COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1862 and 1863.
REVENUE.
EXPENDITURE.
1862.
1863.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
1862.
1863.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
$ C.
$ C.
$ C.
$ C.
Land Revenue,
Licenses:-
249,651.74
138,367.50
111,284.24
Establishments:-
Rents, exclusive of Lands,
41,765.00
43,759.50
1,994.50
The Governor,
Spirit Retailers,
27,500.00
28,336.00
836.00
Pawnbrokers,
4,550.00
5,600.00
1,050.00
Auctioneers,
6,000.00
4,800.00
1,200.00
Tenements for Emigrants,
53.20
27.50
25.70
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Treasurer,
Auditor General,
Clerk of Councils,
Surveyor General,
C.
C.
C.
$ C.
25,325.00
25,223.00
15,165.40
20,946.71
102.00
5,781.31
8,726.80
9,311.89
585.09
10,846.12
10,115.22
960.00
16,746.25
990.00
17,594.48
848.23
730.90
Emigration Brokers,
800.00
800.00
Postmaster General,
13,162.39
20,228.11
7,065.72
Billiard Tables,
750.00
750.00
Registrar General,
6,279.34
Bowling Alleys,
225.00
225.00
Harbour Master,
13,909.59
7,166.02
886.68
14,365.66
456.07
Opium Monopoly,
76,425.00
77,640.00
1,215.00
Police and Lighting Rate Collector,
2,856.78
Boarding House Keepers,
590.00
577.00
13.00
Chief Justice,
29,040.36
2,205.00
29,834.75
651.78
Marriage,
60.00
Chinese Undertakers,
55.00
35.00
60.00
25.00
Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court,
4,708.65
10,573.05
294.39
5,864.40
Ecclesiastical,
4,535.08
4,516.08
19.00
Taxes:-
Postage,
Fines of Courts,
Fees of Courts,
Forfeitures of Courts,
Fees of Office:
Cemetery Burials,
Registration of Boats,
Educational,
5,807.75
6,266.93
459.18
Police and Lighting Rates,
91,662.86
131,191.11
50,729.99
61,144.15
39,528.25
10,414.16
Colonial Surgeon,
6,094.28
Surgeon to Lock Hospital,
1,835.07
6,376.60
1,764.00
282.32
71.07
16,496.15
11,596.83
...
4,899.32
Police Magistrate,
14,523.98
16,105.81
1,681.83
5,268.94
3,226.31
2,042.63
1,014.97
730.56
284.41
Captain Superintendent of Police,
Gaols,
72,923.75
89,623.89
16,700.14
7,380.69
11,605.91
4,225.22
of Cargo Boats and Crews,
1,375.96
of Hawkers,
1,519.61
1,239.80
1,608.61
4,318.37
4,209.45
1,395.43
1,332.90
368.81
Total Establishments,
260,827.28
304,313.11
45,060.53
1,574.75
19.47
Cargo Boats Certificates,
218.00
Official Signatures and Seals of the Colony,
75.00
Registration of Deeds,
2,133.50
209.00
51.00
1,913.75
Shipping Seamen,
7,167.00
8,703.00
1,536.00
Administration of Justice,
9.00
Charitable Allowance,
24.00
Civil Hospital,
219.75
Lock Hospital,
108.92
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,
Revenue Services,
8,098.52
9,966.70
1,868.18
2,602.75
815.23
1,787.52
1,184.32
1,637.15
135.00
452.83
135.00
7,934.52
5,755.67
2,178.85
1,448.54
1,369.41
79.13
Police,
46,022.97
58,938.27
7,084.70
Examination of Masters and Mates,
630.00
1,180.00
550.00
Ship Surveys,
50.00
50.00
Gaols, Rent,
22,126.72
50,975.93
28,849.21
2,606.85
2,340.61
266.24
Colonial Registers,
95.00
125.00
30.00
Transport,
4,251.74
3,008.40
1,246.31
Merchant Shipping Act,
900.00
910.00
10.00
Conveyance of Mails
1,683.68
2,820.77
1,137.09
Registration of Chairs,
225.50
225.50
Works and Buildings,
134,773.74
82,862.94
51,910.80
of Chair Bearers,
Sale of Government Property,
Reimbursements,
28.00
6,017.61
Miscellaneous Receipts,
Interest,
Special Receipts,
5,926.10
16,669.28
70.80
121.00
10,017.77
5,610.29
21,951.54
70.80
93.00
4,000.16
5,282.26
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
Miscellaneous Services,
Land and Houses purchased,
315.81
Special Expenses,
83,061.96
65,376.44
17,685.52
3,886.14
1,228.42
...
2,657.72
600.00
6,521.21
3,211.00
11,189.49
2,611.00
4,668.28
Mint,
621.08
621.08
281.10
9,017.80
7,823.80
281.10
1,194.00
Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,
631,259.98
576,375.30
67,228.91
122,113.59
Deduct Decrease....
122,113.59
Nett Decrease,
54,884.68
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1864.
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Examined,
W. H. RENNIE,
Auditor General.
587,633.94
586,565.62
85,403.25
86,471.57
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Decrease,
86,471.57
1,068.32
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1862 and 1863.
REVENUE.
EXPENDITURE.
1862.
1863.
INCREASE.DECREASE.
1862.
1863.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
$
C.
$ C.
$ C.
C.
Land Revenue,.
Licenses:-
249,651.74 138,367.50
111,284.24 Establishments:-
Rents, exclusive of Lands,.
41,765.00 43,759.50
1,994.50
The Governor,
Spirit Retailers,.
27,500.00
28,336.00
836.00
Pawnbrokers,
4,550.00
5,600,00
1.050.00
Auctioneers, .
6,000.00
4,800.00
Tenements for Emigrants,.
53.20
27.50
1,200.00 25.70
· Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General,. Clerk of Councils,.
Surveyor General,
C.
C.
C.
$ C.
25,325.00) 25.223.00 15,165.40 20,946.71|
102.00
5,781.31
8,726.80
9,311.89
585.09
10,846.12
10,115.22
960.00 16,746.25
990.00 17,594.48
30.00
4
848.23
730.90
Emigration Brokers,
800.00
800.00
Postmaster General,.
13,162.39 20,228.11 7,065.72
Billiard Tables,.
750.00
750.00
Registrar General,
6,279.34
Bowling Alleys,.
225.00
225.00
Harbour Master,
13,909.59
7,166.02 886.68 14,365.66) 456.07
111
Opium Monopoly,
76,425.00
77,640.00 1,215.00
Police and Lighting Rate Collector,
2,856.78
Boarding House Keepers,.
590.00
577.00
13.00
Chief Justice;
29,040.36
2,205.00 29,834,75|
651.78
Marriage,
60.00
Chinese Undertakers,
55.00
35.00 60.00
25.00
Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court,
4,708.65 10,573,05
294.39 5,864.40
5.00
Ecclesiastical,
4,535.08 4,516.08
19.00
Taxes:-
Postage,.
Fines of Courts,
Fees of Courts,.
Forfeitures of Courts,
Fees of Office:
Cemetery Burials,
Registration of Boats,
Educational,
5,807.75
6,266.93 459.18
Police and Lighting Rates,..
91,662.86 131,191.11
50,729.99) 61,144.15
39,528.25 10.414.16
Colonial Surgeon,..
6,094.28
Surgeon to Lock Hospital,
1,835.07
6,376.60 1,764.00
282.32
71.07
16,496.15
11,596.83
...
4,899.32
Police Magistrate,
14,523.98
16,105.81
1,681.83
5,268.94
3,226.31
2,042.63
1,014.97
730.56)
284.41
Captain Superintendent of Police,.. Gaols,
72,923.75 89,623.89
16,700.14
7,380.69 11,605.91 4,225.22
23
of Cargo Boats and Crews,
1,375.96
of Hawkers,
1,519.61
1,239.80 1,608.61 4,318.37 4,209.45 1,395.43 1,332.90
368.81
Total Establishments,..
260,827.28 304,313.11| 45,060.53|
1,574.75
19.47
Cargo Boats Certificates,..
218,00
Official Signatures and Seals of the Colony,.
75.00
Registration of Deeds,..
2,133.50
209.00 51.00 1,913.75
Shipping Seamen,.
7,167.00
8,703.00 1,536.00
186,71 Administration of Justice,,
9.00 Charitable Allowance,
24.00 Civil Hospital,
219.75 Lock Hospital,
108.92 Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,.
Revenue Services,
8,098.52
9,966.70
1,868.18]
23
2,602.75
815.23
1,787.52
1,184.32
1,637.15
135.00
452.83 135.00
7,934.52
5,755.67
2,178.85
1,448.54
1,369.41
79.13
Police,
46,022.97
58,938.27
7,084.70
Examination of Masters and Mates,
630.00
1,180.00
550.00
Ship Surveys,
50.00
50.00
Gaols, Rent,
22,126.72
50,975.93 28,849.21|
2,606.85
2,340.61
266.24
Colonial Registers,
95.00
125.00
30.00
Transport,
4,251.74
3,008.40
1,246.31
Merchant Shipping Act,
900.00
910.00
10.00
Conveyance of Mails
1,683.68
2,820.77
1,137.09
Registration of Chairs,.
225.50
225.50
Works and Buildings,
134,773.74
82,862.94
51.910.80
"1
of Chair Bearers,
Sale of Government Property,
Reimbursements,
28.00
6,017.61
Miscellaneous Receipts,.
Interest,.
Special Receipts,
5,926.10
16,669.28
70.80 121.00 10,017.77 5,610.29 21,951,54
70.80
93.00
4,000.16
5,282.26
Roads, Streets and Bridges, Miscellaneous Services, Land and Houses purchased, 315.81 Special Expenses,
83.061.96
65,376.44
17,685.52
3,886.14 1.228.42
...
2,657.72
600.00
6,521.21
3,211.00 11,189.49
2,611.00
4,668.28
Mint,.
621.08
621.08
281.10 9,017.80
7,823.80
281.10 1,194.00
Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,
631,259.98 576,375.30 67,228.91| 122,113.59
Deduct Decrease.... 122,113.59
Nett Decrease,
54,884.68
Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th March, 1864.
A. F. ALVES, Accountant.
Examined,
not to m
W. H. RENNIE,
Auditor General.
587,633.94 586,565.62 85,403.25 86,471.57
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Decrease,..
86,471.57
1,068.32
FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer.
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