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COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1883 AND 1884.*
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
C.
12,319.29
نه
645.86
Several Land Sales.
Less Squatters' Licences held by Chinese.
4,000.00
The Farm for 1884 was sold for a lower rate.
335.00
No Leases are now granted until Buildings are completed.
3,420.19
2,605.07
152.50
a
1,225.00
250,00
38.80
200.00
40.00
132,623.82
70.83
135.00
50.00
A
Higher Rent obtained for the Slaughter House, and more Stalls
occupied in the Markets.
Crosby's Store now forming part of the Court House.
More Licences granted to Chinese.
More Licences taken out in 1881.
Fewer Licences granted.
Fewer Licences taken out consequent upon the decrease of Emi-
gration to the United States.
The Receipts during 1883 were unusually high, and those during 1884 unusually low, from special causes which have been [separately reported on.
30.00
More Licences granted.
Arroars recovered from 1883.
90.00
***
5,874.79
10,070.10
3,597.63
10,030.74
Depression of business and collapse in Share- gambling transac-
tions.
Increase in Tenements.
Entirely owing to action of San Francisco Customs Authorities
in seizing Chinese Smuggled Letters.
Increase at the Police Magistrates' Court.
261.29
Do.
do.
do.
and Opium Cases,
8,455.03
Decrease at the Supreme Court.
30,730.94
101,182.12
* Including Crown Agents' Accounts to Sept, 30th only.