REVENUE.
LAND REVENUE :——
Leased Lands,
Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &c.,)
not leased,
Stone Quarries,
Fees on Grant of Leases,
RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-
Markets,
1882.
1883.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1882 AND 1883.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1882.
1883.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$
C.
C.
140,467.25
2,106.50
143,817.46
2,594.91
$
0.
3,350.21
$
C.
$
0.
$
$
0.
C.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS --
428.41
The Governor,
33,845.24
33,828.32
Colonial Secretary,
24,149.94
23,045.81
16.92
1,104.10
15,219.00
23,600.00
8,351.00
Auditor,..
25,025.55
29,565.73
4,540.18
534.00
450.00
84.00
Treasurer,
9,960.80
16,550.76
6,589.96
Clerk of Councils,
1,055.96
1,062.03
6.07
57,950.85
59,024.36
Buildings,
LICENCES :--
6,388.00
7,253.00
1,073.50
865.00
Surveyor General,
39,590.90
44,261.96
4,671.06
Government Gardens and Plantations,
6,032.62
6,515.95
483.33
Postmaster General,
63,373.81
78,649.72
15,275.91
Spirit Retailers,
28,270.00
28,660.00
390.00
Registrar General,
21,205.00
22,921.55
1,716.55
Pawnbrokers,
11,350.00
11,728.00
175.00
Harbour Master,
36,718.46
38,962.04
2,243.58
Auctioneers,
3,300.00
3,000.00
300.00
Lighthouses,
5,122.32
4,827.98
294.34
Tenements for Emigrants,..
125.00
140.00
15.00
Government Marine Surveyor..
8,700.77
6,123.32
2,577.45
Emigration Brokers,
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
2,600.00
700.00
1,600.00
1,000.00
Observatory,
...
2,739.50
2,739.50
710.00
10.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,697.30
4,478.76
218.54
Opium,
209,005.71
246,449.95
37,444.24
Judicial Departments,
63,718.22
57,553.52
3,835.30
Boarding Houses,
175.00
150.00
25.00
Ecclesiastical
do..
5,300.00
5,496.50
3.50
Marriage,
331.00
369.00
38.00
Educational
do..
39,078.40
47,316.72
8,268.32
Chinese Undertakers,
90.00
100.00
10.00
Medical
do..
37,444.21
39,843.37
2,439.16
Money Changers.............
895.00
750.00
145.00
Police Magistrates' do.,
19,364.58
18,190.25
1,174.33
Marine Store Dealers,......
1,065.00
960.00
105.00
Police
do.,
185,871.01
185,951.47
80.46
Spirit Distillers,
415.00
210.00
205.00
Govt
do.,
49,064.96
46,067.48
2,997.48
TAXES:-Stamps,
146,980.59
153,329.88
6,319.29
Fire Brigade
do.,
17,210.40
21,068.06
3,857.65
Municipal Rates,
252,957.71
258,613.84
5,676.13
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,.
38,762.93
28,968.16
9,794.77
POSTAGE,
Fines of Courts,
Forfeitures of Courts,.
100,793.94
107,275.91
6,481.97
Charitable Allowances,
2,882.37
3,229.99
347.62
7,140.38
10,247.85
3,106.97
Transport,
4,254.88
3,503.79
751.09
1,309.25
1,109.54
199.71
Works and Buildings,
124,024.57
101,263.33
22,761.24
Fees of Courts,..
9,744.83
13,847.17
4,102.34
Do.,
Extraordinary, (Tei-tam, Sanitary Works, &c.,)
180,052.10
180,052.10
FEES OF OFFICE :—
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
46,774.87
69,695.22
22,920.35
On Cemetery Burials,...
575.50
613.75
38.25
Lighthouses, (Maintenance),
2,193.06
465.23
1,727.83
Licences for Junks, &c.,............................................
19,966.50
18,768.25
1,198.25
Govt. Gardens and Plantations, (Tree planting, &c.),
14,847.67
15,575.75
1,228.08
Registry of Boats,
2,961.17
3,050.27
89.10
Miscellaneous Services,
62,861.60
54,492.76
8,368.84
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew,.
3,297.16
3,409.99
112.83
Land and Houses Purchased,
2,600.00
Do. of Hawkers,
3,755.50
3,715.50
40.00
Military Expenditure,
109,372.52
38,000.00
35,400.00
111,962.09
2,589.57
Cargo Boat Certificates,...
601.00
612.00
11.00
Registration of Householders,
2,203.50
1,925.25
278.25
Do. of Servants, &c.,
86.25
75.50
10.75
Official Signatures,
372.50
175.50
197.00
Registration of Deeds,
8,050.06
4,093.75
3,956.31
Shipping Seamen,
9,794.00
9,223.00
571.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,370.00
1,280.00
90.00
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,
9,222.50
9,316.50
94.00
Colonial Registers,
6.00
1.00
5.00
Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),
463.00
640.00
177.00
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
4,005.60
4,909.02
903.42
Registration of Companies,
627.50
1,481.25
853.75
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
21,013.25
15,691.00
5,322.25
Registration of Births, &c.,
Light Dues,
57.38
23,371.33
Licences, &c., for Steam Launches,
697.50
49.20
24,714.32
720.00
8.18
1,342.99
122.50
Official Administrator and Assignee,
6,503.07
3,016.32
3,486.75
Registration of Trade Marks,
66.80
137.15
70.35
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
650.00
525.00
125.00
Sale of Government Property,
228.20
888.26
660.06
Reimbursements,
33,538.48
24,443.23
9,095.25
Interest,
31,282.47
52,194.89
Miscellaneous Receipts,.
24,666.85
27,791.03
20,912.42
3,124.18
$ 1,209,517.08 | 1,289,448.29 106,378.91
26,447.70
Deduct Decrease,
26,447.70
Nett Increase,
79,931.21
Deduct Decrease, ......................
Nett Increase, .
$1,094,804.92 1,342,299.24 299,284.75 51,790.43
51,790.48
..$
247,494.32
Colonial Treasury, Hongkong, 15th April, 1884,
A. F. ALVES,
Accountant.
Examined,
W. H. MARSH,
Auditor General.
A. LISTER, Colonial Treasurer.