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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

PAPERS RELATING TO

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

Year Revenue Premiums from Land Ordinary Expenditure Extraordinary Expenditure, including Defensive Works 1883 $1,289,448.29 $25,718.65 $1,162,247.14 $180,052.10 1884 $1,173,071.48 $19,695.00 $1,254,034.77 $340,763.62 1885 $1,251,889.70 $66,058.50 $1,146,103.15 $475,147.24 1886 $1,307,977.74 $34,731.50 $1,195,236.81 $825,624.84 1887 $1,427,485.79 $155,238.02 $1,278,181.68 $744,820.38

3.-LOCAL REVENUES.

The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1887, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $3,012.17, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000.00.

4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

On the 31st December 1887 the assets of the Colony exceeded its liabilities by $631,374.08.*

The surplus assets in:-

1883 were $1,067,200.52 1884 $729,562.02 1885 $427,692.42 and in 1886 the liabilities exceeded the assets by $191,512.29

5.-PUBLIC DEBT.

A public debt of 200,000l. was raised in England by the Crown agents for the Colonies in virtue of Ordinance 11 of 1886.

* A loan having been raised during the year.

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4 fin 4 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 PAPERS RELATING TO The revenue and expenditure for the past five years have been: Year Revenue Premiums from Land Ordinary Expenditure Extraordinary Expenditure, including Defensive Works 1883 $1,289,448.29 $25,718.65 $1,162,247.14 $180,052.10 1884 $1,173,071.48 $19,695.00 $1,254,034.77 $340,763.62 1885 $1,251,889.70 $66,058.50 $1,146,103.15 $475,147.24 1886 $1,307,977.74 $34,731.50 $1,195,236.81 $825,624.84 1887 $1,427,485.79 $155,238.02 $1,278,181.68 $744,820.38 3.-LOCAL REVENUES. The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1887, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $3,012.17, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000.00. 4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. On the 31st December 1887 the assets of the Colony exceeded its liabilities by $631,374.08.* The surplus assets in:- 1883 were $1,067,200.52 1884 $729,562.02 1885 $427,692.42 and in 1886 the liabilities exceeded the assets by $191,512.29 5.-PUBLIC DEBT. A public debt of 200,000l. was raised in England by the Crown agents for the Colonies in virtue of Ordinance 11 of 1886. * A loan having been raised during the year.
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4 fin 4 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 PAPERS RELATING TO The revenue and expenditure for the past five years have been: Extraordinary Year. Revenue. Premiums from Land. Ordinary Expenditure. Expenditure, including Defensive Works. 1883 $ 1,289,448 29 C. C. C. 25,718 65 1,162,247 14 180,052 10 1884 1,173,071 48 19,695 00 1,254,034 77 340,763 62 1885 1,251,889 70 66,058 50 1,146,103 15 475,147 24 1886 1,307,977 74 34,731 50 1,195,236 81 825,624 84 1887 1,427,485 79 155,238 02 1,278,181 68 744,820 38 3.-LOCAL REVENUES. The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1887, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $3,012 17, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000 00. 4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. On the 31st December 1887 the assets of the Colony exceeded its liabilities by $631,374 08.* The surplus assets in:- 1883 were 1884 >> 1885 }} and in 1886 the liabilities exceeded the assets by $ C. 1,067,200 52 729,562 .02 427,692 42 191,512 29 5.-PUBLIC DEBT. A public debt of 200,000l. was raised in England by the Crown agents for the Colonies in virtue of Ordinance 11 of 1886. * A loan laving been raised during the year.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

PAPERS RELATING TO

The revenue and expenditure for the past

five years

have been:

Extraordinary

Year.

Revenue.

Premiums from Land.

Ordinary Expenditure.

Expenditure,

including

Defensive Works.

1883

$ 1,289,448 29

C.

C.

C.

25,718 65

1,162,247 14

180,052 10

1884

1,173,071 48

19,695 00

1,254,034 77

340,763 62

1885

1,251,889 70

66,058 50

1,146,103 15

475,147 24

1886

1,307,977 74

34,731 50

1,195,236 81

825,624 84

1887

1,427,485 79

155,238 02 1,278,181 68

744,820 38

3.-LOCAL REVENUES.

The Chinese inhabitants contributed in 1887, by voluntary assessment among themselves, to the pay of the district watchmen $3,012 17, and received from the Government a grant in aid of $2,000 00.

4.-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

On the 31st December 1887 the assets of the Colony exceeded its liabilities by $631,374 08.*

The surplus assets in:-

1883 were

1884

>>

1885

}}

and in

1886 the liabilities exceeded the

assets by

$

C.

1,067,200 52

729,562 .02

427,692 42

191,512 29

5.-PUBLIC DEBT.

A public debt of 200,000l. was raised in England by the Crown agents for the Colonies in virtue of Ordinance 11 of 1886.

* A loan laving been raised during the year.

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