COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1861 AND 1862.
REVENUE.
EXPENDITURE.
1861 1862 INCREASE DECREASE 1861 1862 INCREASE DECREASE Land Revenue, Establishments:- $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. Rents, exclusive of Lands, The Governor, 25,241.00 25,325.00 84.00 277,218.25 249,651.74 27,566.51 The Colonial Secretary, 15,439.92 15,165.40 274.52 Licenses:- Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General, 8,664.19 8,726.80 62.61 Spirit Retailers, 27,260.00 27,500.00 240.00 Clerk of Councils, 10,669.59 10,846.12 176.53 Pawnbrokers, 3,600.00 4,550.00 950.00 Surveyor General, 960.00 960.00 Auctioneers, 6,000.00 6,000.00 Registrar General, 16,658.78 16,746.25 87.47 Tenements for Emigrants, 2,400.00 2,400.00 Harbour Master, 13,188.23 13,162.39 25.84 Emigration Brokers, 53.20 53.20 Police and Lighting Rate Collector, 13,456.05 13,909.59 453.54 Billiard Tables, 362.30 362.30 Chief Justice, 28,441.32 29,040.36 599.04 Bowling Alleys, 800.00 800.00 Judge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court, 4,708.65 4,708.65 Opium Monopoly, 59,580.00 76,425.00 16,845.00 Ecclesiastical, 4,516.08 4,535.08 19.00 Boarding House Keepers, 415.50 415.50 Educational, 3,730.94 5,807.75 2,076.81 Marriage, 450.00 750.00 300.00 Colonial Surgeon, 6,320.41 6,091.28 229.13 Chinese Undertakers, 375.00 225.00 150.00 Taxes:--- Administration of Justice, Civil Hospital, 35,319.54 50,729.99 15,410.45 Police and Lighting Rates, Surgeon to Lock Hospital, Postage, Chief Magistrate, Fines of Courts, Captain Superintendent of Police, Postmaster General, Governor of Victoria Gaol, 102.40 102.40 Fees of Courts, 12,422.17 16,496.15 4,073.98 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities, 656.09 656.09 Forfeitures of Courts, 4,757.95 5,268.94 510.99 Revenue Services, Fees of Office:- Lock Hospital, 55.00 55.00 Cemetery Burials, 1,505.56 1,239.80 265.76 Registration of Boats, 4,420.77 4,318.37 Police, 59,859.08 88,061.96 28,202.88 of Cargo Boats and Crews, 2,032.05 1,375.96 656.09 Gaols, Rent, 3,886.11 3,212.62 673.49 of Hawkers, 1,342.28 1,519.61 177.33 Transport, 20,500.00 2,730.36 Cargo Boats Certificates.. 134.00 134.00 Conveyance of Mails, 600.00 6,521.21 3,790.85 2,130.36 Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony, 218.00 218.00 Works and Buildings, 19,900.00 19,900.00 Registration of Deeds, 1,626.25 Roads, Streets and Bridges. 1,981.36 1,981.36 Shipping Seamen, 7,163.00 7,167.00 4.00 Miscellaneous Services, 13,313.88 13,313.88 Examination of Masters and Mates, 630.00 630.00 Land and Houses purchased, Ship Surveys, 50.00 50.00 Special Expenses, 2,237.58 1,835.07 402.51 Colonial Registers, Merchant Shipping Act, Total Establishments, 238,469.43 260,827.28 22,357.85 Sale of Government Property, 95.00 95.00 Reimbursements, 19,239.98 14,075.58 5,164.40 Miscellaneous Receipts, 900.00 900.00 Interest, 28.00 28.00 Special Receipts, 6,017.61 5,926.10 91.51 Ordinance No. 12 of 1857, 16,669.28 16,669.28 610,757.59 631,259.98 65,531.55 45,029.16 526,233.78 587,633.94 94,205.51 32,805.38 Deduct Decrease, 32,805.38 Nett Increase, 61,400.16F. H. BIROH, Accountant.
Examined,
W. H. RENNIE, Auditor General.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1863.
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1861 AND 1862.
REVENUE.
EXPENDITURE,
1861.
1862. INCREASE. DECREASE.
1861.
1862.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
Land Revenue,
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
Licenses:-
$ C.
$ C. 277,218.25 249,651.74] 40,928,50 41,765.00
C.
$ c.
$ C. $ C.
$ C.
$ C.
27,566.51 Establishments:-
836.50
Spirit Retailers,
Pawnbrokers,
Auctioneers,
27,260.00 27,500.00
3,600.00
Tenements for Emigrants,
Emigration Brokers,
Billiard Tables,..
Bowling Alleys,
Opium Monopoly,
Boarding House Keepers,
Marriage.
Chinese Undertakers,
Taxes:---
Police and Lighting Rates,
Postage,
Fines of Courts,
59,580.00 76,425.00 16,845.00
415.50
240.00 4,550,00 4,550,00 6,000.00 2,400.00
53.20
362.30
800.00
800.00
Postmaster General,
450.00
750.00
300.00
375.00
225.00
150.00
The Governor,
The Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General,
Clerk of Councils,.
Surveyor General,
Registrar General,
Harbour Master,
25,241.00 25,325.00 15,439.92 15,165.40 8,664.19 8,726.80 10,669,59 10,846.12
960.00
84.00
23
274.52
62.61
176.53
960,00
16,658.78
16,746.25 13,188.23 13,162,39 6,412.18 6,279.34
87.47
25.84
132.84
Police and Lighting Rate Collector,
13,456.05 13,909,59 2,820.00 2,856.78
453.54
36.78
598.00
40.00
50.00
590,00
8.00
Chief Justice,
28,441,32 29,040.36
599.04
60.00 55.00
20.00 5.00
Judge of the Summary Jurisdiction Court,
4,708.65 4,708.65
Ecclesiastical,
4,516.08 4,535.08
19.00
Educational,
3,730.94 5,807.75 2,076.81
75,533.59 91,662.86 16,129.27
Colonial Surgeon,
6,320.41 6,091.28
226.13
35,319.54
50,729.99 15,410.45
Fees of Courts,
Forfeitures of Courts,
Fees of Office:-
12,422.17
4,757.95 5,268.94
48.76
16,496.15 4,073.98
510.99
1,014.97
266.21
Cemetery Burials,..
1,505.56 1,239.80
265.76
Registration of Boats,
4,420.77
4,318.37
of Cargo Boats and Crews,
2,032.05
1,375.96
15
of Hawkers,
1,342,28
1,519.61
Cargo Boats Certificates..
134.00
Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,
130.00
Registration of Deeds,
1,626.25
218.00 75.00 2,133.50
177.33 84.00
Shipping Seamen,.
7,163.00
7,167.00
507.25 4.00
Examination of Masters and Mates,
250.00
630.00
380.00
Ship Surveys,
50.00
50.00
Colonial Registers,
Merchant Shipping Act,
Sale of Government Property,
Reimbursements,
Miscellaneous Receipts,
Interest,.
Special Receipts,
Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,
610,757.59 631,259.98 65,531.55 45,029.16
40.00 828.00 7.13 7,998.97
95.00
55.00
19,239.98
14,075.58
900.00 28.00 6,017.61 5,926.10 16,669.28
72.00
20.87
2,593,70
437.16 9,129.60
281.10 9,017.80
156.06
411.80
Administration of Justice, Civil Hospital,...
Surgeon to Lock Ilospital,
Chief Magistrate,
Captain Superintendent of Police,.
Governor of Victoria Gaol,..
102.40 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,.
656.09 Revenue Services,
55.00 Lock Hospital,
Police,
Gaols, Reut...
Transport,
Conveyance of Mails,
Works and Buildings,
Roads, Streets and Bridges. 1,981,36 Miscellaneous Services,
13,313.88 Land and Houses purchased,. Special Expenses,
2,237.58
1,835.07
402.51
17,905.03 14,523.98
3,381.05
55,774.36 72,923.75 17,149.39 6,033.77 7,380,69 1,346.92
Total Establishments,
238,469.43 260,827.28 12,565.92 8,098.52 3,153.22 2,602.75 463.31 1,184.32 5,647.29 7,934.52 1,270.08 1,448.54 19,638.60 46,022.97 17,931.73 22,126.72
2,210.00 2,006,85 396.85
1,219.20 1,917.56
26,800.74|
4,442.89
4,467.40
550.47
721.01 2,287.23 178.46 26,384.37 4.194.99
4.254.74 1,683.68
3,035.54
233.88
137,984.48 134,773.74
3,210.74
59,859.08 88,061.96
073.52 3,886.11 3,212.62
23,202.88
20,500.00
2,730.36
600.00! 6,521.21 3,790.85
19,900.00
526,233.78 587,633.94 94,205.51 32,805.38
Deduct Decrease,.
Nett Increase,
45,029.16
20,502.39
F. H. BIROH, Accountant.
Examined,
W. II. RENNIE, Auditor General.
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th January, 1863.
Deduct Decrease,....
32,805.38
61,400.16
Nett Increase,
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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