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COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1883 AND 1884,-Continued.*

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.

C.

36,730.84

C.

101,132.12

142.00

629.00

SALE

38.86

57.49

E

More Licences taken out.

5.50

13.00

570,50

Fewer new Houses occupied by Chinese.

10.00

2.50

40.75

♣♣

30.00

340.00

273.50

+

ANGAN...

à

800.30

1,058.81

1,110.0

1.00

20.00

- Number of Public vehicles purposely reduced.

Fewer Companies Registered in 1884.

Emigration is on the decrease, owing to general unwillingness

to receive Chinese.

14,10

358.15

Increase in Shipping.

52.50

305.74

646.88

80.00

China Sugar Refining Co., Limited..

Decrease in Immigration.

00.00

1,682.60

4,030.33

***

17,000.59

27,720.70

****

09,304.85

180,714.18

NO S

Incidental.

Decrease chiefly on Medical treatment in the Civil Hospital.

Large Deposits withdrawn from the Banks to defray expenses of

Tai-tam and Sanitary Works.

Incroase on Storage of Gunpowder and more profit on subsidiary

Coins from England.

68,304.85

118,340.30

* Including Crowa Ag

Sept. 20th only.