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1896.

1897.

1898.

Total Revenue and Expenditure for the last Five Years: 1894-1898 inclusive.

Revenue

1894 188 8 $2,287,203.32 1895 $2,486,228.89 1896 $2,609,878.94 1897 $2,686,914.70 1898 $2,918,159.24

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

$2,299,096.00 $2,972,378.01 $2,474,910.37 $2,641,409.71 $2,841,805.20 $11,892.68 $486,144.12 +134,968.57 +45,504.99 +76,354.04

1895.

There was in 1898 an additional expenditure of $135,845.85; but this was due to public works extraordinary, and was therefore chargeable against the loan. The amount so expended was $1,984.15 less than had been estimated.

(B.) IMPORTANT CHANGES IN TAXATION.

In deference to the wishes of the shipping community the light dues were in 1898 reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent per ton. This accounts for the difference (amounting to $62,531.26) between the receipts from this source in 1897 and 1898,

Expenditure

Surplus or deficit

445 98

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Suspense house service

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1896. 1897. 1898. Total Revenue and Expenditure for the last Five Years: 1894-1898 inclusive. Revenue 1894 188 8 $2,287,203.32 1895 $2,486,228.89 1896 $2,609,878.94 1897 $2,686,914.70 1898 $2,918,159.24 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. $2,299,096.00 $2,972,378.01 $2,474,910.37 $2,641,409.71 $2,841,805.20 $11,892.68 $486,144.12 +134,968.57 +45,504.99 +76,354.04 1895. There was in 1898 an additional expenditure of $135,845.85; but this was due to public works extraordinary, and was therefore chargeable against the loan. The amount so expended was $1,984.15 less than had been estimated. (B.) IMPORTANT CHANGES IN TAXATION. In deference to the wishes of the shipping community the light dues were in 1898 reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent per ton. This accounts for the difference (amounting to $62,531.26) between the receipts from this source in 1897 and 1898, Expenditure Surplus or deficit 445 98 Page 195 Page 196 ASSETS. ... Subsidiary coins Arrears of taxes in transit Crown rent Advances to be recovered Suspense house service
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1896. 1897. 1898. Total Revenue and Expenditure for the last Five Years: 1894-1898 inclusive. Revenue 1894. 188 8 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL. 2,287,203.32 $ 2,486,228.89 $ 2,609,878.94 $ 2,686,914.70 2,918,159.24 2,299,096.00 2,972,378.01 2,474,910,37 2,641,409.71 2,841,805.20 11,892.68 486,144.12 + 134,968.57 + 45,504.99 + 76,354.04 1895. There was in 1898 an additional expenditure of $135,845.85; but this was due to public works extraordinary, and was therefore chargeable against the loan. The amount so expended was $1,984.15 less than had been estimated. (B.) IMPORTANT CHANGES IN TAXATION. · In deference to the wishes of the shipping community the light dues were in 1898 reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent per ton. This accounts for the difference (amounting to $62,531.26) between the receipts from this source in 1897 and 1898, Expenditure Surplus or deficit 445 98 Page 195Page 196 ASSETS. ... Subsidiary coins > Arrears of taxes in transit Crown rent Advances to be reaɔvered Suspense house service
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1896.

1897.

1898.

Total Revenue and Expenditure for the last Five Years: 1894-1898 inclusive.

Revenue

1894.

188

8

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.

2,287,203.32

$

2,486,228.89

$

2,609,878.94

$

2,686,914.70

2,918,159.24

2,299,096.00

2,972,378.01

2,474,910,37

2,641,409.71

2,841,805.20

11,892.68

486,144.12

+ 134,968.57 + 45,504.99

+

76,354.04

1895.

There was in 1898 an additional expenditure of $135,845.85; but this was due to public works extraordinary, and was therefore chargeable against the loan. The amount so expended was $1,984.15 less than had been estimated.

(B.) IMPORTANT CHANGES IN TAXATION.

·

In deference to the wishes of the shipping community the light dues were in 1898 reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent per ton. This accounts for the difference (amounting to $62,531.26) between the receipts from this source in 1897 and 1898,

Expenditure

Surplus or deficit

445

98

Page 195Page 196

ASSETS.

...

Subsidiary coins

>

Arrears of taxes

in transit

Crown rent Advances to be reaɔvered Suspense house service

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