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Return of the Revenue of the Colony of

Hongkong, during the half year

from 10th January to 30th June 1855

Land Revenue Rents exclusive of Lands £10,361 6.9¼ Licenses Tax Police assessment- £1,236 18 £30,771 13 £1,504 13 6½ £727 13 3½ £2,327 13 1½ £140-12-6 £1 6 2 Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts. £3 17 2 Fees of Offices. £0 4 15 10 Sale of Government Property £1 2 | 2 | 3 Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by Government Miscellaneous Receipts Special Receipts Total £19,951 1 11 9½

Remarks

The Revenue for the same period in 1854, was -

£10,607 5 11 0 2

Increase in 1855 £9,347

The Revenue of the Colony has been viz.-

year 1846 £22,211 2 1847 £27,090 7 10½ 1848 £31,190 2 7½ 1849 £25,091 19 11½ 1850 £23,617 3 3 1851 £23,526 16 4¾ 1852 £23,721 7 6¼ 1853 £21,331 1 8¼ 1854 £24,700 6 3½ £27,041 5 5¼

The Opium Revenue existed in 1843, 1846 and part of the year 1847 (up to 12th August). A great amount of arrears of Land Rents recovered in 1847, as also a large sum of Fees paid to the Sheriff, which accounts for the large Revenue during that year.

(Signed) R. W. Brenancher

Colonial Treasurer.

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Colonial Secretary

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82 Return of the Revenue of the Colony of Hongkong, during the half year from 10th January to 30th June 1855 Land Revenue Rents exclusive of Lands £10,361 6.9¼ Licenses Tax Police assessment- £1,236 18 £30,771 13 £1,504 13 6½ £727 13 3½ £2,327 13 1½ £140-12-6 £1 6 2 Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts. £3 17 2 Fees of Offices. £0 4 15 10 Sale of Government Property £1 2 | 2 | 3 Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by Government Miscellaneous Receipts Special Receipts Total £19,951 1 11 9½ Remarks The Revenue for the same period in 1854, was - £10,607 5 11 0 2 Increase in 1855 £9,347 The Revenue of the Colony has been viz.- year 1846 £22,211 2 1847 £27,090 7 10½ 1848 £31,190 2 7½ 1849 £25,091 19 11½ 1850 £23,617 3 3 1851 £23,526 16 4¾ 1852 £23,721 7 6¼ 1853 £21,331 1 8¼ 1854 £24,700 6 3½ £27,041 5 5¼ The Opium Revenue existed in 1843, 1846 and part of the year 1847 (up to 12th August). A great amount of arrears of Land Rents recovered in 1847, as also a large sum of Fees paid to the Sheriff, which accounts for the large Revenue during that year. (Signed) R. W. Brenancher Colonial Treasurer. True Copy Colonial Secretary

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82 Retiven of the Revenue of the Coctory of Hongtrong, during the half year Land Revenue " from 10th January to 30% sure year from pt Rents exclusive of Lands Licenses Tax Police assessment- مجھے d 10,361 6.9% 1236 18 3077123 15041361⁄2 7271331/2 2,32713112 140-1216 162 3172 04.15.10 12 | 2 | 3 Finces, Forfeitures and Tees of Courts. Tees of Offices. Sale of Government Property Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by Covernment Miscellaneous Receipts Special Receipts Total £ 199511 111 971⁄2 Remarks The Revenue for the same period in 1854, was - 10,607 51102 Increase in 1855 £gsuy gsm L 9,347 in the The Revenue of the Colony has been viz.- year 18/15- 1846. 18417 1848. 1849 1850 1851 # 1852 1853 1854 22,2112 27,090 7.10% -31,190. 2.7%1⁄2 -25,091.19-111⁄2 23,617 3.3 23,526.16.43 23,721.7.64 -21,331. 1.81/4 24700. 6.3/1⁄2 270415. 5.5/4 The Opium Jarven existed in 1843:1846 and part of the year dvere 1847 / to 120 august: ) a great amount of arrears of Land Rents recovered in 1847. as also a large sume of Tres paid to the Sheriff ro which accounts for the large Revenue during that, " year!. (Sigued, R. Rrenaecher Colonial Treasurer. True Copy Colonial Secretary

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Retiven of the Revenue of the Coctory of

Hongtrong, during the half year

Land Revenue

" from 10th January

to 30% sure year from pt

Rents exclusive of Lands

Licenses

Tax Police assessment-

مجھے

10,361 6.9% 1236 18 3077123

15041361⁄2

7271331/2 2,32713112 140-1216

162

3172

04.15.10 12 | 2 | 3

Finces, Forfeitures

and Tees of Courts.

Tees of Offices.

Sale of Government Property

Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred by

Covernment

Miscellaneous Receipts

Special Receipts

Total £ 199511 111 971⁄2

Remarks

The Revenue for the same period in 1854, was -

10,607 51102

Increase in 1855 £gsuy gsm

9,347

in the

The Revenue of the Colony has been viz.-

year 18/15-

1846.

18417 1848.

1849 1850

1851

1852

1853

1854

22,2112

27,090 7.10% -31,190. 2.7%1⁄2 -25,091.19-111⁄2

23,617 3.3 23,526.16.43 23,721.7.64

-21,331. 1.81/4

24700. 6.3/1⁄2

270415. 5.5/4

The Opium Jarven existed in 1843:1846 and part of the year

dvere

1847 / to 120 august: ) a great amount of arrears of Land Rents recovered in 1847. as also a large sume of Tres paid to the Sheriff ro which accounts for the large Revenue during that,

" year!. (Sigued, R. Rrenaecher

Colonial Treasurer.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary

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