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COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEARS 1887 AND 1888.

INCREASE,

DECREASE.

CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.

C.

2,630.77

C.

499.66

505.00

292.50

243.45

Several Land Sales.

Less obtained for Stone Quarries.

More New Lenses issued.

5,940.91

5,260.48

Less Rent obtained for the Slaughter House.

Shops in the Central Market demolished.

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Moro New Piers constructed in 1888.

New Item of Revenue.

380.00

Fewer Licences granted to wholesale and Grocers in 1888.

More Licences taken out in 1888.

350.00

300.00

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200.00

100.00

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13.50

325.87

Do.

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do.

More Licences granted.

More Licences taken out in 1888.

The Monopoly sold for 3 years, from 1st March, 1886, at $182,400 per annum. ($325.87 paid advertisement calling for tenders [for 1889-92.)

122.00

Incidental.

10.00

90,00

120.00

Fewer Licences granted in 1888.

5.00

14.00

16,916.87

27,428.12

6,782.81

Improvement in business, more conveyancing.

Increase in Teuements.

Parcel Post continues to pay.

1,681.17

2,218.31

Increase at the Police Magistrate's Court.

Do.

do.

2,110.75

61,774.75

12,766.42

Increase at the Supreme Court.