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ment in efficiency was effected, switchboards were installed at the Central and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations, whereby a great improvement was achieved. The poles are of timber. The Police Station at San Tin was connected by telephone with Tai Po, new (b.) Telephones.-6. All the Government telephone lines have been kept in good repair. Considerable expenditure was found to be necessary in the New Territory, where most of

Kingdom and to the majority of the British Colonies. $16,404.32 which was incurred in 1899 owing to the adoption of the penny postage to the United year. It is hoped that the increasing volume of correspondence will gradually remove the loss of

4. The sale of stamps in Hongkong realized $217,612.24, or $820.79 more than in the previous year.

This shows a gratifying increase of $10,333.65 over the previous year's balance.

5. The nett profit on the year's transactions at the Hongkong Post Office was $90,340.26.

X-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE.

Colony during 1900. (Table S.)

1. I append a return showing the number and nature of the Military Forces employed in the

against 350 in 1899. (b.) Volunteer Forces.-5. The total establishment of the Volunteer Corps was 366 of all ranks as

was no expenditure towards Barracks Service during the year. diture in Hongkong, besides $24,800.00 for Defence Works, making a total of $616,589.78. There

4. The Colony contributed $591,789.78 (17 per cent. of its revenue) in aid of Military Expenditure in Hongkong, besides $24,800.00 for Defence Works, making a total of $616,589.78.

followers resident in the Colony, making a total of 7,640.

3. At the Census taken in January, 1901, there were 5,501 officers and men with 2,139 camp

by the absence of a large number on service with the China Expeditionary Force in the North. strength. The reduction in the number of the troops in the Colony at the mid-year is explained

British women with 150 British children, and 82 Asiatic women with 139 Asiatic children on the compared with 3,098 in the previous year. There were in addition 81 the 30th June was 2,116 as

(a.) Regular Forces.-2. The total strength of troops in garrison

year.

6. The expenditure on this Corps, which is borne entirely by the Colony was $39,096.33 for the

(e.) Constabulary.-7. The European Police, 153 in number, and the Indian Police, 366 in number,

are a Constabulary Force, being armed with Martini-Enfield carbines.

GENERAL.

altogether or at any rate prevent its becoming a regular visitor. of the Colony which all desire to see effected as soon as possible may help to get rid of this disease to get rid of this pest. It is sincerely to be hoped that those improvements in the Sanitary condition good. The recurrence of plague is the most unsatisfactory feature. Every effort should be continued year 1900, may be regarded as satisfactory. Its financial position is sound and its trade has been Taking everything into consideration, I think the general progress of the Colony, during the

Colonial Secretary.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

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Table A.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

RETURN OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 1900.

REVENUE.

Total Amount Estimated. Revenue. More than Estimated. Less than Estimated. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:- Arms Ordinance, 12,000 $55,979.88 Assessed Rate, 396,136.90 396,136.90 Auctioneers' Licences, 1,800.00 1,782.68 $17.32 Boarding-house Keepers, 1,180 1,190.00 $10.00 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Licences, 2,100 2,172.55 $72.55 Boat Licences, 20,186.50 17,647.30 $2,539.20 Cargo Boat Licences, 5,605 5,241.10 $363.90 Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences, 7,684.10 7,684.10 Chinese Passenger Ships Licences, 350 245.80 $104.20 Chinese Undertakers' Licences, 150.00 150.00 Dog Licences, 2,500 2,893.30 $393.30

EXPENDITURE.

Total Estimated. Expenditure. More than Estimated. Less than Estimated. Charge on Account of Public Debt, Pensions. $40,669.00 $40,669.00 Governor and Legislature. 160,808.00 158,363.97 $2,444.03 Colonial Secretary's Department, 47,109.53 47,109.53 Audit Department, 12,305.00 12,308.50 $3.50 Treasury, 24,864.00 24,864.00 Stamp Office. 306.00 $12.49 $293.51 Public Works Department, 259,124.00 235,263.08 $23,860.92 Post Office, 76,246.00 82,920.04 $6,674.04 Registrar General's Department, 29,860.42 29,860.42 Harbour Master's Department, 13,058.59 13,058.59 Lighthouses, 5,001.00 5,001.00

Treasury, Hongkong, 15th March, 1901.

C. Mcl. MESSED,

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## Step 1: Review the given text for OCR errors and formatting issues. The provided text appears to be a historical document related to the Colony of Hong Kong, detailing revenue and expenditure for the year 1900. It includes various sections such as revenue from different sources, expenditure on different departments, and other financial details. ## Step 2: Identify and correct spelling errors. Upon reviewing the text, several spelling errors are noticeable, such as "Estinarod" which should be "Estimated", "Bevengue" which should be "Revenue", "Lieepers" which should be "Keepers", "Liceoers" which should be "Licences", etc. These errors will be corrected. ## Step 3: Fix spacing issues and rejoin broken sentences. The text contains extra spaces, missing spaces, and hyphenation or line-break artifacts. For example, "LICENCES AND INTERNAL BEVENGE NOT OTHERWISE SPE-CIFIED" should be "LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED". These issues will be addressed. ## Step 4: Restore paragraph breaks and format the text into proper paragraphs. The OCR output has merged or split paragraphs incorrectly. The text will be reformatted into proper paragraphs based on the content and logical breaks. ## Step 5: Indicate missing words and correct file references. If any words are clearly missing due to OCR damage, they will be indicated with "...". File references will be formatted correctly without any spacing inside parentheses. ## Step 6: Reorder newspaper texts if necessary and reconstruct tables. Although the given text does not appear to be from a newspaper, any tables or data presented in a non-tabular format due to OCR errors will be reconstructed into their original table format. ## Step 7: Apply Markdown formatting for structure. The text will be formatted using Markdown for headers, sections, and bold text where appropriate, without inventing content. ## Step 8: Output the corrected text in HTML format using for paragraphs. The final corrected text will be output in HTML format. The final answer is: (8) ment in efficiency was effected, switchboards were installed at the Central and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations, whereby a great improvement was achieved. The poles are of timber. The Police Station at San Tin was connected by telephone with Tai Po, new (b.) Telephones.-6. All the Government telephone lines have been kept in good repair. Considerable expenditure was found to be necessary in the New Territory, where most of Kingdom and to the majority of the British Colonies. $16,404.32 which was incurred in 1899 owing to the adoption of the penny postage to the United year. It is hoped that the increasing volume of correspondence will gradually remove the loss of 4. The sale of stamps in Hongkong realized $217,612.24, or $820.79 more than in the previous year. This shows a gratifying increase of $10,333.65 over the previous year's balance. 5. The nett profit on the year's transactions at the Hongkong Post Office was $90,340.26. X-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE. Colony during 1900. (Table S.) 1. I append a return showing the number and nature of the Military Forces employed in the against 350 in 1899. (b.) Volunteer Forces.-5. The total establishment of the Volunteer Corps was 366 of all ranks as was no expenditure towards Barracks Service during the year. diture in Hongkong, besides $24,800.00 for Defence Works, making a total of $616,589.78. There 4. The Colony contributed $591,789.78 (17 per cent. of its revenue) in aid of Military Expenditure in Hongkong, besides $24,800.00 for Defence Works, making a total of $616,589.78. followers resident in the Colony, making a total of 7,640. 3. At the Census taken in January, 1901, there were 5,501 officers and men with 2,139 camp by the absence of a large number on service with the China Expeditionary Force in the North. strength. The reduction in the number of the troops in the Colony at the mid-year is explained British women with 150 British children, and 82 Asiatic women with 139 Asiatic children on the compared with 3,098 in the previous year. There were in addition 81 the 30th June was 2,116 as (a.) Regular Forces.-2. The total strength of troops in garrison year. 6. The expenditure on this Corps, which is borne entirely by the Colony was $39,096.33 for the (e.) Constabulary.-7. The European Police, 153 in number, and the Indian Police, 366 in number, are a Constabulary Force, being armed with Martini-Enfield carbines. GENERAL. altogether or at any rate prevent its becoming a regular visitor. of the Colony which all desire to see effected as soon as possible may help to get rid of this disease to get rid of this pest. It is sincerely to be hoped that those improvements in the Sanitary condition good. The recurrence of plague is the most unsatisfactory feature. Every effort should be continued year 1900, may be regarded as satisfactory. Its financial position is sound and its trade has been Taking everything into consideration, I think the general progress of the Colony, during the Colonial Secretary. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, (9) Table A. COLONY OF HONGKONG. RETURN OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 1900. REVENUE. Total Amount Estimated. Revenue. More than Estimated. Less than Estimated. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:- Arms Ordinance, 12,000 $55,979.88 Assessed Rate, 396,136.90 396,136.90 Auctioneers' Licences, 1,800.00 1,782.68 $17.32 Boarding-house Keepers, 1,180 1,190.00 $10.00 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Licences, 2,100 2,172.55 $72.55 Boat Licences, 20,186.50 17,647.30 $2,539.20 Cargo Boat Licences, 5,605 5,241.10 $363.90 Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences, 7,684.10 7,684.10 Chinese Passenger Ships Licences, 350 245.80 $104.20 Chinese Undertakers' Licences, 150.00 150.00 Dog Licences, 2,500 2,893.30 $393.30 EXPENDITURE. Total Estimated. Expenditure. More than Estimated. Less than Estimated. Charge on Account of Public Debt, Pensions. $40,669.00 $40,669.00 Governor and Legislature. 160,808.00 158,363.97 $2,444.03 Colonial Secretary's Department, 47,109.53 47,109.53 Audit Department, 12,305.00 12,308.50 $3.50 Treasury, 24,864.00 24,864.00 Stamp Office. 306.00 $12.49 $293.51 Public Works Department, 259,124.00 235,263.08 $23,860.92 Post Office, 76,246.00 82,920.04 $6,674.04 Registrar General's Department, 29,860.42 29,860.42 Harbour Master's Department, 13,058.59 13,058.59 Lighthouses, 5,001.00 5,001.00 Treasury, Hongkong, 15th March, 1901. C. Mcl. MESSED, Acting Treasurer.
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(8) ment in efficiency was effected, switchboards were installed at the Central and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations, whereby a great improve- the poles are of timber. The Police Station at San Tin was connected by telephone with Taipó, new (b.) Telephones.-6. All the Government telephone lines have been kept in good repair. Considerable expenditure was found to be necessary in the New Territory, where most of Kingdom and to the majority of the British Colonies. $16,404.32 which was incurred in 1899 owing to the adoption of the penny postage to the United year. It is hoped that the increasing volume of correspondence will gradually remove the loss of 4. The sale of stamps in Hongkong realized $217,612.24, or $820.79 more than in the previous This shows a gratifying increase of $10,333.65 over the previous year's balance. 5. The nett profit on the year's transactions at the Hongkong Post Office was $90,340.26. X-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE. Colony during 1900. (Table S.) 1. I append a return showing the number and nature of the Military Forces employed in the against 350 in 1899. (b.) Volunteer Forces.-5. The total establishment of the Volunteer Corps was 366 of all ranks as was no expenditure towards Barracks Service during the year. diture in Hongkong, besides $24,800.00 for Defence Works, making a total of $616,589.78. There 4. The Colony contributed $591,789.78 (17 per cent. of its revenue) in aid of Military Expen- followers resident in the Colony, making a total of 7,640. 3. At the Census taken in January, 1901, there were 5,501 officers and men with 2,139 camp by the absence of a large number on service with the China Expeditionary Force in the North. strength. The reduction in the number of the troops in the Colony at the mid-year is explained British women with 150 British children, and 82 Asiatic women with 139 Asiatic children on the compared with 3,098 in the previous year. There were in addition 81 the 30th June was 2,116 as (a.) Regular Forces.-2. The total strength of troops in garrison year. 6. The expenditure on this Corps, which is borne entirely by the Colony was $39,096.33 for the (e.) Constabulary.-7. The European Police, 153 in number, and the Indian Police, 366 in number, are a Constabulary Force, being armed with Martini-Enfield carbines. GENERAL. altogether or at any rate prevent its becoming a regular visitor. of the Colony which all desire to see effected as soon as possible may help to get rid of this disease to get rid of this pest. It is sincerely to be hoped that those improvements in the Sanitary condition good. The recurrence of plague is the most unsatisfactory feature. Every effort should be continued year 1900, may be regarded as satisfactory. Its financial position is sound and its trade has been Taking everything into consideration, I think the general progress of the Colony, during the Colonial Secretary. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, (9) Table A. C 46 REVENDE. Total Amount Estinarod. Revenue. 3 12,000 $ 55,979,88 C. 20.350 1.500 1,180 2,100 20.186,50 396,136,90 1.800.00 1.190,00 1,782.68 10,150 10.172.55 19310 17.647.30 5,605 55.241.10! 7,684.10 || 350 í 245280 Chinese Undertakers' Licences, 10 150.00 2,500 2,893.30 COLONY OF HONGKONG. RETURN OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DURING TUE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 1900, LICENCES AND INTERNAL BEVENGE NOT OTHERWISE SPE- LIGHT DUS ** CIFIED:- Arms Ordinancey. Assessel Faze, an Auctioneers' Licences, Boarding-house Lieepers,. Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Liceoers, Beat Licence8, - Cargo Boat Licences, Carriage, Clmir, &c., Licences,.... Chinese Passenger ships Licences, Dog Lizewes. More than Less than Estimated.. Estimated,) EXPENDITURE. Charge on Aecom! of Pablic Debt, Pensous. Governor and Legislature. ........ Tolonial Secretary's Department, Audit Impartment...... Treasury,...... Amount 40,669.00 Folal Estimated. Expenditure. Estimated. Estimated. More than Less than $2. $ 3,379,8% $ $ մը, $ L. $ 1. 160,808.00 158.363.97 7,449.93 170,000.00 166,730,19 3.269,81 12,305.00; 47.109.53 196.50 40,184.95 | 306.00 10,000.00 | 47,241,02 | 21,762.53 1,800.89 6.598.02; 1,762,59 | 24,864.00 30,830.04 4,275,94) 60,00 Stamp Office. ....... $12.49 Public Works Departmen,. 01,402.00 22.35 Post Office, 642.70 Registrar General's Departmeni, 259,124.00} 13,471.07 Harbour Master's Department, 76,246.00 97,415/02 235,263,083 13.058.59 82,920.04 6,001.00{ 29,860.42 412.47 5.00 Lighthouses, 10.00 Observatory; ********* 13,670,00 18,676.001 JA, 472.5: : 693,30 Botanead and Afforestation Deputira0905, 18,911,0 Eniigration Brokers Liecness.. $1.0 800.00 Legal DepartmIERS, 71,182.010; Fines. SALO 67.07.17 32,467.47 Ecclesiastical,...................... 2.200.00! Forfelturga,................. m ***. 7,000 12812.16 5,012 18 Eduention, 7-2,807. E Hawkers' Licenced, con ema 9,400 10,129.50 729.50 Medical Departments, Jurk License..... 30:00 i JRAMISU | 74,459.80 Magistracy, ... **** 114,137.00 18,400.00 Kerosene Oil Licences, 480 631,60 26.00 Marine Store Dealers' Licences, 5,625. 11.255.00 £30,0 Specid Fruit Licences. Spirit Licencer, Marriage Licences............ Money Changers' Liemees, ..... Opium Monopoly, Opium Divali, .................................. Pēanbrokers' Licences............. Shouting Licent CS, ...................... stamps,............. rtean-Lanung Liemres. ....... PERS OF COURT OR OFFICE, I'ATMENTS FOR SPECI6IC PUA- TUO 1,050.00 : 630 372,000 372,000.00 3,60 1.773.00 130.00) 50,000 47.170.00 7,150.00 300 520.00 120.00 462.00! 472,00) 106.200 379,000 1,000 1,460.50 406.50 107,2547 1,004.50) 471,831 47:101881.47 | Polles, Sanitary uarimunt, Transport, .................. Miscellaneous Services,. Military Expenditure, Publie Werks, Recurrent 495,876.09 | 20.914.59 $70,654,157 6,681.00; 14,963,79 : 3,287.70 21,519.85 3,805.55 81,476.24 10.293.21 7,805,00 79,093,76 5,186.76 125,256,34 14,719.334 2,514.59 197,41 195.00 20,821.03 124,740.00 130,816,01 6,070.03 Charitable Allowances, . $260.0 4,140,00 1,120,00 20.001 2,000.00 201,999.00 683,208,00 455,686.71 207,200,0%) 210,740.85 : 3,640.85 5,380.51 2,080.51 484,691.26 224,592.28 22,178.13 POSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID: Billa of Health, ... 3.800 3,789,00 31.00 F Births and Deaths, Registration of.... 390 B1%D Cargo Boat Certificates, 2,206 2.198.60 7.00 $ Cemetery Burials,................... 1,100 1.524,28 218.28 Cemetery Fees From Publie Cemeteries for Chinese,... 1,200 1,887,58 387,78 Chinese Gazerte, Sale of 35 62,00 17.02 Companies, Registration of 5.300 4,581.03 Convict Labour and other items, ....... 4,270 2,971.28 710.001 2,298,72 Certificate to Chineso entering America, 11,000 11,100.00 100.001 Berds,* Registration of *4,500 14,094.25 6,084.25 | Eugagrinent and Discharge of Seamen. 22,500 22.207.00 *** 2030901 Examination of Masters, do Fees of ourT, ***** 2.1M 14,000 2,380.00 880.00 Fees on Grant of Lcases,... 1,200 Tees for testing Petrolent, 11,659.04 1,305.00 59.0+1 15.00 Gnul Expenses-Recovery from Diplomatic, Narai and Mi. **** 150 $90.00 40.00 1 litary Departments, Seamen anil Debtors,... 3,900 2.120.96 249.95 Gunpowder. Storage of........... pom 18,00 27.044.35 15.414.3 Househulders, Registration of maga 1,800 2,262.25 402. Imperial Post Office, Contribution from 7,300 5,387.89 .. 1,912.61 Look Hepital, Grant-in-Aid from Adwiraity, Medical Certificate,................ 1,010 1,00 30.9 180.00 180.00 Medical Examination of Emigrants, 20,000: 25,460.50 القارة الام الايد الله Medion Registration Fees, 10 Medical Traiment of Patients in the Civil Hospital. 28,000 80.00 31,827.0 70.00 3,837.08 Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse.—Coutribution from Chinese reperial Government towards the .......... 750 Cicial Administrator and Trustee, 6,000 750.00 +,888.17 .. Official Signatures, ..... Printed Porras. Sale of Private Moorings anal Buoys, Rent for Queen's College, Fees from Scholars, Registry Foos, a man was Refund of Police Fag........................................ Refund Cost of Police and other Stores, Kick Stoppingen from Police Foren,........ Steun-Lannebes, Surveyor's Certißente, Burvey of Steam-Ships, ... 1,011,83 504 424.00 76.00 201 222.00 3,000 9,030.00 18.00 20,00 28.000 20,037.00 1,637.00 100 521.00 721.063 1,650! 2,032.1 232.00 | 500 $12.58 312,55 800! 2,541.31 1,74134) 1,800 2,375.37 875,00 School for Girls, Fens from Scholars, ... 11,000 12,361.39 825 Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,. Trade Marks, Registration of..................... 100 16,000 £8,070.00 922,00 1,341.59 97.00 27,550.00 POST OFFICE --- 335,000 3,342.48 325,603.33 1,757.30 9.396.67 Rust or Government PROPERTY. LAND AND Houses!-- B 747.00 Laundries. 1,200 1,210.00 Leased Lands, 250,000 Lamis not Loud, J4,000 182.001 20.00) 280.402.69 30,402.00 0,276,03 Land Revenge, New Territory, 100,000 250.80 8,729,93 99,720.20; Markets, Piers.N Stone Quarries, Slaughter House, ------ Sheep, Pig muri Cuttle Dopists, ........ 801,000 82,356.35 14,000 23,571.77 $1,000 24,130.00 $4,000 £6,000,00 12,000 $1,899.67 9,371.77 j 3,180.00 j 2,960,001 06.09 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:- Cenderuned States, Sc.,....................................................... Interest for use of Furniture at Goverment House,........... 2,000 145 $92.07 470.60 *** 150299 323.390 | Night Soil Contracte, Other Miscellaneous Receipts, 30,384 30,881.00 20,000 16,025.73 Profit on Subsidiary Coins, 3,1174.27 180,000 191,533.40 | 91,533.40 TOTAL, exclusive of Land Sales and Water Anconut,...$ 2,913,170 3,245,529.67 | 495,131.30 | 198,301,38 TOTAL LAND SALES, 250,000 $16,222.92 | 566,222.92 Public Works, Extraordinary.. WATER ACCOUNT-DEA, If of 1990),PER/TA-TANTISK 332,600 151,034,87 10433487 TOTS!.... $ 3,325,479 | 4,203,587.40 j3,010,469,7% | 133.901.38|| Treasury, Hongkong, 15th March, 1901. $ 2,888,750,00 | 3,155,241.24821,004.11 57,328.17 9$1,149.00. 415,205,89 | 142,105,85 | 3,219,859.00 | 8,628,447,13 | 166,110.30 | 57,590.17 C. Mcl. MESSED, Acting Treasurer. 703
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ment in efficiency was effected, switchboards were installed at the Central and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations, whereby a great improve- the poles are of timber. The Police Station at San Tin was connected by telephone with Taipó, new (b.) Telephones.-6. All the Government telephone lines have been kept in good repair. Considerable expenditure was found to be necessary in the New Territory, where most of

Kingdom and to the majority of the British Colonies. $16,404.32 which was incurred in 1899 owing to the adoption of the penny postage to the United year. It is hoped that the increasing volume of correspondence will gradually remove the loss of

4. The sale of stamps in Hongkong realized $217,612.24, or $820.79 more than in the previous

This shows a gratifying increase of $10,333.65 over the previous year's balance.

5. The nett profit on the year's transactions at the Hongkong Post Office was $90,340.26.

X-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE.

Colony during 1900. (Table S.)

1. I append a return showing the number and nature of the Military Forces employed in the

against 350 in 1899. (b.) Volunteer Forces.-5. The total establishment of the Volunteer Corps was 366 of all ranks as

was no expenditure towards Barracks Service during the year. diture in Hongkong, besides $24,800.00 for Defence Works, making a total of $616,589.78. There 4. The Colony contributed $591,789.78 (17 per cent. of its revenue) in aid of Military Expen-

followers resident in the Colony, making a total of 7,640.

3. At the Census taken in January, 1901, there were 5,501 officers and men with 2,139 camp

by the absence of a large number on service with the China Expeditionary Force in the North. strength. The reduction in the number of the troops in the Colony at the mid-year is explained British women with 150 British children, and 82 Asiatic women with 139 Asiatic children on the compared with 3,098 in the previous year. There were in addition 81 the 30th June was 2,116 as

(a.) Regular Forces.-2. The total strength of troops in garrison

year.

6. The expenditure on this Corps, which is borne entirely by the Colony was $39,096.33 for the

(e.) Constabulary.-7. The European Police, 153 in number, and the Indian Police, 366 in number,

are a Constabulary Force, being armed with Martini-Enfield carbines.

GENERAL.

altogether or at any rate prevent its becoming a regular visitor. of the Colony which all desire to see effected as soon as possible may help to get rid of this disease to get rid of this pest. It is sincerely to be hoped that those improvements in the Sanitary condition good. The recurrence of plague is the most unsatisfactory feature. Every effort should be continued year 1900, may be regarded as satisfactory. Its financial position is sound and its trade has been Taking everything into consideration, I think the general progress of the Colony, during the

Colonial Secretary.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

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Table A.

C

46

REVENDE.

Total

Amount Estinarod. Revenue.

3

12,000

$

55,979,88

C.

20.350

1.500

1,180

2,100

20.186,50 396,136,90

1.800.00

1.190,00

1,782.68

10,150

10.172.55

19310

17.647.30

5,605

55.241.10! 7,684.10 ||

350 í

245280

Chinese Undertakers' Licences,

10

150.00

2,500

2,893.30

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

RETURN OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE DURING TUE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 1900,

LICENCES AND INTERNAL BEVENGE NOT OTHERWISE SPE-

LIGHT DUS **

CIFIED:-

Arms Ordinancey.

Assessel Faze,

an

Auctioneers' Licences,

Boarding-house Lieepers,.

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys Liceoers,

Beat Licence8, -

Cargo Boat Licences,

Carriage, Clmir, &c., Licences,....

Chinese Passenger ships Licences,

Dog Lizewes.

More than Less than Estimated.. Estimated,)

EXPENDITURE.

Charge on Aecom! of Pablic Debt, Pensous.

Governor and Legislature. ........

Tolonial Secretary's Department,

Audit Impartment......

Treasury,......

Amount

40,669.00

Folal Estimated. Expenditure. Estimated. Estimated.

More than Less than

$2. $ 3,379,8%

$

$

մը,

$

L.

$

1.

160,808.00

158.363.97

7,449.93

170,000.00

166,730,19

3.269,81

12,305.00;

47.109.53

196.50

40,184.95 |

306.00

10,000.00 |

47,241,02 | 21,762.53

1,800.89

6.598.02;

1,762,59 |

24,864.00

30,830.04

4,275,94)

60,00

Stamp Office. .......

$12.49

Public Works Departmen,.

01,402.00

22.35

Post Office,

642.70

Registrar General's Departmeni,

259,124.00}

13,471.07

Harbour Master's Department,

76,246.00

97,415/02 235,263,083

13.058.59 82,920.04

6,001.00{

29,860.42

412.47

5.00

Lighthouses,

10.00

Observatory; *********

13,670,00

18,676.001

JA, 472.5:

: 693,30

Botanead and Afforestation Deputira0905,

18,911,0

Eniigration Brokers Liecness..

$1.0

800.00

Legal DepartmIERS,

71,182.010;

Fines.

SALO

67.07.17

32,467.47

Ecclesiastical,......................

2.200.00!

Forfelturga,................. m

***.

7,000

12812.16

5,012 18

Eduention,

7-2,807. E

Hawkers' Licenced, con ema

9,400

10,129.50

729.50

Medical Departments,

Jurk License.....

30:00 i

JRAMISU | 74,459.80

Magistracy, ... ****

114,137.00

18,400.00

Kerosene Oil Licences,

480

631,60

26.00

Marine Store Dealers' Licences,

5,625.

11.255.00

£30,0

Specid Fruit Licences.

Spirit Licencer,

Marriage Licences............

Money Changers' Liemees, .....

Opium Monopoly,

Opium Divali, ..................................

Pēanbrokers' Licences.............

Shouting Licent CS, ......................

stamps,.............

rtean-Lanung Liemres. .......

PERS OF COURT OR OFFICE, I'ATMENTS FOR SPECI6IC PUA-

TUO

1,050.00 :

630

372,000

372,000.00

3,60

1.773.00

130.00)

50,000

47.170.00

7,150.00

300

520.00

120.00

462.00! 472,00)

106.200

379,000

1,000

1,460.50 406.50

107,2547 1,004.50) 471,831 47:101881.47 |

Polles,

Sanitary uarimunt,

Transport, .................. Miscellaneous Services,. Military Expenditure, Publie Werks, Recurrent

495,876.09 |

20.914.59

$70,654,157

6,681.00;

14,963,79 : 3,287.70 21,519.85 3,805.55 81,476.24 10.293.21 7,805,00 79,093,76 5,186.76 125,256,34 14,719.334 2,514.59

197,41

195.00

20,821.03

124,740.00 €

130,816,01

6,070.03

Charitable Allowances, .

$260.0

4,140,00

1,120,00

20.001

2,000.00

201,999.00

683,208,00 455,686.71 207,200,0%)

210,740.85 : 3,640.85

5,380.51 2,080.51 484,691.26 224,592.28

22,178.13

POSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID:

Billa of Health,

...

3.800

3,789,00

31.00 F

Births and Deaths, Registration of....

390

B1%D

Cargo Boat Certificates,

2,206 2.198.60

7.00 $

Cemetery Burials,...................

1,100

1.524,28

218.28

Cemetery Fees From Publie Cemeteries for Chinese,...

1,200

1,887,58

387,78

Chinese Gazerte, Sale of

35

62,00

17.02

Companies, Registration of

5.300

4,581.03

Convict Labour and other items, .......

4,270

2,971.28

710.001

2,298,72

Certificate to Chineso entering America,

11,000

11,100.00

100.001

Berds,* Registration of

*4,500 14,094.25

6,084.25 |

Eugagrinent and Discharge of Seamen.

22,500

22.207.00

***

2030901

Examination of Masters, do

Fees of ourT, *****

2.1M

14,000

2,380.00

880.00

Fees on Grant of Lcases,...

1,200

Tees for testing Petrolent,

11,659.04

1,305.00

59.0+1

15.00

Gnul Expenses-Recovery from Diplomatic, Narai and Mi.

****

150

$90.00

40.00 1

litary Departments, Seamen anil Debtors,...

3,900

2.120.96

249.95

Gunpowder. Storage of........... pom

18,00

27.044.35

15.414.3

Househulders, Registration of maga

1,800

2,262.25

402.

Imperial Post Office, Contribution from

7,300 5,387.89

..

1,912.61

Look Hepital, Grant-in-Aid from Adwiraity,

Medical Certificate,................

1,010

1,00

30.9

180.00

180.00

Medical Examination of Emigrants,

20,000: 25,460.50

القارة الام الايد الله

Medion Registration Fees,

10

Medical Traiment of Patients in the Civil Hospital.

28,000

80.00

31,827.0

70.00

3,837.08

Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse.—Coutribution from

Chinese reperial Government towards the

..........

750

Cicial Administrator and Trustee,

6,000

750.00

+,888.17

..

Official Signatures, .....

Printed Porras. Sale of

Private Moorings anal Buoys, Rent for Queen's College, Fees from Scholars, Registry Foos, a man was Refund of Police Fag........................................ Refund Cost of Police and other Stores, Kick Stoppingen from Police Foren,........ Steun-Lannebes, Surveyor's Certißente, Burvey of Steam-Ships, ...

1,011,83

504

424.00

76.00

201

222.00

3,000

9,030.00

18.00

20,00

28.000

20,037.00

1,637.00

100

521.00

721.063

1,650!

2,032.1

232.00 |

500 €

$12.58

312,55

800!

2,541.31

1,74134)

1,800

2,375.37

875,00

School for Girls, Fens from Scholars, ...

11,000

12,361.39

825

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits,.

Trade Marks, Registration of.....................

100

16,000 £8,070.00

922,00

1,341.59

97.00

27,550.00

POST OFFICE ---

335,000

3,342.48

325,603.33

1,757.30

9.396.67

Rust or Government PROPERTY. LAND AND Houses!--

B

747.00

Laundries.

1,200

1,210.00

Leased Lands,

250,000

Lamis not Loud,

J4,000

182.001

20.00) 280.402.69 30,402.00 0,276,03

Land Revenge, New Territory,

100,000

250.80

8,729,93

99,720.20;

Markets,

Piers.N

Stone Quarries,

Slaughter House, ------

Sheep, Pig muri Cuttle Dopists, ........

801,000 82,356.35 14,000 23,571.77 $1,000 24,130.00 $4,000 £6,000,00 12,000 $1,899.67

9,371.77 j

3,180.00 j

2,960,001

06.09

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:-

Cenderuned States, Sc.,.......................................................

Interest for use of Furniture at Goverment House,...........

2,000

145

$92.07

470.60

***

150299

323.390 |

Night Soil Contracte,

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

30,384 30,881.00

20,000

16,025.73

Profit on Subsidiary Coins,

3,1174.27

180,000 191,533.40 | 91,533.40

TOTAL, exclusive of Land Sales and Water Anconut,...$ 2,913,170 3,245,529.67 | 495,131.30 | 198,301,38

TOTAL

LAND SALES,

250,000 $16,222.92 | 566,222.92

Public Works, Extraordinary..

WATER ACCOUNT-DEA, If of 1990),PER/TA-TANTISK

332,600

151,034,87

10433487

TOTS!....

$ 3,325,479 | 4,203,587.40 j3,010,469,7% | 133.901.38||

Treasury, Hongkong, 15th March, 1901.

$ 2,888,750,00 | 3,155,241.24821,004.11 57,328.17 9$1,149.00.

415,205,89 | 142,105,85

| 3,219,859.00 | 8,628,447,13 | 166,110.30 | 57,590.17

C. Mcl. MESSED,

Acting Treasurer.

703

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