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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1862 AND 1863

REVENUE

Head of Revenue 1862 ($) 1863 ($) Increase ($) Decrease ($)
Land Revenue 249,651.74 198,367.60 51,284.14
Rents, exclusive of Land 41,765.00 48,769.50 7,004.50
Licences:
Spirit Retailers 97,600.00 28,338.00 69,262.00
Auctioneers 4,550.00 6,600.00 2,050.00
Tenements for Emigrants 6,000.00 4,800.00 1,200.00
Billiard Tables 63.20 111,384.24 111,321.04
Emigration Brokers 1,094.50 1,050.00 44.50
Postage 800.00 800.00
Forfeitures of Courts 760.00 750.00 10.00
Cemetery Burials 225.00 225.00
Bowling Alleys 76,425.00 77,640.00 1,215.00
Opium Monopoly 1,315.00 1,315.00
Marriage 600.00 600.00
Chinese Undertakers 56.00 677.00 621.00
Taxes:
Police and Lighting Rates 21,682.86 131,181.11 109,498.25
Fines of Courts 39,528.25 50,729.99 11,201.74
Fees of Courts 61,144.15 10,414.16 50,729.99
Fees of Office 16,496.16 11,696.83 4,799.33
Registration of Boats 4,809.32 4,809.32
Registration of Deeds 6,258.04 3,226.31 3,031.73
Shipping Seamen 2,042.65 730.56 1,312.09
Colonial Registers 284.41 1,239.60 955.19
Merchant Shipping Act 1,608.61 308.83 1,299.78
Gaols 4,318.37 4,209.45 108.92
Registration of Cargo Boats and Crew 1,376.06 1,306.43 69.63
Hawkers 19.47 1,619.61 1,600.14
Cargo Boats Certificates 7,332.90 218.00 7,114.90
Official Signatures and Seals of the Colony 209.09 75.00 134.09
Examination of Masters and Mates 1,000.00 1,000.00
Ship Surveys 900.00 910.00 10.00
Registration of Chairs 925.50 90.00 835.50
Chair Bearers 10.00 295.60 285.60
Sale of Government Property 70.80 70.80
Reimbursements 28.00 121.00 93.00
Miscellaneous Receipts 98.00 98.00
Interest
Special Receipts
Ordinance No. 13 of 1857 6,017.61 10,017.77 4,000.16
Total Revenue 687,633.94 686,565.69 85,909.90 86,471.67
Deduct Decrease 86,471.67
Net Increase 1,058.22

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EXPENDITURE

Head of Expenditure 1862 ($) 1863 ($) Increase ($) Decrease ($)
Establishments:
The Governor 26,325.00 24,223.00 2,102.00
Colonial Secretary 14,165.40 20,946.71 6,781.31
Colonial Treasurer 8,726.80 9,511.89 785.09
Auditor General 10,846.12 10,116.22 729.90
Clerk of Councils 16,746.25 17,594.48 848.23
Surveyor General 13,162.39 20,228.11 7,065.72
Postmaster General 6,279.34 7,166.02 886.68
Registrar General 15,909.69 14,365.66 1,544.03
Harbor Master 2,856.78 2,205.00 651.78
Police and Lighting Rate Collector 29,040.36 29,394.75 354.39
Chief Justice 10,879.05 4,535.08 6,343.97
Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court 4,416.08 6,807.78 2,391.70
Ecclesiastical 6,264.99 459.18 5,805.81
Educational 6,094.28 6,376.60 282.32
Colonial Surgeon 982.52 102.00 880.52
Surgeon to Lock Hospital 730.90 730.90
Police Magistrate 651.79 6,864.40 6,212.61
Captain Superintendent of Police 19.00 1,835.07 1,816.07
Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities 1,764.00 71.07 1,692.93
Total Establishments 184,773.74 182,862.94 27,423.83 29,334.63
Revenue Services 81,910.00 83,061.96 1,151.96
Administration of Justice 65,376.44 3,886.14 61,490.30
Charitable Allowances 1,228.42 17,686.59 16,458.17
Civil Hospital 2,657.79 2,657.79
Lock Hospital
Police
Transport
Conveyance of Mails 281.10 7,829.80 7,548.70
Works and Buildings 1,194.00 631,269.98 630,075.98
Roads, Streets and Bridges 676,375.00 67,298.91 609,076.09
Miscellaneous Services 123,113.49 6,926.10 116,187.39
Land and Houses purchased 6,610.29 16,668.28 10,057.99
Special Expenses 21,051.54 5,289.25 15,762.29
Mint 281.10 9,017.80 8,736.70
Total Expenditure 960,827.28 804,513.11 48,050.56 1,574.75
Deduct Decrease 1,574.75
Net Decrease 156,314.17

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A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Examined,

W. H. BENNIR,

Auditor General.

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th March, 1864.

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference CO 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1862 AND 1863 REVENUE Head of Revenue 1862 ($) 1863 ($) Increase ($) Decrease ($) Land Revenue 249,651.74 198,367.60 51,284.14 Rents, exclusive of Land 41,765.00 48,769.50 7,004.50 Licences: Spirit Retailers 97,600.00 28,338.00 69,262.00 Auctioneers 4,550.00 6,600.00 2,050.00 Tenements for Emigrants 6,000.00 4,800.00 1,200.00 Billiard Tables 63.20 111,384.24 111,321.04 Emigration Brokers 1,094.50 1,050.00 44.50 Postage 800.00 800.00 Forfeitures of Courts 760.00 750.00 10.00 Cemetery Burials 225.00 225.00 Bowling Alleys 76,425.00 77,640.00 1,215.00 Opium Monopoly 1,315.00 1,315.00 Marriage 600.00 600.00 Chinese Undertakers 56.00 677.00 621.00 Taxes: Police and Lighting Rates 21,682.86 131,181.11 109,498.25 Fines of Courts 39,528.25 50,729.99 11,201.74 Fees of Courts 61,144.15 10,414.16 50,729.99 Fees of Office 16,496.16 11,696.83 4,799.33 Registration of Boats 4,809.32 4,809.32 Registration of Deeds 6,258.04 3,226.31 3,031.73 Shipping Seamen 2,042.65 730.56 1,312.09 Colonial Registers 284.41 1,239.60 955.19 Merchant Shipping Act 1,608.61 308.83 1,299.78 Gaols 4,318.37 4,209.45 108.92 Registration of Cargo Boats and Crew 1,376.06 1,306.43 69.63 Hawkers 19.47 1,619.61 1,600.14 Cargo Boats Certificates 7,332.90 218.00 7,114.90 Official Signatures and Seals of the Colony 209.09 75.00 134.09 Examination of Masters and Mates 1,000.00 1,000.00 Ship Surveys 900.00 910.00 10.00 Registration of Chairs 925.50 90.00 835.50 Chair Bearers 10.00 295.60 285.60 Sale of Government Property 70.80 70.80 Reimbursements 28.00 121.00 93.00 Miscellaneous Receipts 98.00 98.00 Interest Special Receipts Ordinance No. 13 of 1857 6,017.61 10,017.77 4,000.16 Total Revenue 687,633.94 686,565.69 85,909.90 86,471.67 Deduct Decrease 86,471.67 Net Increase 1,058.22 --- EXPENDITURE Head of Expenditure 1862 ($) 1863 ($) Increase ($) Decrease ($) Establishments: The Governor 26,325.00 24,223.00 2,102.00 Colonial Secretary 14,165.40 20,946.71 6,781.31 Colonial Treasurer 8,726.80 9,511.89 785.09 Auditor General 10,846.12 10,116.22 729.90 Clerk of Councils 16,746.25 17,594.48 848.23 Surveyor General 13,162.39 20,228.11 7,065.72 Postmaster General 6,279.34 7,166.02 886.68 Registrar General 15,909.69 14,365.66 1,544.03 Harbor Master 2,856.78 2,205.00 651.78 Police and Lighting Rate Collector 29,040.36 29,394.75 354.39 Chief Justice 10,879.05 4,535.08 6,343.97 Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court 4,416.08 6,807.78 2,391.70 Ecclesiastical 6,264.99 459.18 5,805.81 Educational 6,094.28 6,376.60 282.32 Colonial Surgeon 982.52 102.00 880.52 Surgeon to Lock Hospital 730.90 730.90 Police Magistrate 651.79 6,864.40 6,212.61 Captain Superintendent of Police 19.00 1,835.07 1,816.07 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities 1,764.00 71.07 1,692.93 Total Establishments 184,773.74 182,862.94 27,423.83 29,334.63 Revenue Services 81,910.00 83,061.96 1,151.96 Administration of Justice 65,376.44 3,886.14 61,490.30 Charitable Allowances 1,228.42 17,686.59 16,458.17 Civil Hospital 2,657.79 2,657.79 Lock Hospital Police Transport Conveyance of Mails 281.10 7,829.80 7,548.70 Works and Buildings 1,194.00 631,269.98 630,075.98 Roads, Streets and Bridges 676,375.00 67,298.91 609,076.09 Miscellaneous Services 123,113.49 6,926.10 116,187.39 Land and Houses purchased 6,610.29 16,668.28 10,057.99 Special Expenses 21,051.54 5,289.25 15,762.29 Mint 281.10 9,017.80 8,736.70 Total Expenditure 960,827.28 804,513.11 48,050.56 1,574.75 Deduct Decrease 1,574.75 Net Decrease 156,314.17 --- A. F. ALVES, Accountant. Examined, W. H. BENNIR, Auditor General. FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer. Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th March, 1864. --- Page 20 Page 21
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference c.o. 133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 20 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON COMPARATIVE STATEMENT or the HEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY or HONGKONG IN 1862 and 1883. REVENUE. 1862. 1863, Incruass. Decrrass. EXPENDITURE. 1,200 00 Auditor General, ............. Clerk of Councils............................................... Surveyor General.............. Postmaster General,..........................................anse erontakandarasa Hegistrar General, • «.............................. Harbor Master................. Police and Lighting Rate Collector................................ Chief Justice... Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court..................................... Ecclesiastical,..sa Educational............ Colonial Surgrou........... Surgeon to Lock Hospital,. 5. Land Revenu6, ************* Rents, exclusive of Landa,......-DO-------................ Licenca: Spirit Retailers,2+sarım2=094 Auctioneers, .........******* Tenements for Emigrants, ............TENANTS 249,651.74| 198,367.60 41,765.00 48,769.50| 97,600.00 28,338.00 4,550.00 6,600.00 6,000.00 4,800.00 63.201 111,384.24 Establishments:- 1,094.50 $36.00 1,050.00 The Governor,. Colonial Secretary,, Colonial Treasurer,- 123 27.60 26.701 Billiard Tables.............................. Emigration Brokers,........................................... 800.00 800,00 760.00) 750.00 Postage, Forfeitures of Courts, ..............................UTATOK: Comotory Burials. Bowling Alleys, Opium Monopoly, Marriage,...... Chinese Undertakers, .......................rezumpy Debatespader Taxes: Police and Lighting Hats,...........................SEPPEENUSERSKEPLERMAVE: Fines of Courts, Fees of Courts,......- Fees of Office:-- 225.00 225.00 76,425.00| 77,640.00) 1,315.00 !!!! Boarding House Keepers, .......................................... (mudes 600.00 60,00 56.00 677.00 $5,00 60,00 13.00) *** 25.00) 6.00 21,682.86| 131,181.11| 39,528,25) 50,729.99||| 61,144.15| 10,414.16 16,496.16 11,696.83| 4,809.32| Police Magistrate.......... 6,258.04 3,226.31 1,014.97 TAT 2,042.65 730.56 284.41 1,239,60 1,608.61| 308,83 Registration of Boats, IÐKEREISSUERY==Ingonpornoantantes 4,318.37) 4,209.45 1,376.06 1,306.43 19.47] 1,619.61 7,332.90 218.00 209.09 75.00 $1,000 ៖៖៖ Registration of Deeds............. Shipping Searnen, ----- 2,133.60 7,107.00 630.00 Colonial Registers, ..............................KUKANPUSTUSING OVERENPAKEPOPUPS- Merchant Shipping Act............................Antsoner¶y me? 50 001 95.00 1,913.76 8,703 00 1,180,00 40.00 125.00) Pa 1,536.00 £60,00 *** Gaols, 248246212612 *** 900.00 910,00 *** 925.50 90.00) 10,00) 295.60 *** ** 70.80 70,80 *** 28.00 121,00 98,00 of Cargo Boats and Crow,.............................. of Hawkers, ........................ Cargo Boats Certificates............................+2+2 4+-++-4LOADOPT-108194 Oficial Sigustares and Seals of the Colony,...............RN Examination of Mastors and Mates. Ship Surveys....... Begistration of Chairs,.... 11 of Chair Boarer), «....................storovém Dubenpränen Sale of Government Property,.................. Reimbursements, Miscellaneous Receipts, Interest, Special Receipts, Ordinance No. 13 of 1857.........PERETAROLINE EMENDAELSELDENSIDANT 6,017,61| 10,017.77| 4,000,16 Captain Superintendent of Police... 108.02 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuition.. Rovenus Bervices......... 186.71) Administration of Justice.......... 9.00 Charitable Allowanos,, 24.00 Civil Hospital... 219.75 Lock Hospital,. Police.................. Transport,..................£*? 1862. 1863. Incuras. Ducuzazz. - • C. 26,325,00||||=24,223.00 14,165.40 20,946.71) 4,781.31 8,726.80 9,511.89 585.00 10,846.12 10,116.22 960.00 090.00 30,00 16,746.25 17,594.48 849.25 13,162.39 20,228.11|| 7,065.79 6,279.34 7,166.02 886.68 15,909.69) 14,365.66) 458.07 2,856.78 2,205.00 29,040.36) 29,394.75 4,708.68 10,879,05) 4,535.08 4,416.08 6,807.78 6,264.99 459.18 6,094.28) 6,376.60 982.52 102.00 730,90 *** 12 *** 651.79 6,864.40 *** 19.00 *** • 1,835.07} 1,764,00 71.07 14,523.98 16,105.81| 1,681.85 72,923.75 89,623.89 16,700.14 7,380,69 11,605.01| 4,225,22 *** Total Establish menta, » » -- 960,827.28| 804,513.11) 48,050.56 1,574,75 8,098.42 9,966.70 2,602.78) 818.23 1,806.18 1,767.09 *** 1,184.39 1,637.18 135.00 7,034.59 6,753.67 1,448.54| 1,369.41 1$6.00 2,178.65 79.13 46,022.97 38,938.27 100 7,06-470 22,196,72 50,975.83 28,849,21| 2,606.85 2,540.61 4,254.74 3,008.40 266.24 1,946.34 1,689 68 1,820.771 1,187.09 184,773.74 82,862.94 81,910.00 83,061,96, 65,376.44 3,886.14 1,228.42 17,686.59 2,657.79 Convoyasos of Mailɛ .......................................... Works and Buildings,..... Roads. Strests and Bridges. Miscellaneous Services.................... Land and Houses purchased, $16.81 Special Expenses, .... Mint, 281.10 7,829.80 1,194,00 631,269.98|| 676,375.00 67,298,91) 123,113.49| 6,926.10 6,610,29 16,668.28) 21,051,54 5,289.25 281.10 9,017.80 Fr *Deduct Decrease, .... 192,113.80 Nett Decremes,• • 84,884.68 A. F. ALVES, Lecountant. 600.00 3,211.00 2,611.00 6,491.91) 11,189.40, 621.06 4,668.25 601.00 H 687,633.94 686,565.69) 85,909.90 86,471.67 Deduct Decrease....... Natt Decrmane. 66,471.07| 1,058.22 FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer. Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th March, 1884, Auditor Omeral. · Ezamined, W. H. BENNIR. 199 Page 20Page 21
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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

c.o.

133

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

20 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT or the HEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY or HONGKONG IN 1862 and 1883.

REVENUE.

1862.

1863, Incruass. Decrrass.

EXPENDITURE.

1,200 00

Auditor General, .............

Clerk of Councils...............................................

Surveyor General..............

Postmaster General,..........................................anse erontakandarasa

Hegistrar General, • «..............................

Harbor Master.................

Police and Lighting Rate Collector................................

Chief Justice...

Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court.....................................

Ecclesiastical,..sa

Educational............

Colonial Surgrou...........

Surgeon to Lock Hospital,.

5.

Land Revenu6, *************

Rents, exclusive of Landa,......-DO-------................

Licenca:

Spirit Retailers,2+sarım2=094

Auctioneers, .........*******

Tenements for Emigrants, ............TENANTS

249,651.74| 198,367.60 41,765.00 48,769.50| 97,600.00 28,338.00 4,550.00 6,600.00 6,000.00 4,800.00 63.201

111,384.24 Establishments:-

1,094.50

$36.00

1,050.00

The Governor,.

Colonial Secretary,,

Colonial Treasurer,-

123

27.60

26.701

Billiard Tables..............................

Emigration Brokers,...........................................

800.00

800,00

760.00) 750.00

Postage,

Forfeitures of Courts, ..............................UTATOK:

Comotory Burials.

Bowling Alleys,

Opium Monopoly,

Marriage,......

Chinese Undertakers, .......................rezumpy Debatespader

Taxes:

Police and Lighting Hats,...........................SEPPEENUSERSKEPLERMAVE:

Fines of Courts,

Fees of Courts,......-

Fees of Office:--

225.00 225.00

76,425.00| 77,640.00)

1,315.00

!!!!

Boarding House Keepers, .......................................... (mudes

600.00

60,00

56.00

677.00

$5,00

60,00

13.00)

***

25.00)

6.00

21,682.86| 131,181.11| 39,528,25)

50,729.99||| 61,144.15| 10,414.16

16,496.16 11,696.83|

4,809.32|

Police Magistrate..........

6,258.04 3,226.31 1,014.97

TAT

2,042.65

730.56

284.41

1,239,60 1,608.61|

308,83

Registration of Boats,

IÐKEREISSUERY==Ingonpornoantantes

4,318.37)

4,209.45

1,376.06

1,306.43

19.47]

1,619.61

7,332.90

218.00

209.09

75.00

$1,000

៖៖៖

Registration of Deeds.............

Shipping Searnen, -----

2,133.60

7,107.00

630.00

Colonial Registers, ..............................KUKANPUSTUSING OVERENPAKEPOPUPS- Merchant Shipping Act............................Antsoner¶y me?

50 001

95.00

1,913.76

8,703 00

1,180,00

40.00

125.00)

Pa

1,536.00

£60,00

***

Gaols, 248246212612

***

900.00

910,00

***

925.50

90.00)

10,00)

295.60

***

**

70.80

70,80

***

28.00

121,00

98,00

of Cargo Boats and Crow,..............................

of Hawkers, ........................

Cargo Boats Certificates............................+2+2 4+-++-4LOADOPT-108194 Oficial Sigustares and Seals of the Colony,...............RN

Examination of Mastors and Mates.

Ship Surveys.......

Begistration of Chairs,....

11

of Chair Boarer), «....................storovém Dubenpränen

Sale of Government Property,..................

Reimbursements,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Interest,

Special Receipts,

Ordinance No. 13 of 1857.........PERETAROLINE EMENDAELSELDENSIDANT

6,017,61| 10,017.77| 4,000,16

Captain Superintendent of Police...

108.02 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuition.. Rovenus Bervices.........

186.71) Administration of Justice..........

9.00 Charitable Allowanos,,

24.00 Civil Hospital...

219.75 Lock Hospital,.

Police..................

Transport,..................£*?

1862.

1863.

Incuras. Ducuzazz.

-

• C.

26,325,00||||=24,223.00 14,165.40 20,946.71) 4,781.31 8,726.80 9,511.89 585.00 10,846.12 10,116.22 960.00 090.00 30,00 16,746.25 17,594.48 849.25 13,162.39 20,228.11|| 7,065.79 6,279.34 7,166.02 886.68 15,909.69) 14,365.66) 458.07 2,856.78 2,205.00 29,040.36) 29,394.75 4,708.68 10,879,05) 4,535.08 4,416.08 6,807.78 6,264.99 459.18 6,094.28) 6,376.60 982.52

102.00

730,90

***

12

***

651.79

6,864.40

***

19.00

***

1,835.07}

1,764,00

71.07

14,523.98 16,105.81| 1,681.85

72,923.75 89,623.89 16,700.14

7,380,69 11,605.01| 4,225,22 ***

Total Establish menta, » » --

960,827.28| 804,513.11) 48,050.56 1,574,75

8,098.42 9,966.70 2,602.78) 818.23

1,806.18

1,767.09

***

1,184.39 1,637.18 135.00 7,034.59 6,753.67 1,448.54| 1,369.41

1$6.00

2,178.65

79.13

46,022.97 38,938.27

100

7,06-470

22,196,72 50,975.83 28,849,21|

2,606.85 2,540.61

4,254.74

3,008.40

266.24

1,946.34

1,689 68

1,820.771

1,187.09

184,773.74

82,862.94

81,910.00

83,061,96, 65,376.44

3,886.14 1,228.42

17,686.59

2,657.79

Convoyasos of Mailɛ .......................................... Works and Buildings,..... Roads. Strests and Bridges. Miscellaneous Services.................... Land and Houses purchased, $16.81 Special Expenses, .... Mint,

281.10

7,829.80 1,194,00 631,269.98|| 676,375.00 67,298,91) 123,113.49|

6,926.10 6,610,29 16,668.28) 21,051,54

5,289.25

281.10

9,017.80

  • Fr

*Deduct Decrease, .... 192,113.80 Nett Decremes,• •

84,884.68

A. F. ALVES, Lecountant.

600.00 3,211.00 2,611.00 6,491.91) 11,189.40,

621.06

4,668.25

601.00

H

687,633.94 686,565.69) 85,909.90 86,471.67

Deduct Decrease.......

Natt Decrmane.

66,471.07|

1,058.22

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 16th March, 1884,

Auditor Omeral.

· Ezamined,

W. H. BENNIR.

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