CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 467

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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG DURING THE YEAR ENDEY 31st December, 1864.

REVENUE.

AMOUNT.

EXPENDITURE.

AMOUNT.

Land Revenue,

Hents, exclusive of Lands,.

Licenses:-

Spirit Retailers,

Pawnbrokers,

Auctioneers,

Tenements for Emigrants,...

Emigration Brokers,

$

C.

134,471.11 Establishments:- 46,250.50 The Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

27,705.00

6.650.00

4,200.00

1,200.00

Billiard Tables,

750.00

Bowling Alleys,

225.00

Opium Monopoly.

78,300,00

Boarding House Keepers,

404.00

Marriage,

Chinese Undertakers,

80.00 60.00

Taxes:→→

119,664,00

Colonial Treasurer, Auditor General. Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Postmaster General,

Registrar General,

Harbour Master,.......

Chief Justice,

Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court, Ecclesiastical,

Educational,

Medical Establishments,..

$

C.

25,469,78

20,292.71

10,891.02

11,094.57

900.00

22,868.43

19,958.25

7,476.71

15,618.00

26,458.56

10.589.14

4,512,10

7,168.87

8,609.16

Balance of Arrears of Police and Lighting Bates,

1,783,61

Police Magistrate,

15,890.31

Amount collected on account of 1864,

120,709.30

122,492.91

Captain Superintendent of Police,..... Gaols,

98,287.59

14,325,04

Postage,

86,341.11

Fiues, Forfeitares and Fees of Courts

Total Establishments,.

320,418.24

Fines,

Fees,.....

Fees of Office:----

14,580.57

Forfeitures,

1,272.43

Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuitics..... Revenue Services,

8,616.16

8,328.74

Administration of Justice,

exclusive of Establishments, do..

1,628.60

490.03

19,181,74 Charitable Allowance,

100.00

Cemetery Burials,.

1,759.88

Hospitals,

exclusive of Establishments,

8,182.06

Registration of Boats,

4,166.70

Police,

do.

31,539.17

11

of Cargo Boats and Crews,.

1,498.27

Gaols,

do.,

34,711.13

of Hawkers,

1,246.67

Rent..

3,407.37

Cargo Boats Certificates,

236.00

Transport,

1,589.02

Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,..

211.00

Registration of Deeds,

1,482.00

Shipping Seamen,

9,032.00

Examination of Masters and Mates,.

1,660.00

Ship Surveys,

Colonial Registers,

30.00

Conveyance of Mails, Works and Buildings,. Roads, Streets and Bridges,. Miscellaneous Services,

Land and Houses Purchased, Special Expeuses,

3,030,67

239,504,09

75,103.97

1,454.94

29,291.25

4,241.33

Merchant Shipping Act,

1,287.00

Registration of Chairs,

of Chair Bearers,

of Vehicle,

530.00

184.10

1.00

of Driver,

""

of Horse,

10

1.00 23,320.52

Sale of Government Property,

Reimbursements,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Interest,

Profit on Coins,

Special Receipts,

Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,..

736.80

14,742.28

28,813.95

17,966.06

13,333,22

2,955,22

7,581.00

Total,..

$637,846.37

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Total,..

..$763,307.93

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th March, 1865.

REVENUE.

1863.

1964.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

然 C.

$

$

Examined,

W. I. RENNIE,

EXPENDITURE.

1863.

1804. INCREASS. DECREASE.

G.

C.

$

دیم

Land Revenue,

Rents, exclusive of Lauds,.

138,367.50 134,471.11

8,896.39 Establishments:--

43,759.50 46,256,50

2,497.00

The Governor,.

25,223.00

26,469.78

c. $ C. $$$ C.

246.78

Licenses:-

Spirit Retailers,..

28,386.00 27,705.00

Pawnbrokers,.

Auctioneers,

5.600.00 6,650.00 1,050.00 4,800,00 4,200.00

Tenements for Emigrants,

27.50

631.001

600.00 27.50

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasurer,

Clerk of Councils,

Emigration Brokers,

800.00 1,200.00

400.00

Billiard Tables,.....

750.00

Bowling Alleys.....

220.00

Opium Monopoly,

77,640.00

750.00 225.00 78,300.001 660.00

Auditor General,

Surveyor General,.

Postmaster General,

Registrar General,..

20,946.71

9,311.89 10,891,02 10,115.22 11,094.57 990.00 960.00 17,594.48 22,868.43

20,292.71

654.00

1,579.13 979.35

30.00

5,273.95

20,228.11 19,956.25

271.86

7,166,02 7,476.71

Harbour Master,..

Police and Lighting Rate Collector,

Boarding House Keepers....

577.00 494.00

83.00

Chief Justice..

14,865.66 15,618.00

2,205.00 29,334.75 | 26,458.56 |

310.69 1,252.34

F

2,205.00 2,876.19

Marriage,

35.00!

Chinese Undertakers,

60.00

80.00 60.00

45,00

Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court..

10,573.05 10,539.14

33.91

Ecclesiastical,..

Taxes:-

Educational,

Postage, ...

Police and Lighting Rates,

Fines of Courts..

Forfeitures of Courts,

Fees of Courts,

Fees of Office:-

Cemetery Burials,.....

Registration of Boats.

131,191.11 122,492.91

61,144.15 86,341.11) 25,196.96 |

8.698.20

Medical Establishments,

Police Magistrate...

4,516.08 4,512.10 6,266.93 7,168.87 901.94 8,140.60 8,609.16 468.56 16,105.81 16,890.31

8.98

215.50

11,696.83

14,880,57

2,983.74

730.56 3,226.31

1,272.43 3,328.74

541.87 102.43

Captain Superintendent of Police, Gools,

89,623.89 98,287.59 8,663.70 11,605.91| 14,325.04 2,719.33

1,608.61 1,759.68 151,07 4,209.45 4,166.70

Total Establishments.. Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,...

504,813,31 | 320,418.24) 22,395.57 |

6,290.44

42.75 Revenue Services, ...

9,966.70 816 28

8,616,16

1,350.54

1,628.50

813.27

25

of Cargo Boats and Crews,

1,395.43 1,493.27

97.84

of Hawkers....

1,332.90

1,246.67

Administration of Justice, 86.23 Charitable Allowance...

1,63,15

490.03

1,147.12

Cargo Boats Certificates,

209.00!

236.001

37.00

Official Signatures and Seal of the Colony,

61.001

211.001

160.00

Hospitals, l'olice,

7,125,08

Registration of Deeds,

1.913.75

1,482.00

431.75 Gaols,..

135,00

38,938,27 31,589.17

50,975.93 34,711.13

100.00

35,00

8,182.06 1,056.98

*.

7,399.10

16,264,80

Shipping Seamen,

8,703.00

9,032.00

329.00

Examination of Masters and Mates,

1,160.00

1,660 00

480.00

Ship Surveys.....

50.00

Colonial Registers,

125.00

30.00

Merchant Shipping Act,

910.00 1,287.00

377.00

Registration of Chairs,..

225.50

530.00

304.50

>"

of Chair Bearers,

70.80

184.30

113.30

Rent, Transport,..

50.00 Conveyance of Mails, 95.00 Works and Buildings.

Roads. Streets and Bridges,.. Miscellaneous Services,

Land and Bonses purchased,..

2,340.61

3,407.37 3,008,40 1,589.02

1,066.76

1,419,38

of Vehicle,

1.00

1.001

Special Expenses,

2,820.77 3,030.67 209.90 82,862.94 289,504.09 | 156,641.15 65,376.44 75,103.97 9,727,58 1,228.42 1,454.94 226.62 3,211.00 29,201.25| 26,050.25 11,189,49 4,241.33

17

of Driver,.

0.10

0.101

*Mint,

€21.08

6,948.16 621.08

463

17

of Ilorse,

1.00

1.00

Sale of Government Property,

Reimbursements,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

Interest, ...

Profit on Coins,..

Special Receipts,

Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,

576,375.30 637,846.57 80,351.17 18,880.10

Deduct Decrease,.............. 19,880.10

121.00 756.80 615.80 10,017.77 14,742,28 4,724.46

5,610.29 28,813.95| 23,203,66 | 21,951.64

The Expenditure on the Mint during 1864 is included under the Head of Works and Buildings.

+

17.956.06 13,888.22 13,333.221

3,995.48

2,955,22 2,955.22

7,823.80 7,081.00

242.80

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 27th March, 1865.

Nett Increase,

61,471.07

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Examined,

W. II. RENNIE,

Auditor General.

586,565.62 763,307.98 278,217.93; 41,475.62

Deduct Decrease,...... 41,475.62

Nett Increase,

176,742.31

FREDK. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,