00 $2,100.00 Auctioneers, $3,000.00 $3,300.00 $300.00 Tenements for Emigrants, $128.75 $128.75 Emigration Brokers, $3.75 $3.75 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys, Opium Monopoly, $187,916.67 $125.00 $187,791.67 Lighthouses, $4,831.87 $5,122.32 $290.45 $235,065.23 $48,371.07 $186,694.16 TAXES Stamps, $165,340.91 $252,937.71 $87,596.80 Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, $221,796.23 $98,822.56 $122,973.67 Postage, $18,360.32 $18,360.32 $405,497.46 $370,120.59 $35,376.87 FEES OF OFFICE On Cemetery Burials, $968.25 $575.50 $392.75 Miscellaneous Services, $57,236.36 $62,861.60 $5,625.24 Licences for Junks, &c $19,839.50 $19,966.50 $127.00 Registry of Boats, $3,059.68 $2,961.17 $98.51 Cargo Boat Certificates, $487.00 $601.00 $114.00 Registration of Householders, $1,818.00 $2,203.50 $385.50 Registration of Servants, &c $91.00 $86.25 $4.75 Official Signatures, $88.00 $372.50 $284.50 Registration of Deeds, $9,369.62 $8,050.06 $1,319.56 Shipping Seamen, $6,910.00 $9,794.00 $2,884.00 Examination of Masters, &c $2,090.00 $1,370.00 $720.00 Survey of Steam-ships, &c $7,231.17 $9,222.50 $1,991.33 Colonial Registers, $45.00 $6.00 $39.00 Registry Fees, &c, (Merchant Shipping Act), $317.00 $460.00 $143.00 Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c, $2,891.90 $2,891.90 Registration of Companies, $819.50 $819.50 Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, Registration of Births, &c, $18,919.25 $35.10 $18,884.15 Light Dues, Licences, &c, for Steam Launches, $627.50 $627.50 Official Administrator and Assignee, $20,755.14 $21,013.25 $258.11 $155,935.97 $139,206.49 $16,729.48 Sale of Government Property, $1,891.17 $228.20 $1,662.97 Reimbursements, $29,269.10 $33,538.48 $4,269.38 Interest, $22,316.22 $31,282.47 $8,966.25 Miscellaneous Receipts, $8,966.25 $24,903.63 $15,937.38 $1,120,796.77 $1,209,517.08 $118,202.69 $29,482.38 Deduct Decrease, $29,482.38 $88,720.31EXPENDITURE
1881 1882 INCREASE DECREASE CIVIL DEPARTMENTS The Governor, $33,072.78 $33,845.24 $772.46 Colonial Secretary, $22,411.77 $24,149.94 $1,738.17 Auditor, $23,626.13 $25,025.55 $1,399.42 Treasurer, $10,017.84 $9,960.80 $57.04 Clerk of Councils, $1,058.78 $1,055.96 $2.82 Surveyor General, $37,499.09 $39,590.90 $2,091.81 Government Gardens and Plantations, $5,166.06 $6,072.62 $906.56 Postmaster General, $75,947.51 $63,373.81 $12,573.70 Harbour Master, $40,513.69 $36,718.46 $3,795.23 Registrar General, $18,357.16 $21,205.00 $2,847.84 Government Marine Surveyor, $8,700.77 $8,700.77 Collector of Stamp Revenue, $4,539.22 $4,697.30 $158.08 Judicial Departments, $47,958.20 $53,718.22 $5,760.02 Ecclesiastical do, $5,498.00 $5,500.00 $2.00 Educational do $33,266.18 $39,078.40 $5,812.22 Medical do $34,400.54 $37,444.21 $3,043.67 Police $183,332.33 $185,871.01 $2,538.68 Gaol $47,298.92 $49,064.96 $1,766.04 Fire Brigade do $14,032.98 $17,210.40 $3,177.42 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities, $29,260.90 $38,762.93 $9,502.03 Charitable Allowances, $3,970.00 $2,882.37 $1,087.63 Transport, $3,407.45 $4,254.88 $847.43 Fines of Courts, $710.20 $710.20 Forfeitures of Courts, $10,648.03 $7,140.38 $3,507.65 Works and Buildings, $60,281.00 $124,024.57 $63,743.57 Roads, Streets and Bridges, $40,136.07 $46,774.87 $6,638.80 Lighthouses, (Maintenance), $2,634.03 $2,193.06 $440.97 Govt Gardens and Plantations, (Tree planting, &c ), $13,959.81 $14,347.67 $387.86 Military Expenditure, $108,605.17 $109,372.62 $767.45 Do of Cugo Boats and Crew, $2,843.53 $3,297.16 $453.63 Do of Hawkers, $3,696.25 $3,755.50 $59.25 $981,582.10 $1,094,804.92 $131,180.21 $17,957.39 Deduct Decrease, $17,957.39 Nett Increase, $113,222.82Colonial Treasury, Victoria Hongkong, 21st April, 1883
NOTE—$203,659.20 "Premia on Land Sales," received in 1881, transferred to "Deposits Available Account"
A F. ALVES, Accountant
Examined
W ́H MARSH, Auditor General.
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Treasurer