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Comparative Statement of the REVENUE and Expenditure of the Colony of Hong Kong in 1868 and 1869.

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PRESENT STATE

REVENUE.

1869 1868 Increase Decrease $ C. 150,211 28 132,811 65 Land Revenue $ 17,399 00 Licenses:- Rents, exclusive of Lands 19,793 60 30,038 47 242 87 Spirit Retailers 30,110 00 81,590 65 1,150 65 Pawnbrokers 30,500 00 7,700 00 2,500 00 Auctioneers 4,200 00 4,200 00 Tenements for Emigrants 495 10 176 95 Jobbing 318 13 Emigration Brokers 2,100 00 2,400 00 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys 1,275 00 1,275 00 Play Houses 267,166 66 267,166 66 Opium Monopoly 101,070 00 108,660 00 Boarding Houses 860 00 400 00 13,600 00 40 00

EXPENDITURE,

1868 1869 Increase Decrease Establishments → The Governor Colonial Secretary Colonial Treasurer Auditor-General Clerk of Councils Surveyor-General Master of the Mint Postmaster-General Registrar-General $ C. 25,559 55 23,533 77 28,429 85 27,312 47 12,777 60 12,360 30 15,870 52 12,001 66 1,086 21 1,031 00 5 78 1,116 88 417 36 3,779 86 65 21 23,420 08 29,133 03 703 10 38,331 02 7,483 31 30,900 21 27,033 63 85,310 53 Harbour Master 13,344 30 14,052 23 Marrings 70 00 Collector of Stamp Revenue 33,169 81 36,799 86 507 93 3,331 02 75 00 5 00 6,189 95 3,880 55 Chief Justice 2,300 10 Chinese Undertakers 60 00 70 00 10 00 Money Changers 640 00 Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court 28,435 18 71 00 675 00 35 00 Marine Store Dealers 2,385 00 2,625 00 Registrar of Companies 10,420 80 10,196 93 67 09 210 00 192 00 Ecclesiastical Taxes Educational 4,768 58 1,050 00 181 42 Stamps 101,766 20 95,812 51 5,953 69 Medical 9,308 82 10,654 81 785 09 Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates Postage Fines of Courts 221,230 09 178,717 09 62,977 80 Forfeitures of Courts 01,651 23 Fees of Courts 15,520 18 10,639 70 6,622 30 3,250 16 $73 32 $2,513 00 1,976 48 Police Magistrates 10,337 60 13,157 63 2,300 03 17,120 03 17,080 80 Police 80 23 7,380 48 Gaols 117,125 84 125,056 00 7,030 25 1,433 14 4,615 23 5,089 86 Fire Brigade 15,034 07 16,420 03 1,320 01 1,356 12 3,599 01 16,491 05 12,592 01 Total Establishments 983 00 64 68 118,473 33 448,132 83 Licences for Junks, &c. 11,382 00 8,233 00 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities 38,272 75 38,013 43 3,11 00 Revenue Services Passes 9,011 75 7,885 75 1,176 00 Registry of Boats 3,626 81 3,673 81 40 00 Administration of Justice Cargo Boats and Crow Hawkers 1,318 49 1,857 41 161 08 Charitable Allowances Hospitals 16,303 63 16,623 90 1,600 85 021 26 330 68 2,993 80 1,286 13 $71 Sł 320 36 1,302 31 311 67 521 16 2,101 25 1,801 25 Cargo Boats' Certificates 11,613 51 11,287 90 300 00 230 00 195 00 44 00 Police Gaols 325 61 56,022 33 50,045 51 5,976 87 Registration of Householders 2,577 50 2,238 50 25,115 35 22,692 65 330 00 Mint 2,192 70 Servants, &c. 431 50 203 00 3,817 87 136 50 Rent 8,847 67 Official Signatures 139 00 88 00 8,052 27 5,150 25 $1 00 Registration of Deeds Transport 2,872 01 1,363 30 1,633 50 Shipping Seamen 7,032 00 7,113 0081 00 Examination of Blasters and Mates 460 00 Colonial Registers, 80 00 Merchant Shipping Act 593 00 Registry of Claims, Carriages, &c. *Registration of Companies Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants Sale of Government Property Mint Reimbursements. Miscellaneous Receipts Interest Ordinance No. 10 of 1867 1,180 90 358 00 453 50 2,361 80 19,088′ 69′ 10,421 94 610 00 50 00 613 00 1,419 60 108 00 4,707 25 521 75 60,102 71 41,064 '02 87,579 48 77,157 19 14,936 06 13,963 09 5,158' 88' 8,959 08 9,795 80 10,506 10 1,134,106 19 923,653 01 347,114 .26 357,567 44 Deduct Increase 147,114 26 Net Decrease 210,453 18 Colonial Hong Kong, 8th April, 1870, A. F. ALVES, Examined, „AccountanĂ. 991,311 40 912,833 40 133,392 46 211,850 49 Deduct Increnso 133,392 16 Net Decrease 78,158 03 J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Acting Auditor-General. FREDE FORTH, Colonial Treasurer

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