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COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1885 AND 1886.—Continued.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

f.

$

CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.

121,735,39

3,972.77

339.62

553.13

OPER

222.50

7.00

138.00

201.25

621.75

Decrease consequent on the additional taxation of imports aud

exports by tho Chinoso Governmout.

More Licences issued in 1886.

18.25

Do.

do.

Licences to hawk in the Villages increased.

122.00

*+U

851.00

261.00

More transactions in landed property in 1886.

Increase in Shipping.

170.00

520.36

Increase of Surveys.

25.22

4,179.40

914.68

1,979.50

+

Liccrico Feo for wheeled Volicles increased from 1st Decembor

1886, by Governor in Commeil.

More Companies registered in 1886.

Increase of Emigrants, chiefly to the Straits Settlements.

1.10

6,920.49

197.30

1,134.89.

219.96

.

-1,446.00

+

15.00

30.00

222.36

5,070.41

8,452.40

17,440.6!

117,065.29

30,977.25

30,977.25

116,088.04

*

Increase of Trade.

More Bankruptcies in 1886.

New Item of Revenue.

Incidental.

Inercase on Medical treatment in Civil Hospital and prison labour. (Sales of Govt. Securities, and Deposits withdrawn from the Banks to defray expenses of Taitam, Sanitary Works, and Military Defences.

Decrease on Stomge of Ciunpowder, and less amount of unclaimed balances of

Estates transferrel to the General Ruvenue of the Colony in 1886.