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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1874

REVENUE

Item Amount ($)
Land Revenue 101,834.25
Rents, exclusive of Lands 59,024.14
Licenses:
Spirit Retailers 28,043.75
Pawnbrokers 7,700.00
Auctioneers 3,300.00
Tenements for Emigrants 63.05
Emigration Brokers 1,800.00
Opium Monopoly 1,350.00
Marriage 131,000.00
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys 288.00
Chinese Undertakers 40.00
Money Changers 80.00
Marine Store Dealers 715.00
Spirit Distillers 2,400.00
Taxes:
Stamps 177,700.70
Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates 100,191.49
Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts:
Fines 187,500.37
Forfeitures 287,700.86
Fees 63,887.10
Fees of Office:
On Cemetery Burials 12,192.76
Licenses for Junks, &c. 720.03
Registry of Boats 4,227.47
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew 17,140.50
Do. of Hawkers 1,039.50
Cargo Boats Certificates 16,178.00
Registration of Householders 9,543.00
Do. of Servants, &c. 1,072.83
Official Signatures 1,052.25
Registration of Deeds 325.00
Shipping Seamen 1,005.50
Examination of Masters and Mates 218.00
Colonial Registers 106.00
Merchant Shipping Act 1,493.00
Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c. 5,780.00
Registration of Companies 480.00
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants 20.00
Registration of Births, &c. 415.74
Sale of Government Property 1,677.40
Reimbursements 217.25
Interest 10,132.25
Miscellaneous Receipts 53.40
Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867 46,740.78
TOTAL 854,790.01

EXPENDITURE

Item Amount ($)
Boarding Houses 25,550.08
Civil Departments:
Governor 92,252.70
Colonial Secretary 8,837.25
Colonial Treasurer 16,757.05
Auditor General 1,021.85
Clerk of Councils 27,578.39
Surveyor General 40,085.38
Postmaster General 15,095.73
Registrar General 32,805.84
Harbor Master 4,173.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue 43,541.52
Judicial Departments 102.00
Registrar of Companies 5,070.00
Ecclesiastical Department 18,506.39
Educational 28,813.66
Medical 16,000.05
Police Magistrates 174,617.14
Police 20,918.77
Gaol 60,122.60
Postage 4,210.46
Fire Brigade 18,884.00
Government Gardens Department 24,000.00
Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities 3,091.84
Charitable Allowances 159,758.46
Transport 39,073.45
Works and Building 37,149.81
Roads, Streets, and Bridges 85,110.64
Miscellaneous Services 4,445.00
Lighthouses 90,618.72
Land and Houses Purchased
Military Contribution
TOTAL 921,470.54

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Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th April, 1875.

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Examined,

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Auditor General.

C. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1874 REVENUE Item Amount ($) Land Revenue 101,834.25 Rents, exclusive of Lands 59,024.14 Licenses: Spirit Retailers 28,043.75 Pawnbrokers 7,700.00 Auctioneers 3,300.00 Tenements for Emigrants 63.05 Emigration Brokers 1,800.00 Opium Monopoly 1,350.00 Marriage 131,000.00 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys 288.00 Chinese Undertakers 40.00 Money Changers 80.00 Marine Store Dealers 715.00 Spirit Distillers 2,400.00 Taxes: Stamps 177,700.70 Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates 100,191.49 Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts: Fines 187,500.37 Forfeitures 287,700.86 Fees 63,887.10 Fees of Office: On Cemetery Burials 12,192.76 Licenses for Junks, &c. 720.03 Registry of Boats 4,227.47 Do. of Cargo Boats and Crew 17,140.50 Do. of Hawkers 1,039.50 Cargo Boats Certificates 16,178.00 Registration of Householders 9,543.00 Do. of Servants, &c. 1,072.83 Official Signatures 1,052.25 Registration of Deeds 325.00 Shipping Seamen 1,005.50 Examination of Masters and Mates 218.00 Colonial Registers 106.00 Merchant Shipping Act 1,493.00 Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c. 5,780.00 Registration of Companies 480.00 Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants 20.00 Registration of Births, &c. 415.74 Sale of Government Property 1,677.40 Reimbursements 217.25 Interest 10,132.25 Miscellaneous Receipts 53.40 Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867 46,740.78 TOTAL 854,790.01 EXPENDITURE Item Amount ($) Boarding Houses 25,550.08 Civil Departments: Governor 92,252.70 Colonial Secretary 8,837.25 Colonial Treasurer 16,757.05 Auditor General 1,021.85 Clerk of Councils 27,578.39 Surveyor General 40,085.38 Postmaster General 15,095.73 Registrar General 32,805.84 Harbor Master 4,173.00 Collector of Stamp Revenue 43,541.52 Judicial Departments 102.00 Registrar of Companies 5,070.00 Ecclesiastical Department 18,506.39 Educational 28,813.66 Medical 16,000.05 Police Magistrates 174,617.14 Police 20,918.77 Gaol 60,122.60 Postage 4,210.46 Fire Brigade 18,884.00 Government Gardens Department 24,000.00 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities 3,091.84 Charitable Allowances 159,758.46 Transport 39,073.45 Works and Building 37,149.81 Roads, Streets, and Bridges 85,110.64 Miscellaneous Services 4,445.00 Lighthouses 90,618.72 Land and Houses Purchased Military Contribution TOTAL 921,470.54 --- Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th April, 1875. A. F. ALVES, Accountant. Examined, CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Auditor General. C. MAY, Acting Colonial Treasurer.
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER, 1874. EXPENDITURE. REVENUE. Boarding HouSLS, Land Rovenue, Rents, exclusive of Lands, Licenses:- Spirit Retailers,...... Pawnbrokers..................... Auctioneers, Tenements for Emigrants, Emigration Brokers,.. Opium Monopoly, Marriage, AMOUNT. $ 101,834.25 59,024.14 28,043.75 7,700.00 3,300.00 03.05 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys, 1,800.00 1,350.00 131,000.00 288.00 40.00 80,00 Chinese Undertakers, 715.00- Civil Departments :— Governor, Colonial Secretary...................... Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General, Registrar General, Harbor Master, Collector of Stamp Revenue,. Judicial Departments,.. Registrar of Companies, Ecclesiastical Department, Money Changers, 2,400,00 Educational do., Marine Store Dealers, 110.00 Medient do.. Spirit Distillers,«.« 177,700.70 Police Magistrates' do., Taxes:- 100.191.49 Police do.. Stamps, Polier, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates, 187,500.37 Gaol do., 287,700.86 03,887.10 do., Postage, Fines, Forf itures, and Fees of Courts:— 12,192.76 720.03 4,227.47 17,140.50 1,039.50 16,178.00 9,543.00 1,072,83 Fire Brigade Goverment Gardens Departinent, Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,. Charitable Allowances, Transport,.... Works and Building, Roads, Streets, nud Bridges, Miscellaneous Services, Lighthouses,... Land and Houses purchased, Military Contribution, Fines, Forfeitures, Fees. Fees of Office: On Cemetery Burials, Licenses for Junks, &c., Registry of Boats,................ Do. of Cargo Bonts and Crew,... Do. of Hawkers, Cargo Honts Cortiflentes, Registration of Householders, Do. of Servnuts, &c,, Official Signatures, Registration of Deeds, Shipping Seanru,................ Examination of Masters and Mates, Colonial Registers,.. Merchant Shipping Act, Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &0............................. Registration of Companies, Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, Registration of Births, &c.......................... Salo of Government Property, .......................................................................................... Rimbursements, Interest, Th PAY------ Möcellanious Reecipty....................................... Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867, TOTAL,... Colonial Treœ-ury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th Apoll, 1875. 0 1,052.25 325.00 1,005.50 218,00 106,00 1,493.00 5,780.00 • 480,00 20.00 415.74 1,677.40 217.25 10,132.25 53.40 46,740.78 3,700.78 37,140.49 9,045.63 17,791.82 7,068,80 ..$ 854,790.01 A. F. ALVES, Accountant. Examined, CECIL, C. SMITII. Aeting Auditor General. TOTAL,. = AMOUNT. C. 25,550.08 92,252.70 8.837.25 16,757,05 1,021.85 27,578.39 40,085.38 15.095.73 32,805.84 4,173.00 43,541,52 102.00 5,070.00 18,506.39 28,813.66 16,000,05 174,617.14 20,918.77 0,122.60 4,210.46 18,884.00 2,4000.00 3,091.84 159,758.46 39,073.45 37,149.81 85,110.64 4,445.00 90,618.72 921,470.54 C. MAY, Acting Culumat Treasurer.
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER, 1874.

EXPENDITURE.

REVENUE.

Boarding HouSLS,

Land Rovenue,

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

Licenses:-

Spirit Retailers,......

Pawnbrokers.....................

Auctioneers,

Tenements for Emigrants,

Emigration Brokers,..

Opium Monopoly,

Marriage,

AMOUNT.

$ 101,834.25 59,024.14

28,043.75

7,700.00

3,300.00

03.05

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,

1,800.00

1,350.00

131,000.00

288.00

40.00

80,00

Chinese Undertakers,

715.00-

Civil Departments :—

Governor,

Colonial Secretary...................... Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General,

Clerk of Councils,

Surveyor General,

Postmaster General,

Registrar General,

Harbor Master,

Collector of Stamp Revenue,.

Judicial Departments,..

Registrar of Companies,

Ecclesiastical Department,

Money Changers,

2,400,00

Educational

do.,

Marine Store Dealers,

110.00

Medient

do..

Spirit Distillers,«.«

177,700.70

Police Magistrates' do.,

Taxes:-

100.191.49

Police

do..

Stamps,

Polier, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates,

187,500.37

Gaol

do.,

287,700.86 03,887.10

do.,

Postage,

Fines, Forf itures, and Fees of Courts:—

12,192.76 720.03 4,227.47

17,140.50

1,039.50

16,178.00

9,543.00

1,072,83

Fire Brigade

Goverment Gardens Departinent,

Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,.

Charitable Allowances,

Transport,....

Works and Building,

Roads, Streets, nud Bridges,

Miscellaneous Services,

Lighthouses,...

Land and Houses purchased,

Military Contribution,

Fines,

Forfeitures,

Fees.

Fees of Office:

On Cemetery Burials,

Licenses for Junks, &c.,

Registry of Boats,................

Do. of Cargo Bonts and Crew,...

Do.

of Hawkers,

Cargo Honts Cortiflentes,

Registration of Householders,

Do. of Servnuts, &c,,

Official Signatures,

Registration of Deeds,

Shipping Seanru,................

Examination of Masters and Mates,

Colonial Registers,..

Merchant Shipping Act,

Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &0.............................

Registration of Companies,

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

Registration of Births, &c..........................

Salo of Government Property, ..........................................................................................

Rimbursements,

Interest,

Th

PAY------

Möcellanious Reecipty.......................................

Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,

TOTAL,...

Colonial Treœ-ury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th Apoll, 1875.

0

1,052.25

325.00

1,005.50

218,00

106,00

1,493.00

5,780.00

480,00

20.00

415.74

1,677.40

217.25

10,132.25

53.40

46,740.78

3,700.78

37,140.49

9,045.63

17,791.82

7,068,80

..$

854,790.01

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Examined,

CECIL, C. SMITII. Aeting Auditor General.

TOTAL,.

=

AMOUNT.

C.

25,550.08

92,252.70

8.837.25

16,757,05

1,021.85

27,578.39

40,085.38

15.095.73

32,805.84

4,173.00

43,541,52

102.00

5,070.00

18,506.39

28,813.66

16,000,05

174,617.14

20,918.77

0,122.60

4,210.46

18,884.00

2,4000.00

3,091.84

159,758.46

39,073.45

37,149.81

85,110.64

4,445.00

90,618.72

921,470.54

C. MAY,

Acting Culumat Treasurer.

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