COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1881 AND 1882
REVENUE 1881 1882 INCREASE DECREASE LAND REVENUE Leased Lands, $123,115.59 $140,467.25 $17,351.66 Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &c. not leased, $2,745.44 $2,166.50 $578.94 Fees on Grant of Leases, $310.00 $534.00 $224.00 $126,170.03 $143,167.75 $16,997.72 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, $59,115.17 $64,338.85 $5,223.68 LICENCES Spirit Retailers, $26,538.94 $28,270.00 $1,731.06 Pawnbrokers, $13,650.00 $11,550.00 $2,100.00 Auctioneers, $3,000.00 $3,300.00 $300.00 Tenements for Emigrants, $128.75 $128.75 Emigration Brokers, $3.75 $3.75 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys, Opium Monopoly, $187,916.67 $125.00 $187,791.67 Lighthouses, $4,831.87 $5,122.32 $290.45 $235,065.23 $48,371.07 $186,694.16 TAXES Stamps, $165,340.91 $252,937.71 $87,596.80 Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates, $221,796.23 $98,822.56 $122,973.67 Postage, $18,360.32 $18,360.32 $405,497.46 $370,120.59 $35,376.87 FEES OF OFFICE On Cemetery Burials, $968.25 $575.50 $392.75 Miscellaneous Services, $57,236.36 $62,861.60 $5,625.24 Licences for Junks, &c $19,839.50 $19,966.50 $127.00 Registry of Boats, $3,059.68 $2,961.17 $98.51 Cargo Boat Certificates, $487.00 $601.00 $114.00 Registration of Householders, $1,818.00 $2,203.50 $385.50 Registration of Servants, &c $91.00 $86.25 $4.75 Official Signatures, $88.00 $372.50 $284.50 Registration of Deeds, $9,369.62 $8,050.06 $1,319.56 Shipping Seamen, $6,910.00 $9,794.00 $2,884.00 Examination of Masters, &c $2,090.00 $1,370.00 $720.00 Survey of Steam-ships, &c $7,231.17 $9,222.50 $1,991.33 Colonial Registers, $45.00 $6.00 $39.00 Registry Fees, &c, (Merchant Shipping Act), $317.00 $460.00 $143.00 Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c, $2,891.90 $2,891.90 Registration of Companies, $819.50 $819.50 Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, Registration of Births, &c, $18,919.25 $35.10 $18,884.15 Light Dues, Licences, &c, for Steam Launches, $627.50 $627.50 Official Administrator and Assignee, $20,755.14 $21,013.25 $258.11 $155,935.97 $139,206.49 $16,729.48 Sale of Government Property, $1,891.17 $228.20 $1,662.97 Reimbursements, $29,269.10 $33,538.48 $4,269.38 Interest, $22,316.22 $31,282.47 $8,966.25 Miscellaneous Receipts, $8,966.25 $24,903.63 $15,937.38 $1,120,796.77 $1,209,517.08 $118,202.69 $29,482.38 Deduct Decrease, $29,482.38 $88,720.31EXPENDITURE
1881 1882 INCREASE DECREASE CIVIL DEPARTMENTS The Governor, $33,072.78 $33,845.24 $772.46 Colonial Secretary, $22,411.77 $24,149.94 $1,738.17 Auditor, $23,626.13 $25,025.55 $1,399.42 Treasurer, $10,017.84 $9,960.80 $57.04 Clerk of Councils, $1,058.78 $1,055.96 $2.82 Surveyor General, $37,499.09 $39,590.90 $2,091.81 Government Gardens and Plantations, $5,166.06 $6,072.62 $906.56 Postmaster General, $75,947.51 $63,373.81 $12,573.70 Harbour Master, $40,513.69 $36,718.46 $3,795.23 Registrar General, $18,357.16 $21,205.00 $2,847.84 Government Marine Surveyor, $8,700.77 $8,700.77 Collector of Stamp Revenue, $4,539.22 $4,697.30 $158.08 Judicial Departments, $47,958.20 $53,718.22 $5,760.02 Ecclesiastical do, $5,498.00 $5,500.00 $2.00 Educational do $33,266.18 $39,078.40 $5,812.22 Medical do $34,400.54 $37,444.21 $3,043.67 Police $183,332.33 $185,871.01 $2,538.68 Gaol $47,298.92 $49,064.96 $1,766.04 Fire Brigade do $14,032.98 $17,210.40 $3,177.42 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities, $29,260.90 $38,762.93 $9,502.03 Charitable Allowances, $3,970.00 $2,882.37 $1,087.63 Transport, $3,407.45 $4,254.88 $847.43 Fines of Courts, $710.20 $710.20 Forfeitures of Courts, $10,648.03 $7,140.38 $3,507.65 Works and Buildings, $60,281.00 $124,024.57 $63,743.57 Roads, Streets and Bridges, $40,136.07 $46,774.87 $6,638.80 Lighthouses, (Maintenance), $2,634.03 $2,193.06 $440.97 Govt Gardens and Plantations, (Tree planting, &c ), $13,959.81 $14,347.67 $387.86 Military Expenditure, $108,605.17 $109,372.62 $767.45 Do of Cugo Boats and Crew, $2,843.53 $3,297.16 $453.63 Do of Hawkers, $3,696.25 $3,755.50 $59.25 $981,582.10 $1,094,804.92 $131,180.21 $17,957.39 Deduct Decrease, $17,957.39 Nett Increase, $113,222.82Colonial Treasury, Victoria Hongkong, 21st April, 1883
NOTE—$203,659.20 "Premia on Land Sales," received in 1881, transferred to "Deposits Available Account"
A F. ALVES, Accountant
Examined
W ́H MARSH, Auditor General.
FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Treasurer
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1881 AND 1882
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1882
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DECREASE
EXPENDITURE
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LAND REVENUE
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS
Leased Lands,
123,115 59
140,467 25
17,351 66
The Governor,
33,072 78
33,845 24
772 46
Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &c.
not leased,
2,745 44
2,166 50
578 94
Colonial Secretary,
22 411 77
24,149 94
1,788 17
Auditor,
23,626 13
25,025 55
1,399 42
Stone Quairies,
13,200 00
15,219 00
Fees on Grant of Leases,
310 00
534 00
2,049 00
224 00
Treasurer,
10,017 84
9,960 80
Clerk of Councils,
1,058 78
1,055 96
57 04
2 82
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,
59,115 17
64,338 85
5,223 68
Surveyor General,
37 499 09
39,590 90
2,091 81
LICENCES
Government Gardens and Plantations,
5,166 06
6,072 62
866 56
Spirit Retailers,
26,538 94
28,270 00
1,731 06
Postmaster General,
75,947 51
63,373 81
12,573 70
Pawnbrokers,
18,650 00
11,550 00
2,100 00
Registrar General,
18,357 16
21,205 00
2,847 84
Auctioneers,
3,000 00
3,300 00
300 00
Haibou Master,
40,513 69
36,718 46
3,795 23
Tenements for Emigrants,.
128 75
Emigration Brokers,
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
Opium Monopoly,
2,400 00
775 00
187,916 67
125 00
2,600 00
700 00
3 75
Lighthouses,
4,831 87
5,122 32
290 45
200 00
Government Maine Surveyor,
8,700 77
8,700 77
75.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,539 22
4,697 30
158 08
209,003 71
21,089 04
Judicial
Departments,
47,958 20
53,718,22
5,760 02
Boarding Houses,
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192 00
175 00
17 00
Ecclesiastical
do,
5,498 00
5,500 00
2.00
Mariage,
238 00
331 00
98.00
Educational
do
33,266 18
39,078 40
5,818 22
3
Chinese Undertakers,
90.00
90.00
Medical
34,400 54
37,444 21
3,038 67
Money Changels,
780 00
895.00
115 00
Police Magistrates'
19,258 26
19,364 58
106 32
Marine Store Dealers,
1 140 00
Spirit Distillers,
310 00
1,005 00
415.00
75.00
Police
183,332 33
185,871 01
2,538 68
105 00
Gaol
47,298 92
49,064 96
1,766 04
TAXES
Fire Brigade
do
14,032 98
17,210 40
3,177 42
Stamps,
165 340 91
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,
Postage,
221,796 23 98,822 56
116,990 59
252,937 71
18 360 32
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Ciatuities,
29,260 90
38,762 93
9,602 03
100,793 94
31,141 48
1,971 38
Charitable Allowances,
3,970 00
2,882 37
1,087 63
Transport,
3,407 45
4,254 88
847 43
Fines of Courts,
Forfeitures of Counts,
10,648 03
710 20
7,140 38
3,507 65
Works and Buildings,
60,281 00
124,024 57
63,743 57
1,309 25
Fees of Courts,
5,539 34
9,744 83
599 05
4,205 49
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Roads, Streets and Bridges,
40,1 36 07
46,774 87
6,638 80
Lighthouses, (Maintenance),
2,634 03
2,193 06
440 97
FEES OF OFFICE
Govt Gardens and Plantations, (Tree planting, &c ),
13,959 81
14,347 67
387 86
On Cemetery Bunals,
968 25
575 50
30275
Miscellaneous Services,
57,236,36
62,861 60
5,625 24
Licences for Junks, &c
19,839 50
19,966 50
127 00
Land and Houses Purchased,
2,600 00
2,600 00
Registry of Boats,
3,059,68
2,961 17
92 51
Military Expenditure,
108,605 17
109,372 62
767 35
Do
of Cugo Boats and Crew, .
2,843 53
3,297 16
453 63
Do
of Hawkers,
3,696 25
3,755 50
59 25
Cargo Boat Cutificates,
487 00
601 00
114 00
Registration of Householders,
1,818 00
2,203 50
390 50
Do
ot Servants, &c
91.00
86 25
4 75
Official Signatules,
88.00
372 50
284 50
Registration of Deeds,
9,369 62
8 050 06
Shipping Scamen,
6,910 00
9,794 00
2,854 00
Examination of Masters, &c
2,090 00
1,370 00
1,319 50
720 00
Survey of Steam-ships, &c
7,231 17
9,222 50
1,991 33
Colonial Registers,
45.00
6. 00
39 00
Registry Fees, &c, (Merchant Shipping Act),
317 00
460 00
146 00
Registry of Carnages, Chairs, &c,
2,891 90
Registration of Companies,
819 50
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
Registration of Births, &c,
18,919 25
35.10
Light Ducs,
Licences, &c, for Steam Launches,
Official Administrator and Assignee,
20,755 14
982 50
550 93
4,005 60
627 50
21,013 25
57 38
23,371 33
597 50
6,503 07
1,113 70
222 00
2,091 00
22 28
2,616 19
215.00
5,952 14
Registration of Trade Marks,
141 20
66 80
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
520 00
650 00
130 00
Sale of Government Property,
1,891 17
228 20
7440
1,662 97
Reimbursements,
29,269 10
33,538 48
4,269 08
Interest,
22,316 22
31,282 47
Miscellaneous Receipts,
8,966 25
24,903 63
21,666 85
1,120,796 77 | 1,209,517 08
118,202 69
236 78
29,482 38
Deduct Decrease,.
29,482 38
Deduct Decrease,
981,582 10 1,094,804 92
131,180 21
17,957 39
17,957 39
Nett Increase,
88,720 31
Colomal Treasury, Victoria Hongkong, 21st April, 1883
NOTE—$203,659 20 "Premia on Land Sales," received in 1881, transferred to "Deposits Available Account"
A F. ALVES,
Accountant
Nett Increase,
Examined
W ́H MARSH,
Auditor General.
113,222 82
FREDERICK STEWARE,
Acting Colonial Treasurer
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