(C 9)
COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1882 AND 1883,-Continued.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
C.
77,867.06
2,063.71
38.25
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
89.10
112.83
1,198.25
More Juuka took out monthly Special Permits which dispense
with fees every vorage.
More Licences taken out.
40.00
11.00
SOMEONE
4
278.25
Fewer new Houses occupied by Chinese.
10.75
197.00
3,956.31
571.00
tra
94.00
*****
177.00
90.00
5.00
Fewer transactions in landed Property in 1883.
Fower Seamon are now shipped in Hongkong than formerly.
908.42
853.75
D
5,322,25
1,342.00
8.18
More Licences taken out.
Several new Companies Registered in 1883.
The laws prohibiting the Immigration of Chinese labourers into the United States came into force on the 4th August, 1882. Australia also refused to have Chinese Emigrants.
Increase in Shipping.
More Licences issued.
No large Bankruptcies or large Estates dealt with.
122.50
9,486.75
70.95
126.00
600.06
******
9,095.25
20,019.42
3,194.18
106,378.91
96,447.70
96,447.70
79,991.91
Decrease in Immigration.
Incidental.
The Contribution from Special Fund towards Police Expenditure and Grant-in-Aid of Lock Hospital, from Admiralty, are ut received now under this heading.
The Interest socruing from the Special Fund Account has, since 1889, been transferred to the General Revenue of the Colony. Interest on funds in Court..