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1841-1886

PAPERS RELATING TO

HONG KONG.

No. 18.

Administrator W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the

EARL OF KIMBERLEY.

My Lord,

Government House, Hong Kong,

September 25, 1882.

I HAVE the honour to forward herewith the Blue Book for 1881, together with the Administrative Reports for that year. Copies of the Governor's addresses, which were intended by him as a report on the Blue Book, are also annexed. I shall therefore limit myself to a few remarks intended to establish a comparison between the statistical returns for 1881 and those of the four previous years.

Revenue and Expenditure.

The revenue, omitting Premia from land sales, amounted to $1,120,796.77, and exceeded the expenditure by $139,214.67. Premia from land sales realized this year the very large amount of $203,659.20. The revenue and expenditure for the past five years has been:-

Years. Revenue. Premia from Land. Expenditure. 1877 $920,321.34 $84,990.69 $873,207.86 1878 $936,606.02 $11,031.70 $910,523.32 1879 $962,687.40 $1,407.59 $926,867.86 1880 $1,063,949.29 $5,998.35 $948,014.33 1881 $1,120,796.77 $203,659.20 $981,582.10

The rate per head of population of the revenue and expenditure was, in 1877 and in 1881:

1877. 1881. Revenue per head $6.61 $6.96 Expenditure per head $6.28 $6.12

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1841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO HONG KONG. No. 18. Administrator W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the EARL OF KIMBERLEY. My Lord, Government House, Hong Kong, September 25, 1882. I HAVE the honour to forward herewith the Blue Book for 1881, together with the Administrative Reports for that year. Copies of the Governor's addresses, which were intended by him as a report on the Blue Book, are also annexed. I shall therefore limit myself to a few remarks intended to establish a comparison between the statistical returns for 1881 and those of the four previous years. Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue, omitting Premia from land sales, amounted to $1,120,796.77, and exceeded the expenditure by $139,214.67. Premia from land sales realized this year the very large amount of $203,659.20. The revenue and expenditure for the past five years has been:- Years. Revenue. Premia from Land. Expenditure. 1877 $920,321.34 $84,990.69 $873,207.86 1878 $936,606.02 $11,031.70 $910,523.32 1879 $962,687.40 $1,407.59 $926,867.86 1880 $1,063,949.29 $5,998.35 $948,014.33 1881 $1,120,796.77 $203,659.20 $981,582.10 The rate per head of population of the revenue and expenditure was, in 1877 and in 1881: 1877. 1881. Revenue per head $6.61 $6.96 Expenditure per head $6.28 $6.12 659 Page 659
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1841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO HONG KONG. No. 18. Administrator W. H. MARSHI, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the EARL OF KIMBERLEY. Mr Lond, Government House, Hong Kong, September 25, 1882. I HAVE the honour to forward herewith the Blue Book for 1881, together with the Administrative Reports for that year. Copies of the Governor's addresses, which were intended by him as a report on the Blue Book, are also annexed. I shall therefore limit myself to a few remarks intended to establish a comparison between the statistical returns for 1881 and those of the four previous years. Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue, omitting Premia from land sales, amounted to $1,120,796 77, and exceeded the expenditure by $139,214 67. Premia from land sales realized this year the very large amount of $203,659 20. The revenue and expenditure for the past five years has been :- Years. 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 Revenue. Premia from Land. Expenditure. $ 8 $ 920,321 34 84,990 69 873,207 86 936,606 02 11,031 70 910,523 32 962,687 40 1,407 59 926,867 86 1,063,949 29 5,998 35 948,014 33 1,120,796 77 203,659 20 981,582 10 The rate per head of population of the revenue and expenditure was, in 1877 and in 1881 : 1877. 1881. g Revenue per head 6 61 6 96 Expenditure per head 6 28 6 12 659
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1841-1886

PAPERS RELATING TO

HONG KONG.

No. 18.

Administrator W. H. MARSHI, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the

EARL OF KIMBERLEY.

Mr Lond,

Government House, Hong Kong,

September 25, 1882.

I HAVE the honour to forward herewith the Blue Book for 1881, together with the Administrative Reports for that year. Copies of the Governor's addresses, which were intended by him as a report on the Blue Book, are also annexed. I shall therefore limit myself to a few remarks intended to establish a comparison between the statistical returns for 1881 and those of the four previous years.

Revenue and Expenditure.

The revenue, omitting Premia from land sales, amounted to $1,120,796 77, and exceeded the expenditure by $139,214 67. Premia from land sales realized this year the very large amount of $203,659 20. The revenue and expenditure for the past five years has been :-

Years.

1877

1878

1879

1880

1881

Revenue.

Premia from Land.

Expenditure.

$

8

$

920,321 34

84,990 69

873,207 86

936,606 02

11,031 70

910,523 32

962,687 40

1,407 59

926,867 86

1,063,949 29

5,998 35

948,014 33

1,120,796 77

203,659 20

981,582 10

The rate per head of population of the revenue and expenditure was, in 1877 and in 1881 :

1877.

1881.

g

Revenue per head

6 61

6 96

Expenditure per head

6 28

6 12

659

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