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REVENUE.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1865 AND 1800.

1865.

1966.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1865.

1866.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27TH APRIL, 1867.

148

C.

c.

C.

C.

Land Revenue,...

Rents exclusive of Lands, Licenses:-

59

C.

c.

t,

208,919.16 140,250.46 48,254.37

44,228.00

Spirit Retailers,

68,668.70 | Establishments:— 4,026.37

The Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

20,860.00

30,835.00

975.00

Pawnbrokers, .....

7,700.00

8,050.00

350.00

Auctioneers,..

3,900.00

4,800.00

900,00

Tenements for Emigrants,

109.50

159.00

49.50

Emigration Brokers,

800.00

Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys,.

1,200,00

400.00

1,350.00

975.00

375.00

Opium Monopoly,

69,060.00

73,635.00

4,575.00

Boarding Houses,

Colonial Treasurer,

Auditor General, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General, Master of the Mint, Postmaster General, Registrar General,

16,855.87

20,654 20

11,283.12

31,889.72

15,033.85

22,196.21

1,542.01

11,083.40

700.28

12,017.05

12,356.99

339.94

964.00

960.00

4.00

23,755.16

25,311.68

1,556.52

42,021.28

42,021.28

20,834.55

21,308.65

474.10

6,956,13

7,251.67

295.54

456.00

380.00

76.00

Marriage,

Harbor Master,

14,810.05

16,647,41

1,837.36

40.00

30,00

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

10.00

Chief Justice,

25,854.66

24,180.82

1,679,84

70.00

70.00

Stone Quarries,

Judge of Summary Jurisdiction Court,

10,662.13

10,811.15

3,475.00

3,475.00

Taxes:-

Registrar of Companies,...

420.00

720.00

149.02

300.00

Police, Lighting and Water Rates,

Ecclesiastical,

4,598.00

3,718.43

879.57

...

177,715.48

204,306.94

26,591.46

Postage,

Educational,.

8,278.00

8,339.93

61.93

165,210.35 163,892.80

Fines of Courts,

1,317.55

Medical,

8,859.46

8,776.67

82.79

Forfeiture of Courts,

14,072.79 15,593.59

1,520.80

Police Magistrates,

15,910.36

16,516.23

605.87

1,596.14 2,343.18

747.04

Fees of Courts,.

Captain Superintendent of Police,

6,225.59 0,559.39

101,877.05 99,392.92

2,484.13

333.80

Fees of Office:-

Gaols,

15,728.44 18,912.20

3,183.76

Cemetery Burials,

2,087.08

1,821.16

205.92

Total Establishments,.

Registry of Boats,

320,318.23

383,295.36

68,101.46

5,124.33

4,185.70

3,997.61

188.09

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

9,432.13

10,263.43

of Cargo Boats and Crews,.

1,346.42

1,335.78

10.64

Revenue Services,.

"

of Hawkers,

1,778.25

1,913.00

134.75

Administration of Justice,

Cargo Boats Certificates,

194.00

195.00

1.00

Official Signatures,

Charitable Allowances,.

1,810.63

817.46

300.00

2,399.30

831.30

588.67

2,320.75

1,503.29

326.00

53.00

273.00

Hospitals,

Registration of Deeds,.

8,624.86

40.00

9,927.12

260.00

2,009.50

1,872.50

137.00 Police,

30,282.40

Shipping Seamen,

41,654.84

1,302.26

11,372.44

7,862.00

7,100.00

Examination of Masters and Mates,

762.00 Gaols,

34,942.88

37,532,16

2,589.28

940.00

500.00

440.00 | Mint,

Ship Surveys,

12,604.10

12,694.10

100.00

100.00

Colonial Registers, ...........

Rent,

3,468.66

9,937.99

6,469.33

120.00

60.00

69.00

Merchant Shipping Act,..

Transport,

3,039.46

1,466.20

1,573.26

718.00

739.00

21.00

Conveyance of Mails,

Registry of Carriages, &c.,

97,125.32

109,589.74

12,464.42

879.20

960.90

81.70

Works and Buildings,

Registration of Companies,

301,006.00

164,545.80

136,460,20

Sale of Government Property, Mint,....

1,038.50

743.50

295,00

Roads, Streets and Bridges,.

48,492.50

46,454,30

2,038.20

671.65

199.28

472.37

Miscellaneous Services,..

4,011,87

4,824.00

812.13

10,490.03

Reimbursements,.

Miscellaneous Receipts,

14,276,41

18,327.71

10,490.03

4,051.30

Interest,

3,209.78

3,209.78

Land and Houses Purchased,

2,132.84

17,319.91

Profit on Coins froin England,

2,233.47

6,758.58

5,877.49

Interest,

11,128.86

Special Receipts,.

6,193.49

15,086.44 | Military Contribution,

881.09

4,935.37

72,000.00

3,051.14

93,658.54

918.30

21,658.54

23,325.95

Ordinance No. 12 of 1857,

7,563.20

7,155.30

23,325.95

407.90

843,443.59

769,076.58 51,222.38 125,589.39

937,805.24

Deduct Increase,

.

51,222.38

Nett Decrease,

74,367.01

Deduct Increase,

Nett Decreasc,

936,954.55

144,605.30

145,455.99

144,605.30

850.09

A. F. ALVES, Accountant.

FREDK. FORTH,

Colonial Treasurer.

Examined,

Colonial Treasury, Victoria, Hongkong, 24th April, 1867.

W. H. RENNIE, Auditor General.