COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1880 AND 1881.
478
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH MAY, 1882.
REVENUE,
LAND REVENUE :—
Leased Lands,.
1880.
1881.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
EXPENDITURE.
1380.
1881.
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
0.
$
C.
$
C.
$
ť.
$
C.
G.
125,167,36
123,115.59
2,051.77
CIVIL DEPARTMTMENTS:-
Lands occupied by Chinese Villagers, Squatters, &c., }
The Governor, ...............
32,796.43
33,072.78
276.35
2,311.39
2,745.44
434.05
not lotwod,
Colonial Secretary,
21,813,45
22,411.77
698.32
Stone Quarries,
12,954.00
13,200.00
246.00
Treasurer,
9,994,68
10,017.84
23.16
Fees ou Grant of Leases,
330.00
310.00
20.00
Auditor,
19,058.55
23,626.13
4,567,58
PREMIA ON LAND SALES..
5,998.35
203,659.20 197,660.85
Clerk of Councils,
1,054,69
1,058.78
4.09
RENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS,
59,668.81
59,115.17
553.64
Surveyor General,
37,893.25
37,499.09
394.16
Government Gardens and Plantations,
LICENCES --
4,364.70
5,166.06
801.36
Spirit Retailers,
25.446.52
26,538.94
1,092.42
Postmaster General,
92,042.30
75.947.51
16,094.79
Pawnbrokers,
10,500.00
13,650.00
3,150.00
Registrar General,
15.968.86
18,357.16
2,388.30
Auctioneers,..
2,700.00
3,000.00
300.00
Harbour Master,.
37,407.53
40,513.69
3,106.16
Tenements for Emigrants,
131.10
128.75
2.35
Lighthouses,
5,138.56
4,831.87
306.69
Emigration Brokers,
2,200.00
Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,
875.00
2,400.00
775.00
200.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
4,672.57
4.539.22
133.35
100.00
Judicial Departments,..
48,933.89
47,958.20
975.69
Opium Monopoly,
205,000,00
187,916.67
17,083.33
Registrar of Companies Department,
55.47
55.47
Boarding Houses,..
192.00
192.00
Ecclesiastical
do.,
4,679.71
5.498.00
818.29
Marriage,
347.00
233.00
111.00
Educational
do.,
31,696.84
33,265.18
1,568.34
Chinese Undertakers,
100.00
90.00
10.00
Medical
do.,
37,308,38
34,405.54
2,902,84
Money Changers,
765.00
780.00
25.00
Police Magistrates'
do.,
18,631.70
19,258.26
626.56
Marine Store Dealers,.
1,185.00
1,140,00
45.00
Police
do.,
176,312.30
183.832.33
7,020.03
Spirit Distillers,
2,064.75
310,00
1,754,75
Gaol
do.,
45,729.19
47,298.92
1,569.73
TAXES:-
Fire Brigade
do.,
11,662.90
14.032.98
2,370.08
Stamps,
120,678.96 165,340.91
44,661.95
Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,
25,519.21
29,260.90
3,741.69
Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,
230,557.31
221,796.23
8,761.08
Charitable Allowances,
3,994,00
3,970.00
21.00
Postage,
92,615.57
98,822.56
6,206.99
Transport,
3,004.63
3,407.45
402.82
Fines of Courts,
Forfeitures of Courts,
7,449.08
905.98
10,648.03
3,198.95
Works and Buildings,
51,395.61
60,281.00
8.885.39
710.20
195.78
Roads, Streets, and Bridges,
44,192.58
40,136.07
4,056.51
Fees of Courts,
4,594.76
5,539.34
944.58
Lighthouses (Maintenance)
2,481,89
2.634.03
152,64
FEES OF OFFICE -
Govt, Gardens and Plantations, (Tree planting, &c,),
9,620.74
13,959.81
4,339.07
On Cemetery Burials,
364.00
968.26
604.25
Miscellaneous Services,
45,235.08
57,236.36
12,001.28
Licences for Junks, &c.,
18,807.50
19,839.50
1,032.00
Military Expenditure..................
105,355.14
108,605.17
3,250.03
Registry of Boats,
3,066.70
3,053.68
13.02
Do.
of Cargo Boats and Crew,
2.473.75
2,843.53
369.78
Do.
of Hawkers,
2,837,25
3,696.25
859.00
Cargo Boat Certificates,
385.00
487.00
102.00
Registration of Householders,
Do. of Servants, &c.,
Official Signatures,
Registration of Deeds,
Shipping Seamen,
1,718.25
89.00
80.00
1,813.00
61.75
91.00
2.00
88.00
8.00
3,759.50
9.369.62
5,010.12
6.392,00
6,940.00
548.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,890.00
2,090,00
200.00
Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,.
4,151:00
7,231.17
3,080.17
Colonial Registers,
Merchant Shipping Act,
70.00
242.75
45.00
25.00
317.00
74.25
Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
Registration of Company,.....
1,972.40
890.00
2,891,90
849.50
919.50
40.50
Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,
Registration of Births, &c.,
Light Dues,
Licences, &c., for Steam Launches,
13,965.00
42.30
18,095.07
245.00
18.919.25
35.10
20,755.14
4,954.25
7.20
2,660.07
382.50
137.50
Official Administrator and Assignee,.
1,530,36
550,93
979.43
Registration of Trade Marks,
141.20
141.20
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,
440.00
520.00
80.00
Sale of Government Property,.
1,302.21
1,891.17
588.96
Reimbursements,
34,534.22
29.269.40
5,264.82
Interest,
21,287.66
22.316.22
1,028.56
Miscellaneous Receipts,
14.558.78
10,344.85 24,903.63
1,069,947.641,324,455.97 291,530.00 37,021.67
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Increase,
37,021.67
254,508.33
A. F. ALVES,
948.014.33 981,582.10
58,511.27 24,943.50
Deduct Decrease,
Nett Increase,
24.948.50
33.567.77
Examined,
FREDERICK STEWART,
J. RUSSELL.
Auditor Boningt
Calonial Treasurer
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