# COLONIAL ESTIMATES — HONGKONG.
## REVENUE DETAILED.
### ESTIMATE FOR 1849.
### REVENUE OF 1847.
£ $. d. £ $. d. REFERENCE TO REMARKS. COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG. REVENUE DETAILED. LAND REVENUE: Lease Lund, 11,300 Lands not Leased, (assessed by Registrar General,) Fees on grants of Leases, 300 Brought forward, 77 20 A 11,677 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT- Sick stoppages for Police Constables,... £ s. d. 110 5 3 0 RENT, EXCLUSIVE OF LAND: Government Markets, 1,625 Government Buildings, 300 AUCTION DUTIES,... C LICENSES: Spirits, Pawnbrokers, 1,925 Ditto from Harbourmaster's Crew, &c., Hospital and other Expenses for distressed Seamen, 33 2,280 1 3 B MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS: Sale of Port Regulations and Charts,... 80 L Over-payments recovered, 255 9 0 INTEREST, Auctioneers, Salt Broker, 22 Billiard Rooms, Opium Dealers, 1,140 E Stone Quarrier, 570 F + 100 " Ghaut Serangs, 834 13 4 TAXES: Police Assessment, 20 16 2 POSTAGE, ....... 2,052 G FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURT: Fines, H Forfeitures, 759 8 2 Fees, 170 33 1 18 2 ### ESTIMATE FOR 1849, £ 5. d. 24,880 16 8 ### REVENUE OF 1847. £ s. d. 4 29,721 16 4 SPECIAL RECEIPTS: Contributions of Police force towards Clothing, 330 D 35 Superannuation Contributions of European Police Force, 45 27 15 E Drawback on Stationery, &c., shipped in London, 7 382 385 12 10 23 625 " 55 F $3 6 8 5,445 16 री 6,538 5 7 Total, £ 25,432 16 Ꮥ 30,808 15 G 4 FEES OF OFFICES: Marriages and Burials, 600 A 200 Registering Boats, &c., 1,000 I 800 Official Signatures, 37 39 Registration of Deeds, 100 "" Conveyances, &c., 120 2 Sailing Letters and Passes, לל 30 * SALE oF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY : Ilouses, +1 Condemned Stores, 55 J 25 * + 29 2,500 2,304 10 5 3 43 לל "" 1,800 27 2,512 5 10 3 99 1,250 A 27 1,400 9 2 4 250 27 7 7 7 10 200 14 18 4 J 19 77 99 ### ESTIMATE FOR 1849, £ 24,880 16 8 ### REVENUE OF 1847. 29,721 16 4## REMARKS.
A. LAND REVENUE: Arrears outstanding on the 1st January 1847, £8057, 5s. 6d.; due for the year 1847, £13,225, 5s. 7d. The decrease in 1849 is caused by the loss of the Annual Rent of £1751, 16s. 11d. on lots since resumed by Government.
B. The decrease for 1849 on RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LAND, arises from the Albany Buildings, from which an Annual Rent of £333, 6s. 8d. was derived, having been handed over to the Military Authorities for Barracks.
C. The £80 estimated under AUCTION DUTY for 1849, is for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1848. The Duty has been recommended to be abolished.
D. The SALT FARM is annually put up for Public Competition, and the probable amount for 1848 has been estimated for the year 1849. The proceeds from this License for 1847, were £979, 3s. 4d. sterling.
E. The OPIUM FARM, which produced £325 per month, was abolished on the 1st August 1847, and Licenses have been granted in lieu thereof, the average Monthly Revenue of which for the 5 months to 31st December 1847, was £180, and for the 6 months to 1st July 1848, £171. The Total Revenue from Opium during 1847 amounted to £3183, 6s. 8d. sterling.
F. The privilege of QUARRYING STONE is put up for Public Competition annually; it produced in 1847, £502, 1s. 8d.; and for the year ending 1st September 1849, it has been sold for £625.
G. The POST OFFICE REVENUE is accounted for by the Postmaster in Hongkong to the Postmaster General in London.
H. The FINES in 1847 amounted to £849, 5s. 2d.; FORFEITURES, to £275, 8s. 4d.; and FEES to £1384, 12s. 4d., of which the Fees from the Supreme Court amounted to £1348, 4s. 6d., which for the half year to 1st July 1848 became reduced to £307, 18s. 0d., being at the rate of £615, 16s. 0d. per annum; they however began to increase in August 1848.
I. The FEES for registering BOATS, &c., received during 1847, amounted to £909, 7s. 8d. The decrease in the estimate for 1849 is £109, 7s. 8d., the other sums received under the head of FEES OF OFFICE are estimated at much the same as last year.
J. £250, being for the materials of the old Government Offices.
K. Amongst REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT for 1847, were the following items, disallowed by Her Majesty's Government--£237, 11s. 11d., recovered from the Sheriff, being Fees received by him from Government on Criminal Cases: £46, 17s. 6d., allowance paid in 1846 to the Colonial Chaplain; £20, 16s. 8d., Fees received by the Attorney General in Crown Cases; £70, Expenses of a Law Suit, recovered from the Accountant General of Her Majesty's Navy; as also £135, 10s. 5d., received from the Postmaster for alterations made in and fitting up the Post Office; £37, 6s. 8d., for the Maintenance of Military Prisoners, &c., &c.
L. No Proceeds from the Sale of PORT REGULATIONS and CHARTS since 1845.
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES — HONGKONG.
REVENUE DETAILED.
ESTIMATE FOR 1849.
REVENUE OF 1847.
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COLONIAL ESTIMATES HONGKONG.
REVENUE DETAILED.
LAND REVENUE:
Lease Lund,
11,300
Lands not Leased, (assessed by Registrar General,)
Fees on grants of Leases,
Brought forward,
REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED
300
77
20
11 99
11,020
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14,415 16 4
A
BY GOVERNMENT-
Sick stoppages for Police Constables,...
£ s. d.
110 51 ろう
RENT, EXCLUSIVE OF LAND:
Government Markets,
Government Buildings,
AUCTION DUTIES,...
LICENSES:
Spirits,
Pawnbrokers,
1,625
300
Ditto from Harbourmaster's Crew, &c., Hospital and other Expenses for distressed
Seamen,
10
"
50
1,925
33
2,280 1 3
B
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:
80
255
9
0
ל
22
Sale of Port Regulations and Charts,...
Over-payments recovered,
INTEREST,
Auctioneers,
Salt Broker,
Billiard Rooms,
Opium Dealers,
Stone Quarrier,
1,140
570
+
100
"
834 13
4
20 16
2,052 ""
Ghaut Serangs,
TAXES:
Police Assessment,
POSTAGE, .......
FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURT:
Fines,
Forfeitures,
Fees,
ESTIMATE FOR 1849,
REVENUE OF 1847.
£ 5. d.
24,880 16 8
£ s. d.
4 29,721 16
REFERENCE
170
759 8 2
K
33
L
1 18
2
SPECIAL RECEIPTS:
D
Contributions of Police force towards Clothing,
330
35
A
co
8
Superannuation Contributions of European Police
Force,
45 27 15
E
Drawback on Stationery, &c., shipped in London,
7
382
385 12 10
23
呼
625 "
55
F
$3 6 8
5,445 16 री
6,538
5 7
Total,
£
25,432 16
Ꮥ
30,808 15 G
4
600
200
1,000
37 39
FEES OF OFFICES:
Marriages and Burials,
200
A
Registering Boats, &c.,
800
Official Signatures,
100
""
Registration of Deeds,
120
2
Conveyances, &c.,
לל
Sailing Letters and Passes,
30
*
SALE oF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY :
Ilouses,
+1
Condemned Stores,
Carried forward,
55
25
*
+
29
2,500
2,304 10 53
43
לל
G
""
1,800
27
2,512 5 103
99
1,250
A
27
1,400 9 24
250
27 77
10
200
14 18 4
J
19
77 99
£
24,880 16 8
29,721 16 4
REMARK S.
A. LAND REVENUE:Arrears outstanding on the 1st January 1847, £8057, 58. 61d.; due for the year 1847, £13,225, 58. 7d. The decrease in 1849 is caused by the loss of the Annual Rent of £1751, 16s. 11 d. on lots since resumed by Government.
B. The decrease for 1849 on RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LAND, arises from the Albany Buildings, from which an Annual
Rent of £333, 6s. 8d. was derived, having been handed over to the Military Authorities for Barracks.
The Duty
C. The £80 estimated under AUCTION DUTY for 1849, is for the Quarter ending 31st December, 1848.
has been recommended to be abolished.
D. The SALT FARM is annually put up for Public Competition, and the probable amount for 1848 has been estimated
for the year 1849. The proceeds from this License for 1847, were £979, 38. 4d. sterling.
E. The OPIUM FARM, which produced £325 per month, was abolished on the 1st August 1847, and Licenses have been granted in lieu thereof, the average Monthly Revenue of which for the 5 months to 31st December 1847, was £180, and for the 6 months to 1st July 1848, £171. The Total Revenue from Opiunt during 1847 amounted to £3183, 6s. 8d. sterling.
F. The privilege of QUARRYING STONE is put up for Public Competition annually; it produced in 1847, £502, 1s Sd.;
and for the year ending 1st September 1849, it has been sold for £625.
G. The POST OFFICE REVENUE is accounted for by the Postmaster in Hongkong to the Postmaster General in London. H. The FINES in 1847 amounted to £849, 58. 2d.; FORFEITURES, to £275, 8s. 43d.; and FEES to £1384, 12s. 4d., of which the Fees from the Supreme Court amounted to £1348, 4s. 64d,, which for the half year to 1st July 1848 became reduced to £307, 18s. Od., being at the rate of £615, 16s. Od. per annum; they however began to increase in August 1848.
I. The FEES for registering BOATS, &c., received during 1847, amounted to £909, 7s. 84d. The decrease in the esti- mate for 1849 is £109, 78. 8d., the other sums received under the head of FEES OF OFFICE are estimated at much the same as last year.
J. £250, being for the materials of the old Government Offices.
K. Amongst REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT for 1847, were the following items, disallowed by Her Majesty's Government--£237, 11s. 11d., recovered from the Sheriff, being Fees received by him from Government on Criminal Cases: £46, 17s. 6d., allowance paid in 1846 to the Colonial Chaplain; £20, 16s. 8d., Fees received by the Attorney General in Crown Cases; £70, Expenses of a Law Suit, recovered from the Accountant General of Her Majesty's Navy; as also £135, 10s. 5d., received from the Postmaster for alterations made in and fitting up
the Post Office; £37, 6s. 8d., for the Maintenance of Military Prisoners, &c., &c. L. No Proceeds from the Sale of PORT REGULATIONS and CHARTS since 1845.
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