(C7)
COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1886 AND 1887.
INCREASE.
f.
DECREASE.
C.
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
14,706.17
392.90
20.00
Several Land Sales, and arrears recovered from 1886.
Arrears of Village collections got in.
12,011.80
J
4,044.48
191.30
900.00
350.00
600.00
15.00
*
Higher Reut obtained for the Slaughter House and Cattle shed.
Rent of Shops in the Central Market.
More New Piers constructed in 1887.
More Liceuces granted to Chinose Spirit Shops.
Fewer Licences taken out in 1887.
Do.
do.
do.
The Monopoly sold for 3 years, from 1st March 1886 at $182,400
per aumtim.
20.00
3,900.00
50,00
204.00
Incidental.
200,00
a
10,413.70
35.00
90.00
20.00
New Item of Revenne.
Jusprovement in business, more conveyancing.
26,732.44
4
Better system of assessment, increase of Town,
6,589.36
Parcel Post continues to pay.
118.01
Decrease at the Police Magistrate's Court.
2,051.70
2.538.14
Du..
Du.
at the Supreme Court,
110.
lo.
80,186.15
5,957.85