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REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE.

1.

1867,

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVĚNUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1867 AND 1868.

1867.

1868.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

1

1868.

INCREASE.

THE HONGKOng governmENT GAZETTE, 8TH MAY, 1869.

235

"C.

$

C.

0.

C.

C.

C.

C.

5

Land Revenue,

Rents, exclusive of Lands,

Licenses:-

217,036.40

150,211.28

66,825.12

Establishments:-

50,366.23

49,795.60

570.63

The Governor,

25,573.58

25,559.55

14.03

Colonial Secretary,

22,675.10

28,428.85

Spirit Retailers,

80,195.00

30,140.00

55.00

Colonial Treasurer,

18,016.74

12,777.66

Pawnbrokers,

10,850.00

10,500.00

350.00

Auditor General,

14,882.82

15,870.52

Auctioneers,

4,500.00

4,200.00

300.00

Clerk of Councils,

1,073.00

1,086.21

5,753.75

987.70

13.21

239.08

Tenements for Emigrants,

193.16

495.10

Emigration Brokers,

1,000.00

2,400.00

301.95

1,400.00

Surveyor General,.

Master of the Mint,

25,888.10

28,429.98

2,541.88

42,674.37

38,334.02

4,340.35

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,...

1,050.00

1,275.00

225.00

Postmaster General,

21,547.58

27,033.68

5,486.05

Play Houses,....

267,166.66

267,166,66

Registrar General,

13,306.46

13,544.30

237.84

Opium Monopoly,

84,500.00

94,970.00

10,470.00

Harbor Master,

29,907.73

33,468.84

3,561.11

Boarding Houses,

380.00

360.00

20.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

9,438,64

6,189,95

Marriage,

40.00

70.00

30.00

Chief Justice,

82,272.43

28,364.18

Chinese Undertakers,

50.00

60.00

10.00

Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court,

10,456.20

10,429.86

3,248.69

3,908.25

26.34

Money Changers,

700.00

640,00

60.00

Registrar of Companies,

252.00

192.00

60.00

Marine Store Dealers,

285.00

2,385.00

2,100.00

Ecclesiastical,

3,116,53

4,768.58

Taxes:-

Educational,

9,200.84

9,898.82

1,652.05

697.98

Stamps,

28,282.12

101,766.20

78,584.08

Medical,

8,877.74

10,857.60

1,979.86

Police, Lighting, Water and Fire Brigade Rates,

222,912.09

221,230.09

1,682.00

Police Magistrates,

16,529.71

17,120.08

590,32

Postage,

62,866.77

62,977.80

111.03

Police,.

114,027.96

117,125.84

3,097.88

Fines of Courts,

20,269.37

18,520.18

1,749.19

Gaols,

14,114.46

15,094.07

979.61

Forfeitures of Courts,

5,981.38

6,522.50

541.12

Fire Brigade,.

3,899.04

8,899.04

Fees of Courts,

4,470.53

3,259.16

1,211.37

Fees of Office:-

Total Establishments,.

428,831.99

448,473.53

On Cemetery Burials,

1,639.55

873.82

766.28

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

13,642.50

16.303.63

31,478.28

2,661.13

11,836.74

Licenses for Junks, &c.,

14,104.00

11,382.00

2,722.00

Revenue Services,

1,948.57

1,696.55

252.02

Passes for do.,

9,005.50

9,011,75

6.25

Administration of Justice,

2,482.85

Registry of Boats,

t 648.88

3,626.84

22.04

Charitable Allowances,

368.00

924.26

350.68

Do. Cargo Boats and Crews,

1, 91.73

1,518.49

26.76

Hospitals,..

10,663.90

11,613,51

949.61

Do. Hawkers,

1,5 6.00

2,101.25

385.25

Police,

78,441.80

56,022.38

1,498.59

17.32

17,419.42

Cargo Boats Certificates,

21.00

289.00

20.00

Gaols,

21,237.76

25,115.35

3,877.69

Registration of Householders...

12,242 75

2,577.50

9,665.25

Mint...

15,766.88

8,847.87

11,919.01

Do. Servants, &c...

Official Signatures,

1,888..5

434.50

1,454.25

Rent,.

9,485.52

8,052.27

1,433.25

67.00

139.00

72.00

Transport,

3,953.72

8,222.55

4,268.83

Registration of Deeds, .

1,720.00

1,363.50

856.50

Conveyance of Mails,.

3,427.66

2,297,51

1,130.15

Shipping Seamen,..

8,107.00

7,032.00

1,075.00

Works and Buildings,

74,842.06

106,614.63

81,772.57

Examination of Masters and Mates,

670.00

460.00

210.00

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

36,049.41

57,829.40

21,779.99

Ship Surveys,

25.00

25.00

Miscellaneous Services,

5,620.58

28,106.89

22,486.31

Colonial Registers,

90.00

80.00

10.00

Interest,

1,608.72

1,608.72

Merchant Shipping Act,

797.00

593.00

204.00

Land and Houses Purchased,

1,412.50

1,500.00

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

1,128.00

1,180.90

52.90

Registration of Companies,.

Special Expenses,

26,192.40

6,195.68

308,56

358.00

49.44

Military Contribution,

208,144.80

87,50

208,144.80

19,996.72

Storage of Gunpowder,....

4,981.04

4,981.04

Sale of Government Property,

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

458.50

458.50

5,448.00

2,364.80

3,088.20

Mint,

12,705.45

19,038.69

6,333.24

Keimbursements,

18,821.47

Miscellaneous Receipts,

10,421.94

8,399.53

3,353.66

14,986.96

11,583.30

Interest,

397.24

5,188.88

Ordinance No. 10 of 1867,

8,950.30

9,785.80

4,791.64

835.50

859,403.92 1,184,106.19

380,499.62

105,797.35

Deduct Decrease,..

105,797.35

Nett Increase,

274,702.27

730,916.82

991,311.49

327,506.61

67,111.94

Deduct Decrease,

67,111.94

Nett Increase,

260,394.67

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 30th April, 1869.

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

Examined,

W. H. RENNIE,

Auditor General.

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.