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# COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL REVENUE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, FOR THE YEAR 1886.

## ESTIMATED. ACTUAL. INCREASE. DECREASE.

$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. LAND REVENUE:- Leased Lands, 148,000.00 149,288.84 1,288.84 More Land Sales than anticipated. Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries, 20,000.00 19,465.42 534.58 Decrease in Squatters' Fees. Fees on Grant of Leases, 300.00 320.00 20.00 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:- Markets, 60,000.00 65,963.65 5,963.65 Higher rent for Slaughter-house. Buildings, 7,000.00 7,293.00 293.00 Piers, 881.20 881.20 New item of Revenue. LICENCES:- Spirits, 90,000.00 41,480.00 48,520.00 Pawnbrokers, 12,250.00 13,650.00 1,400.00 Auctioneers, 1,800.00 2,400.00 600.00 Tenements for Emigrants, 20.00 28.50 8.50 Emigration Brokers, 1,400.00 1,200.00 200.00 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys, 750.00 970.00 220.00 Opium, 159,000.00 178,500.00 19,500.00 Boarding-houses, 175.00 200.00 25.00 Marriages, 300.00 340.00 40.00 Chinese Undertakers, 100.00 100.00 Money Changers, 700.00 770.00 70.00 Marine Store Dealers, 1,000.00 1,170.00 170.00 Shooting Licence, 30.00 30.00 REMARKS. More Licences issued than anticipated. Overestimated. ($68,500 for Spirit Farm). As the Spirit Farm Ordinance was not passed there has been, actually, a decrease of $14,930 over the amount estimated for other Spirit Licences. The Monopoly realised a higher figure. Carried forward 502,795.00 483,950.67 30,110.19 49,251.58

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