(C7)
COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1879 AND 1880.
INCREASE
DECREASE.
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
C.
5,269.74
240.19
Claim for arrears not yet recovered.
3,448.00
Abu
-
4,500.78
658.18
LATES
607.12
1,400.00
50.00
484.20
Less Unlicensed Lands held by Chinese.
Realised, by Public Auction, a larger sum in 1880.
More Land sold in 1880.
More Stalls occupied, and increase in Market premium. Decrease in Rent of Slaughter House.
More Licences granted to Chinese.
More Licences granted.
300.00
37.50
117.00
200.00
4.918.03
Do.
Do.
do.
do.
Fewer Licences granted.
Do.
do.
Licence Fee for January 1880 was paid in December 1870.
116.00
More Licences taken out.
20.00
80.00
Fewer Licences granted.
255,00
More Licences granted.
1,954.75
5,913.01
69,215.26
87,218.50
2
80.50
4
11,830.39
..
Licence Fee increased in 1880 by the Governor in Council.
6,936.13
141.05
Incidental.
Increase in Tenem"., and former higher Valuation restored for 1880.
In 1880 the amount represents the gross receipt, whilst in 1879
only the net receipt was accounted for.
The Hongkong, Canton and Macao River Steamer Company was food §10,475 in 1879, of which
Aum the Governor remitted §5,337.
Increase in Forfeitures at the Police Magistrates' Courts.
Decrease of Fees in Supreme Court.
Increase chiefly an examination of Masters, &c., Survey of Steam-ships. Registry of Chaira, ke.. Registration of Companies, Medical Form on examination of Emigrants, and Light Dras. Incidental.
Do.
The current account was kept at a minimum, by adding, from time to time, to the Depot at
per cent in the local Banks and Investments on Government & per cunt Debentures Decrease in Storage of Gunpowder, and less profit on Subsidiary
Coins from England
1,044.72
665.67
2,204.09
**
7,338.40
131,025.99
25,773.34
25,773.34
$105,852.65