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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE of the COLONY of HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878.

REVENUE

Category Amount
Land Revenue $80,307.45
Rents, exclusive of Lands $20,740.00
LICENCES:—
‣ Pawnbrokers $9,800.00
‣ Tenements for Emigrants $2,700.00
‣ Emigration Brokers $148.65
‣ Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys $2,000.00
‣ Opium Monopoly $132,000.00
‣ Boarding Houses $192.00
‣ Marriages $281.00
‣ Chinese Undertakers $70.00
‣ Money Changers $825.00
‣ Marine Store Dealers $1,545.00
‣ Spirit Distillers $210.00
Spirit Retailers $148,837.33

EXPENDITURE

Category Amount
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:—
‣ Governor $177,084.05
‣ Colonial Secretary $127,073.31
‣ Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General, Registrar General, Harbour Master, Lighthouses $107,925.44
‣ Collector of Stamp Revenue, Judicial Departments $324,008.75
‣ Registrar of Companies
‣ Ecclesiastical Department
‣ Educational $10...
‣ Medical $...
‣ Police Magistrates' $...
‣ Police $83,325.70
‣ Gaol $3,361.20
‣ Fire Brigade $1,104.37
‣ Government Gardens Department $4,223.74
‣ Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities $8,089.37
‣ Charitable Allowances $1,020.60
‣ Transport $20,150.25
‣ Works and Buildings $3,140.57
‣ Roads, Streets, and Bridges $2,554.85
‣ Lighthouses $2,045.00
‣ Miscellaneous Services $308.00
Military Contribution

TAXES

Category Amount
Stamps $61,637.73
Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates $27,805.08
Postage $19,045.13
Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts $10,449.13
‣ Fines $10,100.23
‣ Forfeitures $1,012.10

FEES OF OFFICE

Category Amount
On Cemetery Burials $1,435.75
Licences for Junk, &c. $135.00
Registry of Boats $70.00
‣ Cargo Boats and Crew $3,320.00
‣ Hawkers $7,802.00
Cargo Boats Certificates $610.00
Registration of Householders $25.00
‣ Servants, &c. $95.00
Official Signatures $372.00
Registration of Deeds $1,034.80
Shipping Seamen $589.50
Examinations of Masters and Mates $11,730.25
Ship Surveys $41.20
Colonial Registers $17,404.28
Merchant Shipping Act $130.00
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c. $1,140.08
Registration of Companies

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS

Category Amount
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants $25.00
Registration of Births, &c. $400.00
Light Dues $77,048.09
Licences for Steam Launches $481.00
Official Administrator and Assignee $30,039.01
Registration of Trade Marks $10,085.00
Licences of Chinese Passengers Ships $7,705.91
Sale of Government Property $2,838.10
Reimbursements $35,950.07
Interest $50,621.72
Miscellaneous Receipts $10,962.75
Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867 $32,004.34

TOTAL

$1,104,679.30 | $1,110,723.32

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE of the COLONY of HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878. REVENUE Category Amount Land Revenue $80,307.45 Rents, exclusive of Lands $20,740.00 LICENCES:— ‣ Pawnbrokers $9,800.00 ‣ Tenements for Emigrants $2,700.00 ‣ Emigration Brokers $148.65 ‣ Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys $2,000.00 ‣ Opium Monopoly $132,000.00 ‣ Boarding Houses $192.00 ‣ Marriages $281.00 ‣ Chinese Undertakers $70.00 ‣ Money Changers $825.00 ‣ Marine Store Dealers $1,545.00 ‣ Spirit Distillers $210.00 Spirit Retailers $148,837.33 EXPENDITURE Category Amount CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:— ‣ Governor $177,084.05 ‣ Colonial Secretary $127,073.31 ‣ Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General, Registrar General, Harbour Master, Lighthouses $107,925.44 ‣ Collector of Stamp Revenue, Judicial Departments $324,008.75 ‣ Registrar of Companies ‣ Ecclesiastical Department ‣ Educational $10... ‣ Medical $... ‣ Police Magistrates' $... ‣ Police $83,325.70 ‣ Gaol $3,361.20 ‣ Fire Brigade $1,104.37 ‣ Government Gardens Department $4,223.74 ‣ Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities $8,089.37 ‣ Charitable Allowances $1,020.60 ‣ Transport $20,150.25 ‣ Works and Buildings $3,140.57 ‣ Roads, Streets, and Bridges $2,554.85 ‣ Lighthouses $2,045.00 ‣ Miscellaneous Services $308.00 Military Contribution TAXES Category Amount Stamps $61,637.73 Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates $27,805.08 Postage $19,045.13 Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts $10,449.13 ‣ Fines $10,100.23 ‣ Forfeitures $1,012.10 FEES OF OFFICE Category Amount On Cemetery Burials $1,435.75 Licences for Junk, &c. $135.00 Registry of Boats $70.00 ‣ Cargo Boats and Crew $3,320.00 ‣ Hawkers $7,802.00 Cargo Boats Certificates $610.00 Registration of Householders $25.00 ‣ Servants, &c. $95.00 Official Signatures $372.00 Registration of Deeds $1,034.80 Shipping Seamen $589.50 Examinations of Masters and Mates $11,730.25 Ship Surveys $41.20 Colonial Registers $17,404.28 Merchant Shipping Act $130.00 Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c. $1,140.08 Registration of Companies MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS Category Amount Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants $25.00 Registration of Births, &c. $400.00 Light Dues $77,048.09 Licences for Steam Launches $481.00 Official Administrator and Assignee $30,039.01 Registration of Trade Marks $10,085.00 Licences of Chinese Passengers Ships $7,705.91 Sale of Government Property $2,838.10 Reimbursements $35,950.07 Interest $50,621.72 Miscellaneous Receipts $10,962.75 Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867 $32,004.34 TOTAL $1,104,679.30 | $1,110,723.32
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE of the COLONY op HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878. REVENUE. AMOUNT. EXPENDITURE, AMOUNT. Spirit Retailers, Land Revenue, Rents, exclusive of Lands, LICENCES:— Pawnbrokers, AAAAAAA-----------IN ANG KATAVARATANOVANE ----------- Tenements for Einigrants, Emigration Brokers, ***-**---------------------- D----------------------------quAAAAAAA Billined Tables and Bowling Alleys, ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖-------------------------------ATELITARNERRAKES Opium Monopoly, KANKARNATAKA DA POORVORKAMPUNGANNONORTONA.........COMBINA Boarding Houses, Marriages, KAMA KALI AAAAAA...............STUKKU LOT-NANO -------- TRADUTAATAYOkanya kibokomp Chinese Undertakers,.. Money Changers. Marine Store Deziers, Spirit Distillers, $ C. 148,837.33 80,307.45 20.740.00 9,800,00 2,700.00 148.65 2,000,00 1,175.00 132,000.00 192.00 281,00 70.00 825.00 1,545.00 210.00 CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:— Governor, Colonial Secretary, Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General, Registrar Generni, Harbour Master, Lighthouses. Collector of Stamp Revenue, Judicial Departinents,- Registrar of Companies, Ecclesiastical + VORARETASY Pulmona Department, BIOLOGI---------------------------------+-**-*-**------------------------------- App Educational 10., 177,084.05 Medtenl fio., 127,073,31 107,925,44 Police Magistrates' lo., Police Mo.. Manganese-USA---------------- CORELLE MARITION Samo ng may ALAN 324,008.75 Gaol PERTANYAA.....................inanças Para baada ya TANES 83,325.70 Fire Brigade 3,361.20 1,104.37 4,223.74 8,089.37 1,020.60 T 20,150.25 3,140.57 2,554.85 do., Governinent Gardens Department, KARATASINTARASUPOST Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities, Charitable Allowances, Transport, Works and Buildings, Roads, Streets, and Bridges, Lighthouses, Miscellaneour Services,...... Military Contribution, ----------------------- *** 2,045.00 308.00 TAXES:- Stamps, Police, Lighting, Water, nad Fire Brigado Rates,.. Posinge, Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts ;— Flues, Forfeitures, From, PERTAN FEES OF OFFICE :— On Cemetery Burials, Licences for Junki, &c................. Itegistry of Boats, Do. Do. of Cargo Bonts and Crew, of Hawkers, Cargo Bonta Certificates, Registration of Householders, Do. of Servants, &c., Offteinl Signatures, Registration of Deeds, Shipping Seamen, Examinations of Masters and Matçı, Ship Surveys, Colonial Registers, Merchant Shipping Act, Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c., Registration of Companies, ------ 1,435.75 135.00 PARTY-------------- 70.00 3,320.00 ------------- 7,802,00 610,00 25.00 05.00 372.00 1,0034.80 589.50 KESATUANTO PA...............kkkkkkyprog 11,730.25 41.20 17,404.28 130.00 1,140,08 AKKOKOSAT-------------------------kurkkiyan Taiv Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, Registration of Births, &c., Light Duen,. Licences for Steam Launches, Official Administrator and Awignee, Registration of Trade Marks, Licences of Chinese Passengers Ships, Sale of Government Property, Reimbursements....... 25.00 400.00 77,048.09 481.00 30,(139.01 10,085.00 7,705.91 2,838.10 Interest, Miscellaneous Receipts, Special Iteceipts under Ordinanco No, 10 of 1807..................................................................................................................................................................................... 047,637.73 27,805.08 19,045.13 0,449.13 10,100.23 1,012.10 35,950.07 50,621.72 10,962.75 32,00,34 5,529.84 4,104.34 46,641.23 192.00 5,070.72 26,021,48 38,025.91 18.027.20 159,815.02 41,520.15 13,540.51 4,384.05 25,007.34 3,235.00 4,341.00 08,093.13 73,388.67 1,404.21 44,468.20 104,679.30 TOTAL,... 110,723 32
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE of the COLONY op HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1878.

REVENUE.

AMOUNT.

EXPENDITURE,

AMOUNT.

Spirit Retailers,

Land Revenue,

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

LICENCES:—

Pawnbrokers,

AAAAAAA-----------IN ANG KATAVARATANOVANE -----------

Tenements for Einigrants,

Emigration Brokers,

***-**---------------------- D----------------------------quAAAAAAA

Billined Tables and Bowling Alleys,

➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖-------------------------------ATELITARNERRAKES

Opium Monopoly,

KANKARNATAKA DA POORVORKAMPUNGANNONORTONA.........COMBINA

Boarding Houses,

Marriages, KAMA KALI AAAAAA...............STUKKU LOT-NANO -------- TRADUTAATAYOkanya kibokomp

Chinese Undertakers,..

Money Changers.

Marine Store Deziers,

Spirit Distillers,

$ C. 148,837.33 80,307.45

20.740.00

9,800,00

2,700.00

148.65

2,000,00

1,175.00

132,000.00

192.00

281,00

70.00

825.00

1,545.00 210.00

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:—

Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General, Registrar Generni, Harbour Master, Lighthouses.

Collector of Stamp Revenue, Judicial Departinents,-

Registrar of Companies,

Ecclesiastical

+

VORARETASY Pulmona

Department,

BIOLOGI---------------------------------+-**-*-**------------------------------- App

Educational

10.,

177,084.05

Medtenl

fio.,

127,073,31 107,925,44

Police Magistrates' lo.,

Police

Mo..

Manganese-USA----------------

CORELLE MARITION Samo ng may ALAN

324,008.75

Gaol

PERTANYAA.....................inanças Para baada ya TANES

83,325.70

Fire Brigade

3,361.20

1,104.37

4,223.74

8,089.37

1,020.60

T

20,150.25

3,140.57

2,554.85

do.,

Governinent Gardens Department,

KARATASINTARASUPOST

Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,

Charitable Allowances,

Transport,

Works and Buildings,

Roads, Streets, and Bridges,

Lighthouses,

Miscellaneour Services,......

Military Contribution,

-----------------------

***

2,045.00

308.00

TAXES:-

Stamps,

Police, Lighting, Water, nad Fire Brigado Rates,..

Posinge,

Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts ;—

Flues,

Forfeitures,

From,

PERTAN

FEES OF OFFICE :—

On Cemetery Burials, Licences for Junki, &c.................

Itegistry of Boats,

Do.

Do.

of Cargo Bonts and Crew, of Hawkers,

Cargo Bonta Certificates,

Registration of Householders,

Do. of Servants, &c.,

Offteinl Signatures,

Registration of Deeds,

Shipping Seamen,

Examinations of Masters and Matçı,

Ship Surveys,

Colonial Registers,

Merchant Shipping Act,

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

Registration of Companies,

------

1,435.75

135.00

PARTY--------------

70.00

3,320.00

-------------

7,802,00

610,00

25.00

05.00

372.00

1,0034.80

589.50

KESATUANTO PA...............kkkkkkyprog

11,730.25

41.20 17,404.28

130.00

1,140,08

AKKOKOSAT-------------------------kurkkiyan Taiv

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

Registration of Births, &c.,

Light Duen,.

Licences for Steam Launches,

Official Administrator and Awignee,

Registration of Trade Marks,

Licences of Chinese Passengers Ships,

Sale of Government Property,

Reimbursements.......

25.00

400.00

77,048.09

481.00

30,(139.01

10,085.00

7,705.91

2,838.10

Interest,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Special Iteceipts under Ordinanco No, 10 of 1807.....................................................................................................................................................................................

047,637.73

27,805.08 19,045.13

0,449.13

10,100.23

1,012.10

35,950.07

50,621.72

10,962.75

32,00,34

5,529.84

4,104.34

46,641.23

192.00

5,070.72

26,021,48

38,025.91

18.027.20

159,815.02

41,520.15

13,540.51

4,384.05

25,007.34

3,235.00

4,341.00

08,093.13

73,388.67

1,404.21

44,468.20 104,679.30

TOTAL,...

110,723 32

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