(07)
COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1882 AND 1883.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
G.
3,350.21
c.
428.41
8,351.00
84.00
1,073.50
865.00
Several Land Sales.
More Squatters' Licences held by Chinese.
The Farm for 1883 was sold for a higher rate.
Higher Rent obtained for the Slaughter House.
Arrears of Rent recovered on Houses 48 & 50, Hollywood Road.
390.00
175.00
More Licences granted to Europeans.
More Licences taken out in 1883.
300.00
Fewer Licences granted.
15.00
•
1,000.00
10,00
37,444.24
Fewer Licences taken out consequent upon the decrease of Emi-
gration to the United States.
Licences to prepare Opium were issued by the Government direct,
without the intervention of a Monopolist.
25.00
38.00
10.00
145.00
Fewer Licences granted.
105.00
Do.
do.
205.00
Do.
do.
6,849.29
5,876.13
6,481.97
3,106.97
BLOLAR
199.71
Increase chiefly on Share Transactions, but also business better
generally.
Arrears recovered from 1882.
Business better than in 1882,
Increase at the Police Magistrates' Court.
Increase at the Supreme Court.
4,102.34
**
77,807.06
2,063.71
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