(C7)
COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1880 AND 1881.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
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2,051.77
Claim for arrears not yet recovered.
434.05
246.00
A
197,600.85
20.00
More Unlicensed Lands held by Chinese.
Commission paid to Auctioneer in 1880 on Sale of this Farm for
1880-1881.
C
More Land sold in 1881.
913.76
Increase in Market Premium and a few more holdings let.
1,467.40
Decrease in Rent of Slaughter House..
1,092.42
3,150.00
300.00
2.35
200.00
100.00
17,083.33
More Licences granted to Chinese.
More Licences taken out owing to increase of Population.
More Licences granted.
More Licences taken out consequent upon the increase of Emigraris
to the United States and to Singapore.
Licence Fee for January 1881 was paid in December 1880.
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25.00
+
114.00
10.00
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Incidental.
45.00
1,754.75
The Fee paid in 1880 by the China Sugar Refining Company,
Limited, was $2,000, and since refunded less $100.
44,601.95
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6,206.99
9,198.95
8,761.08
Increase chiefly in connection with Land transaction.
Claim for arrears not yet recovered
Great increase in correspondence, 80,000 more Letters in 1881
than 1880.
Increase at the Police Magistrates' Court.
195.78
944.58
259,034.55
31,605.48
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Increase at the Supreme Court.