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COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.

Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong-kong for the Year 1857, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1855, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.

REVENUE OF 1855. ESTIMATED FOR 1857. £ s. d. £ s. d. LAND REVENUE, 27,634 16 5 15,750 0 0 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, 2,676 6 8 2,612 10 0 LICENSES, 6,703 17 5 7,606 5 0 TAXES, 3,917 3 0 5,980 0 0 POSTAGES, ... 0 0 0 FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS, 2,395 11 6 1,575 0 0 FEES OF OFFICES, 2,512 10 0 ... SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 3,425 12 9 25 0 0 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, 140 12 6 ... MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 368 11 0 330 0 0 INTEREST, 667 0 9 300 0 0 SPECIAL RECEIPTS, 43 18 1 40 0 0 TOTAL, £47,973 11 14 £36,871 5 0

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG. 3 A. Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong-kong for the Year 1857, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1855, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared. REVENUE OF 1855. ESTIMATED FOR 1857. £ s. d. £ s. d. LAND REVENUE, 27,634 16 5 15,750 0 0 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, 2,676 6 8 2,612 10 0 LICENSES, 6,703 17 5 7,606 5 0 TAXES, 3,917 3 0 5,980 0 0 POSTAGES, ... 0 0 0 FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS, 2,395 11 6 1,575 0 0 FEES OF OFFICES, 2,512 10 0 ... SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 3,425 12 9 25 0 0 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, 140 12 6 ... MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 368 11 0 330 0 0 INTEREST, 667 0 9 300 0 0 SPECIAL RECEIPTS, 43 18 1 40 0 0 TOTAL, £47,973 11 14 £36,871 5 0 Page 134 Page 134 Page 134

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG. 3 A. Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong- kong for the Year 1857, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1855, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared. ESTIMATED FOR 1857. REVENUE OF 1855. £ d. £ $, d. LAND REVENUE, 15,750 0 0 27,634 165 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, 2,612 10 0 2,676 6 8 LICENSES, TAXES, 7,606 5 0 6,703 17 5 5,980 0 0 3,917 3 0 POSTAGES, 0 0 " FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS, FEES OF OFFICES, 1,575 0 0 2,395 11 62 2,512 10 0 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 25 0 0 3,425 12 9 140 12 6 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 330 0 0 140 0 0 368 11 667 0 9 4 INTEREST, 300 0 0 SPECIAL RECEIPTS, 40 0 0 43 18 1 TOTAL, £ 36,871 5 0 47,973 11 14 P 134

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COLONIAL ESTIMATES—HONGKONG.

Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong- kong for the Year 1857, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1855, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.

ESTIMATED FOR 1857.

REVENUE OF 1855.

$, d.

LAND REVENUE,

15,750 0

27,634 165

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,

2,612 10

2,676 6

LICENSES,

TAXES,

7,606 5

6,703 17

5,980 0 0

3,917 3 0

POSTAGES,

0 0

FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS,

FEES OF OFFICES,

1,575 0 0

2,395 11 62

2,512 10 0

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

25 0 0

3,425 12 9

140 12 6

REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED

BY GOVERNMENT,

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,

330 0 0

140 0 0

368 11

667 0 9

INTEREST,

300 0 0

SPECIAL RECEIPTS,

40 0 0

43 18 1

TOTAL,

36,871 5 0

47,973 11 14

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