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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1884 & 1885.

1885.

REVENUE.

1884.

1885.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

C.

$ 6.

LAND REVENUE :--

Leased Lands,

156,136.75

Piers,

Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,

Fees on Grant of Leases, .

RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:--

Markets,

Buildings,

LICENCES --

21,549.05

115.00

144,720,85

18,915.05

220.00

11.415.90

2,634.00

105,00

62,444,54

68,318.88

5,874.34

4,647.33

5,921.50

1,274,17

185.00

185.00

EXPENDITURE.

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :- The Governor,..................... Colonial Secretary, Auditor,...

Treasurer,

Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,.. Postmaster General, Registrar General,.. Harbour Master,.

1884.

$

C.

$

C.

INCREASE.

$

DECREASE.

C.

33,320.37

34,591.57

1,271.20

25,302,36

23,817.85

5,918.72

5,952.51

33.79

18.836.75

14,645.12

1,484.51

4,191.63

1,087.41

1,159.04

71.63

54,617.84

55,795.35

1,177,51

132,820,99

119,314.94

13,506.05

21,804.27 23,346.71

1,542.44

50,972.47 45,096.53

5,875.94

Spirit Retailers,

28,812.50

30,695.00

1,882.50

Lighthouses...

5,247,20

5,442.11

194.91

Pawnbrokers,

12,950.00

13,650.00

700.00

Observatory,

5,684.69

6,631.34

946.65

Auctioneers,

2,750,00

Tenements for Emigrants,

178.30

Emigration Brokers,

1,400.00

Billiard Tables,

750.00

2,100.00

10.00

1,400.00

950.00

650.00

168.30

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,877,03

6,723.29

1,846.26

Government Gardens and Plantations,

21,736.44

18,790.96

2,945.48

Judicial

Department.

63,193,52

61,571.78

1,621,74

Opium,

113,826.13

153,751.64

200.00

39,925,51 |

Ecclesiastical

do..

6,214,75

6,218.00

3.25

Educational

do.,

41,597.76

43,643.85

2,046.09

Boarding Houses,

220.83

200.00

20.83

Medical

do.,

31,633.36

37,009.98

5,376,62

Marriage,

Money Changers,.

Marine Store Dealers

319.00

368.00

49.00

Police Magistrates' do.,

18,933.32

19,851.07

917.75

Chinese Undertakers,.

100.00

100.00

Police

do.,

216,562.55

192,768.53

720.00

785.00

65,00

Gaol

do..

47,590.07

48,580,84

990.77

1,095.00

1,050.00

15.00 Fire Brigade

de.,

-14,808.15

13,763.84

23,794.02

1,104.31

Spirit Distillers,

300:00

400.00

100.00

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

33,932.46

36,252,93

2.320.47

Charitable Allowances,

2,855.18

3,783.10

927.92

TAXES

Stamps,

136,393.14 130,725.82

5,667.32

Transport...

5,198.49

2,871.11

Municipal Rates,

POSTAGE.

117,352.01

263,988.56 285,764.75 21,776.19 117,333,68

Works and Buildings,

137,473.75

73,373,21

2.327.38

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(40,)

FINES, FORFEITUBES AND FEES OF COURTS

097.52

lic Works,

340.763.62

475.147.24 134.383.62

86.1

Finos

.Do.

+ VISU DAGS AT UTEws, or Hawkers,

8.467.48

4,214.43

746.95

3,710.00

3,763

53.50

Cargo Boat Certificates,..

Registration of Householders,

Do. of Servants, &C.,.

Official Signatures,

625.00

791.00

166.00

1,354.75

1,346.75

8.00

65,50

49.50

16.00

178!

102.00

76,00

Registration of Deeds,

4.134.50

2,764

Shipping Seamen,..

1,370.50

9,253.00

8,328

925.00

Examination of Masters, &c.,.

1,620,00

1,372.50

247.50

Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,.

9,590.00

9,872.68

282.68

Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),.

620.00

461.00

159.00

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

4,013.72

3,146.60

867.12

Registration of Companies,..

427.44

1,037.72

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

14,574.75

16,122.25

610.28

1,547.50

Registration of Births, &c.,.

Tight Thrac

63.30

24.356.17

63.20

26.032.67

.10

1.676.50