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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH APRIL, 1875.

169

REVENUE.

1874.

INCREASE.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1873 AND 1874.

1873.

DECREASE.

1873.

$

C.

$

C.

Land Revenue,

126,218.88

191,834,25

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

LICENSES:-

49,056.72

53,924.14

$

5,015.37

3,967.42

6.

$

EXPENDITURE.

C.

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-

Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

1874.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

$

t.

26,190.00

$

25,559.08

$

c.

24,042.41

22,252.50

Spirit Retailers,..

30,222.50

28,043.75

1,278.75

Colonial Treasurer,

Auditor General,

9,061.18

8,837.25

C.

630.92

1,789.91

223.93

16,706.99

16,757.06

50.07

Pawnbrokers,

7,700.00

7,700,00

Clerk of Councils,

1,060.85

1,021.85

39.00

Auctioneers,

8,300.00

3,300.00

Surveyor General,.

26,626.30

27,578.39

Tenements for Emigrants,

23.00

63.95

40.95

Postmaster General,

40,323.25

40,985.38

952.09

662.13

Emigration Brokers,..

1,800.00

1,800.00

Registrar General,.

15,760.18

15,095.73

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,

1,500.00

1,350,00

150.00

Harbor Master,·

35,176.54

32,895.84

664.45

2,280.70

Opium Monopoly,

125,500.00

131,000.00

5,500.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,.

3,861.48

4,113.09

251.61

Boarding Houses,

288.00

288.00

Judicial Departments,

42,409.85

43,541.52

1,071.67

Marriage,

55.00

40.00

15.00

Registrar of Companies,

192.00

192.00

Chinese Undertakers,

80.00

80.00

Ecclesiastical Department,

5,062.00

5,070.00

8.00

Money Changers,

855.00

715.00

140.00

Educational

Do.,

16,882.50

18,566,39

1,083.80

Marine Store Dealers,

Spirit Distillers,

2,235.00

100.00

2,400.00

110.00

165.00

10.00

Medical

Do

27,719.39

28,813.66

1,094.27

Police Magistrates' Do.,

16,555.76

16,000.95

TAXES:-

Police

Do.,

186,643.11 174,617.14

554.81

12,025.97

Stamps,

108,507.64

100,191.49

8,316.15

Gaol

Do.,

29,816.98

29,918.77

101.79

Police, Lighting, Water, and Fire Brigade Rates,

188,734.93

187,599.37

1,135.56

Postage,

68,119.68

63,887.10

232.58

Fire Brigade Do.,

10,001.80

9,122.66

879.14

Government Gardens Department,

4,168.29

4,210.46

42.17

Fines of Courts,-

15,512.83

12,192.70

,820.07

Pensions, Retired Allowances, and Gratuities,.

14,815.71

18,884.90

4,069.19

Forfeitures of Courts, ...

1,361.61

726.33

635.28

Charitable Allowances,

2,505.17

2,860.00

294.83

Fees of Courts, - -

FEES OF OFFICE:-

On Cemetery Burials,.

3,786.93

4,227.47

440.54

Transport,

2,542.99

3,031.84

488.85

Works and Buildings,.

68,291.41

159,755.46

91,464.05

922.74

1,059.50

136.76

Roads, Streets, and Bridges,.

36,719.88

39,073.45

2,353.57

Licenses for Junks, &c.,

16,796.00

16,178.00

618.00

Miscellaneous Services,

34,059.63

37,149.81

3.090.18

Registry of Boats,....

3,890.70

3,543.66

347.04

Do.

of Cargo Boats and Crew,

1,981.60

1,952.83

28.77

Do.

of Hawkers,

2,177,50

1,952.25

225.25

Lighthouses,

Military Contribution,.

35,110.64

35,110.64

Land and Houses Purchased,

4,445.00

4,445.00

92,558.77

96,018.72

3,459.95

Cargo Boats Certificates,

320.00

325.00

5.00

Registration of Householders,

Do.

of Servants, &C.,

Official Signatures,

Registration of Deeds,

Shipping Seamen,.

968.75

1,035.50

66.75

274.75

218.00

56.75

200.00

196.00

4.00

1,606.00

1,493.00

173.00

6,153.00

5,780.00

373.00

Examination of Masters and Mates,

670.00

480.00

190.00

Colonial Registers,

Merchant Shipping Act,

10.00

491.00

20.00

10.00

435.74

55.26

Registry of Chairs, Carriages, &c.,..

1,874.40

1,677.40

197.00

Registration of Companies,

395.00

217.25

177,75

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,...

8,545.25

10,132.25

1,587.00

Emigration Fees,

795.00

795.00

Registration of Births, &c.,......

70.00

53.40

16.60

Sale of Government Property,.

1,104.24

3,700.78

2,596.54

Reimbursements,

37,078.20

37,149.40

71.29

Interest,.

7,517.98

9,965.63 2,447.65

Miscellaneous Receipts,

8,586.02

Special Receipts under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,

854,790.91

17,791.82 9,205.80 8,978.50 7,068.80

847,324,35

1,909.70

31,866.07

24,390.51

Deduct Decrease,

24,390.51

Nett Increase,

7,475.56

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th April, 1875.

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Examined,

Deduct Decrease,....

Nett Increase,

CECIL C. SMITH,

789,874.42

921,479.54

150,693.95

19,088.83

19,088.83

.$

131,605.12

C. MAX,

Acting Auditor General.

Acting Colonial Treasurer.