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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

Municipal Rates.

By Government notification No. 253 of the 20th June 1885, the municipal rates for the year ending 30th June 1886 were fixed as follows:-

(I.) In the city of Victoria,-

Police rate - 2

Lighting rate - 1

Fire brigade rate - 8 per cent.

Water rate- **

Municipal rates - >>

(II.) At the Victoria Peak :-

Municipal rate - 13

8 per cent.

(III.) In British Kaulung and other outlying districts of the Colony :-

Municipal rates - 6 per cent.

Fees.

There were no changes in the personal fees received by the several officers in the several departments.

2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

The revenue, omitting premia from land sales, amounted to $1,251,889.70; and the expenditure, including extraordinary works, amounted to $1,621,250.39. Premia from land sales realised in 1885, the sum of $66,658.50.

The revenue and expenditure for the past five years have been :-

Year Revenue. Premia from Land. Ordinary Expenditure. Extraordinary Expenditure. 1881 $ 1,120,796.77 $ 981,582.10 1882 1,209,517.08 8 1,094,804.92 18,330.77 1883 1,289,448.29 203,659.20 1,162,247.14 25,718.65 1884 1,173,071.48 19,695.00 1,180,052.10 340,763.62 1885 1,251,889.70 66,658.50 1,146,103.15 475,147.24

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688 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. Municipal Rates. By Government notification No. 253 of the 20th June 1885, the municipal rates for the year ending 30th June 1886 were fixed as follows:- (I.) In the city of Victoria,- Police rate - 2 Lighting rate - 1 Fire brigade rate - 8 per cent. Water rate- ** Municipal rates - >> (II.) At the Victoria Peak :- Municipal rate - 13 >> 8 per cent. (III.) In British Kaulung and other outlying districts of the Colony :- Municipal rates - 6 per cent. Fees. There were no changes in the personal fees received by the several officers in the several departments. 2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. The revenue, omitting premia from land sales, amounted to $1,251,889.70; and the expenditure, including extraordinary works, amounted to $1,621,250.39. Premia from land sales realised in 1885, the sum of $66,658.50. The revenue and expenditure for the past five years have been :- Year Revenue. Premia from Land. Ordinary Expenditure. Extraordinary Expenditure. 1881 $ 1,120,796.77 $ 981,582.10 1882 1,209,517.08 8 1,094,804.92 18,330.77 1883 1,289,448.29 203,659.20 1,162,247.14 25,718.65 1884 1,173,071.48 19,695.00 1,180,052.10 340,763.62 1885 1,251,889.70 66,658.50 1,146,103.15 475,147.24

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688 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. Municipal Rates. By Government notification No. 253 of the 20th June 1885, the municipal rates for the year ending 30th June 1886 were fixed as follows:- (I.) In the city of Victoria,- Police rate - Lighting rate 8 per cent. Fire brigade rate Water rate- 2 1 ** >> Municipal rates (II.) At the Victoria Peak :- Municipal rate 13 >> 8 per cent. (III.) In British Kaulung and other outlying districts of the Colony :- Municipal rates Fees. 6 per cent. There were no changes in the personal fees received by the several officers in the several departments. 2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, The revenue, omitting premia from land sales, amounted to $1,251,889 70; and the expenditure, including extraordinary works, amounted to $1,621,250 39. Premia from land sales realised in 1885, the sum of $66,658 50. The revenue and expenditure for the past five years have been :- Yea Revenue. Premia from Ordinary Land. Expenditure. Extraordinary Expenditure. 1881 $ 1,120,796 77 1882 1,209,517 08 1883 1,289,448 29 1884 1,173,071 48 8 203,659 20 18,330 77 25,718 65 19,695 00 S 981,582 10 $ 1,094,804 92 1,162,247 14 180,052 10 1,254,634 77 340,763 62 1885 1,251,889 70 66,658 50 1,146,103 15 475,147 24

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688

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.

Municipal Rates.

By Government notification No. 253 of the 20th June 1885, the municipal rates for the year ending 30th June 1886 were fixed as follows:-

(I.) In the city of Victoria,-

Police rate -

Lighting rate

8 per cent.

Fire brigade rate

Water rate-

Municipal rates

(II.) At the Victoria Peak :-

Municipal rate

8 per cent.

(III.) In British Kaulung and other outlying districts of the Colony :-

Municipal rates

Fees.

6 per cent.

There were no changes in the personal fees received by the several officers in the several departments.

2.-REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE,

The revenue, omitting premia from land sales, amounted to $1,251,889 70; and the expenditure, including extraordinary works, amounted to $1,621,250 39. Premia from land sales realised in 1885, the sum of $66,658 50.

The revenue and expenditure for the past five years have been :-

Yea

Revenue.

Premia from Ordinary

Land. Expenditure.

Extraordinary Expenditure.

1881

$ 1,120,796 77

1882

1,209,517 08

1883

1,289,448 29

1884

1,173,071 48

8 203,659 20

18,330 77

25,718 65

19,695 00

S 981,582 10

1,094,804 92

1,162,247 14

180,052 10

1,254,634 77

340,763 62

1885

1,251,889 70 66,658 50

1,146,103 15

475,147 24

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