CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7] — Page 171

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The expenditure for the same period increased by £6,281.9.0 being in 1860 £72,390.1/2.10 and in 1859 £66,109.3.9.

The increase in the revenue is shown under each of the three main sources of income: Land, Licences, and Taxes, and also under the head of Post Office, an item which exceeds that of 1859 by nearly £17,000, in consequence of the great rise in the value of land and the large premiums realized at the Government land sales.

The increase under the head of Licences and Taxes, which latter are limited to Police and Lighting rates, is partly due to the transfer of Post Office expenditure to the local Government accounts, which appears for the first time.

The largest increase is under the head of land revenue, attributable to the growth of the town. The revenue of Hong Kong in 1860 is not only the largest ever raised in the colony since its establishment on the 1st May 1850 but, without additional taxation, is four times greater than that...

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The expenditure for the same period increased by £6,281.9.0 being in 1860 £72,390.1/2.10 and in 1859 £66,109.3.9. The increase in the revenue is shown under each of the three main sources of income: Land, Licences, and Taxes, and also under the head of Post Office, an item which exceeds that of 1859 by nearly £17,000, in consequence of the great rise in the value of land and the large premiums realized at the Government land sales. The increase under the head of Licences and Taxes, which latter are limited to Police and Lighting rates, is partly due to the transfer of Post Office expenditure to the local Government accounts, which appears for the first time. The largest increase is under the head of land revenue, attributable to the growth of the town. The revenue of Hong Kong in 1860 is not only the largest ever raised in the colony since its establishment on the 1st May 1850 but, without additional taxation, is four times greater than that...
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The expenditure for the same period i increased by £6,281.9.0+ " being in 1860 €72,390 . 1/2. 10.,- and in 1859 £66, 109.3.9. The incrsare in the F evenne our is shown under each three main main sources of income: _ Land - Licences, and Taxes - and also under the bend of Post Office an item which exceeds that 107 of 1859 by nearly £17,000, in consequence great rise in then the great value of land and the large premiumo realized at the "Government land sales.. The increase under the hand Licences and Taves, which of Licenses latter are limited to Police and Lighting rates is which appens for the first time in the accounts, of the transfer of Office Post Government The largest to the local increase is under the head of land revenue, attributable to the growth in consequence F the town. The revenue the Houghong of 1860 is not only the largest ever raised in the on the 1st May 1850. any colony but, without additional lavation, is four times greater than that
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The expenditure for the same period

i

increased by £6,281.9.0+

"

being in 1860 €72,390 . 1/2. 10.,- and in 1859 £66, 109.3.9.

The incrsare in the

F

evenne

our

is shown under each

three main

main sources of

income: _ Land - Licences, and

Taxes - and also under the

bend

of

Post

Office

an item

which exceeds that

107

of 1859 by

nearly £17,000, in consequence

great rise in then

the great

value

of

land and the large

premiumo realized at the "Government land sales..

The increase under the hand Licences and Taves, which

of Licenses

latter

are

limited to Police

and Lighting rates

is

which appens for the first time

in the accounts,

of the transfer of

Office

Post

Government

The largest

to the local

increase is under

the head of land revenue,

attributable to the growth

in consequence

F

the town. The revenue

the Houghong

of

1860 is not only the

largest

ever

raised in the

on the 1st May 1850.

any

colony but, without additional lavation, is four times greater than that

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