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REVENUE.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENOTTURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1875 AND 1876.

1876.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1875.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TM APRIL, 1877.

203

1875.

1876.

INCREASE.

雞 c.

$

Land Revenue,

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

LICENCES:-

147,496.46

136, 40

11,083.06

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-

57,646.79

61,

3,799.31

Spirit Retailers,

27,700.00

28,085.44

R385.44

Pawnbrokers,

8,400.00

8,750.00

350.00

Auctioneers,

3,300.00

3,425.00

Tenements for Emigrants,

115.00

325,00

66.45

48.55

Emigration Brokers,

Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

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

C.

27,495.24

19,300.82

3

C.

C.

DECREASE.

$

C.

27,907.83

412.59

8,813.38

,802.86

0,083.99

1,497.96

270.61

17,269.30

14,046.77

1,026.49

1,003.62

,8,222.53

22.87

30,639.31

30,674.12

$4.81

1,600.00

1,800.00

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,

200,00

Postmaster General,

36,704.10

1,175.00

$52.09

322.01

Registrar General, .

38,675.40

1,971.80

16,037.17

Opium Monopoly,

16,891.50

$54.33

137,000.00

Boarding Houses,.

133,000.00

-4,000.00

Harbour Master,..

32,887.79

32,464.63

423.16

240.00

192.00

48.00

Lighthouses,

3,954.88

Blarriages,

20.00

204.00

174.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

5,639.70

1,684

Chinese Undertakers,..........

70.00

8,067.26

3,925.27

80.00

10.00

Judicial Departments,

Money Changers,

705.00

755.00

50.00

Marine Store Dealers,

hegistrar of Companies,.

47,897.41

42,826.94

41.99

4,570.47

192.00

2,355.00

2,070,00

285.00

Spirit Distillers,

Ecdesiastical Department,

5,070.00

192.00

5,136.00

66.00:

210.00

110.00

100.00

Educational

Do.,

21,808.42

TAXES:

20,572.31

821.11

Medical

L

DO.,

81,077.20

Stamps,..

34,934,31

104,534.82

103,845.69

689.13

Police Magistrates' Do.,

Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates,.

17,620.22

18,108.73

3,357.11

488.51

186,097.81

184,509.25

1,588.56

Police

Do.,

179,425.17

Postage,

176,628.61

2,796.56

56,391.50

53,760.01

2,631.49

Gaol,

Do.,

Fines of Conrts.

30,911.19

31,770.31

859.12

10,166.62

12,464.64

1,298.02

Fire Brigade

Pericltures of Courts,

Doy

9,923.08

1,458.07

Pees of Courts,

4,260.24

290.77

3,787.68

1,167.30

Government Gardens Department,

15,299.20

5,376.21

4,392.67

4,299.18

93.49

472.56 Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,

14,835.20

FIES OF OFFICE:-

14,288.86

546.34

Charitable Allowances,

On Celactory Burials,

3,452.80

3,588.76

135.96

874.75

555.50

319.25

Licences for Junks, &c.,

Transport,

16,950.25

18,073.00

Registry of Boats,

3,323.03

3,410.90

Do.

Do.

of Cargo Boats and Crew, of Hawkers,

1,839.83

2,026.46

1.122.75

87.87

186.58

Works and Buildings,

3,108.52

1,248.33

1,860.19

110,727.52

Roads, Streets, and Bridges,.

136,400.55

25,673.03

41,134.85

Lighthouses,

54,554.02

13,419.17

5,001.93

499.08

4,502.85

1,697,00

2,882.00

1,285.00

Miscellaneous Services,

«‘argo Boats Certificates,

339.00

362.00

23.00

Registration of Householders,

Do.

of Servants, &c.

1,205.00

204.25

1,337.50

132.50

Land and Houses Purchased,.

Military Contribution

44,497.25

3,160.80

97,905.54

38,181.71

6,315.54

3,160.80

105,855.53

7,949.99

198.00

6.25

ficial Signatures,..

148.00

66.00

82.00

Registration of Deeds,

2,08-1.00

2,456.75

372.75

Shipping Seamen,

6,654.00

7,141.00

487.00

Examination of Masters and Mates,.

$40.00

690.00

150.00

Ship Surveys,

50.00

50.00

Colonial Registers,

Merchant Shipping Act,

85.00

465.00

30.00

55.00

885.00

180.00

Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c.,.

Registration of Companies,

1,763.80

139.00

1,619.00

144.80

66.00

72.00

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,.

14,291.25

Registration of Births, &c.,

Light Dues,

Registration of Trade Marks,

42.30

10,781.90

25.00

14,385.25

44.60

15,741.19

94.00

2.30

4,959.28

25.00

Licences for Steam Launch,

40.00

105.60

65.00

Fees from Official Administrator, &c.,.

636.67

Sale of Government Property, .

636.67

4,163.12

Reimbursements,

3,761.69

401.43

39,813.42

40,209.06

395.64

interest, ...

7,891,57

5,995.85

1,895.72

iscellaneous Receipts,

23,724.78

bpecial Receipts under Ordinance No, 10 of 1867,

$

6,337.70

896,624,81

20,742.51

6,530.10

885,308.54

2,982.27

192.40

17,434.51

28,750.28

Deduct Increase,

..$

17,434.51

Nett Decrease,..

11,815.77

Victoria, Hongkong, 4th April, 1877.

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Examined,

Deduct Decrease,

Nett Increase,

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Actiry Auditor General,

869,822.51

902,500.21

62,553.56

..$

20,875,86

82,677.70

( . MAY,

Acting Coi nial Treasuror.

29,875.86

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