No. 21.
COLONY OF HONGKONG.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1885.
Presented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, on the 31st March, 1886.
REVENUE.
Amount Estimated.
Amount received in the Colony,
Amount received by the Crown Agents in England.
Total Receipts.
More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.
EXPENDITURE.
Amount Estimated.
Amount paid in the Colony.
Amount paid by Crown Agents in England.
Total
More than Less than Payments. Estimated. Estimated.
$ C.
LAND REVENUE:-
Leased Lands.
145,000
$ C.
144,720.85
e.
$
c.
$ C.
Lands not Leased, including StoneĮ
20,000
Quarries,
18,915.05
Fees on Grant of Leases,
300
220,00
144,720,85
18,915,05
220.00
* 2.
279.15
1,054.95
$ C.
$ C.
$ c.
$ C.
$ C. $ C.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:
The Governor,.
33,958
33,889.82
701.75
80.00
Colonial Secretary,..
21,016
RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS—
Auditor,
Markets,
Buildings,
60,000 3,000
Piers,..
68,818.88 5,921,50 185,00
68,318.88
5,921,50
185.00
8,318.88 2.921.50
Treasurer,..
185.00
Clerk of Councils,
LICENCES!-
Epirit Retailers,
26,000
30,695.00
Pawnbrokers,
11,550
13,660,00
30,695.00 13,650.00
4,695.00 2,100.00
Surveyor General,
Auctioneers,..
2,400
2,100,00
2,100.00
300.00
Postmaster General,..
Tenements for Emigrants.
150
10.00
Emigration Brokers.
1,600
Billiard Tables,
750
1,400.00 950.00
10.00 1,400.00 950.00
140.00
200.00
Registrar General,
20,988,66 2,829,19
5,958 5,932.51
13,366 14,639.95
1,160 1,159.01
56,791 53,099.63 2,695.72
102,100 48,480.36 70,834.58
23,897
34,591,57
23,817.85
5,952,51
633.57
198,15
5.49
5,17
14,645.12 1,279.12
1,159.01
0.96
55,795.35
995.65
119,314.94 17,214.94
21,763,86 1,532.85
23,546.71
550.29
200.00
Opium.
159,00
153,751,64
158,751.64
5,248.36
Harbour Master......................
45,398
40,061,61 4,134.92
45,096,58
801,47
Boarding Houses,
175
200,00
200.00
25.00
Marriage,
300
968.00
368.00
68.00
Lighthouses,
7,508 4,860.54 581.57 5,442.11
2,066.89
Chinese Undertakers,
100
100.00
100.00
Money Changers.
750
785.00
785.00
85,00
Observatory,
5,820
Marine Store Dealers,
1,000
Spirit Distillers,
810
1,050,00 400.00
1,050,00
50.00
400,00
90.00
Collector of Stamp Revenue,
7,322
TAXES:-
Government Gardens & Plantations,
17,786
Stamps,......
Municipal Rates,
POSTAGE,
136,000 130,725.82 261,000 285,764.75 118,000 117,333.68
130,725,82
6,274.18
285,764,75 24,764.75 117,333.08
-
Judicial Departments.......
666.32
Ecclesiastical Department,
FINES, FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:
Fines,
9,000-
Forfeitures,
Fecs,
600 10,000
12,341.28 1,799.97 11,228.04
12,841,28
3,341.28 1,799,97 1,199.97 11,228.04 1,228.04
Educational
do.,
Medical
do.,
33,998
FEES OF OFFICE:-
Police Magistrates' do,
19,969
5,592,30 1,039.01
4,621,09 2,102,20
17,101.95 1,689.01
61,585 55,697.75 5,874.03
6,218 6,218.00
47,227 41,780,13 1,868.72
34,375,10 2,634.88
19,828.24
6,631,34 811.34
6,723,29
18,790.96 1,004.96
61,571.78
---
598.71
13.22
•
6,218.00
43,643.85
:
F
3,583.15
$7,009,98 3,011,98
22.83 19,851.07
Burials,
500
817.50
817.50
317.50
Licences for Junks, &c.,
19,000
19,190,00
19,196.00
196.00
Pulice
do..
196,732
171,757.58 21,010.95 192,768.53
:
117.93
3,063.47
Registry of Boats,
3,000
9,097.52
3,097.52
97.52
Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,
8,300
4.214.43
4,214.43
914.13
Gaol
do..
48,564
Do.
of Hawkers.............
8,700
3,763.50
3,763.50
63.50
Cargo Boat Certificates,
600
791.00
Registration of Householders,
2,000
1,346.75
791,00 1,346,75
191.00
Fire Brigade
do.,
15,466
633.25
Do. of Servants, &c.,
80
49.50
Official Signatures,
80
102.00
19.50 102.00
30.50 Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities]
28,000
47,402.13 1,178.71
12,531.84 1,232.00
14,346,61 21,906,32
48,580.84
16.84
13,763.84
36,252,93 8,252.93
1,702,18
www
22.00
Registration of Deeds,
3,000
2.764.00
2.764.00
236.00| Charitable Allowances..
4,000
3,783.10
3,783.10
216,90
Shipping Seamen,
9.000
8,328.00
8,328.00
672.00
Examination of Masters, &c.,
1,500
1,872,50
1,372,50
127.50 Transport.
4.500
Survey of Steam Ships, &c.....
9,000
9,872,68
9.872.68
872.68
Colonial Registers...
5
Registry Fees, &c., (Mer. Shipping Act),
600
461.00
461.00
5.00 Works and Buildings. 139.00
70,100
Do., of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,
4,180
3,146.60
3,146,60
1,033.40 Roads, Streets and Bridges,
Registration of Companies,
Examination of Emigrants,.
Registration of Births, &c.,.
600 10,000 40
1,087,72
1,037.72
437.72
16,122.25
16,122.25
6,122.23
Miscellaneous Services.
63.20
Light Dues,....
25,000
26,032.67
63.20 26.032,67
23.20
1,032,67
Military Expenditure..
Licences for Steam Launches,..
2,691,45 179.60 2,871,11
70,253.99 3,119.22 79,373.21 3,273.21
38,500 41,596,65 166,43 41,763.08 | 3,263.08
59,697 77,788.14 8.224.37 86,007.51 26,310.51
118,345 117,209.52 127.18 117,337.00 3,992.00
1,628.39
Surveyor's Cert. for Steam Launches...
200 500
Official Administrator, Assignee, &c...
Registration of Trade Marks,
Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships, Medical Registration Fees,
SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:-
Condemned Stores, &C......... REIMBURSEMENTS:-
2,500
50
335.00
795.00
3,100 03 82.00
335.00
135,00
795.00
295.00
3,100.03
600.03
247,95
329.9.5
279.95
1,092,081
: 000
540.00 30.00
540.00
40,00
30.00
30.00
Extraordinary Public Works,.....
594,700
990,366.56 155,786.50 1,146,103.15 69.004.48 15,942.33
428,088.72 47,058.52 475,147,24
119,552,76
500
1,531.63
1,531.63 1,031.63
Nick Stoppages from Police Force,
GOO
691.39
691.39
Subsistence of Seamen, &c., in Gaol.
300
588,83
538.83
91.39 238.83
Treatment of Scamen, &c. in Hospital
8,000
6,234.19
6,234.40
Convict labour and other items,
2.000
2,364,78
2,361.78
364.78
Sale of Printed Forms.......
1,200
1,139.75
1,139.75
1,763.51
60,25
Guol Expenses recovered,
800
941.04
941.01
141.04
Contribution from Imperial Post Office,
3,888
3,888,00
3,888.00
Sale of Chinese Gazette.
60.00
Interest on Furniture at Govt. House,
230
643.30
Fees from Scholars at Central School,
4.100
5,273.00
50,00 645.30 8.273.00
50.00
INTEREST,
15.000
7,531,83 12,657,01
395.30 1.173.00 20.088.84 5,088.84
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:—
Storage of Gunpowder,
10,000
20.190.00
20.190.00 10.190,00
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,
25,000.
77.669.39
77,069.39 52,669,39
TOTAL Revenue.......$
1.137,558.1,239,084.74
12,804,96 1,251,889.70 132.327,07 17,995.37
TOTAL Expenditure....$
1,637.681| 1,418,165.28 | 202,795,11 1,621,250.39 | 69.064.48, 135,495 09
RECEIPTS,
Deposits Available. Fremta on Land Salen,...$ 66.658.50
Other Deposite,
Deposits not available,
Advance Account...
Family Remittances,
588,558,50
522,200.00
8.687.4 4.358.44
2,245.62 151.36
588,858.50 10,933.06
35,418,12
370,000.00
46.994.93 5,805,71
4,509,80 35,418.12 $70,000,00 46,994,93
180,932.03
180,932.03
TOTAL.....*
$ 2,180,139.91 1,072,281.21 3,552.421.12
Subsidiary Coins,
Money Order Account, mon
Exchange Account,
Investments by Crown Agents...
Crown Agents,
Balance, 1st January, 1885,
5,806.71
368.719.10 368.719.10 |688.360.17 688,360,17
PAYMENTS.
Deposits not Available,.
Deposits Available,
Advance Account, Family Remittances, Subsidiary Coins,
Money Order Account, Kanhing Sea Wall. Crown Agents,
Balance. 31st December. 1885,
TOTAL..............
470,000.00 50,656.75
470,000.00
50,656,75
10,648.72
89.00
1,252.67 40,889.38
11,901.39
40,978.38
33,461.87 382,196 18
415,661.05
60,849.30
60,849.50
2.080.76
2,050.76
354.043.48 884,298.37
738,341,85
140,701.05
140,701.05
$ 2,480.139.91 1,072,281.21 3,552,421.12
A. F. ALVES,
Examined
FREDERICK STEWART.
Accountant.
Acting Auditor General,
Treasury, Hongkong, 20th March. 1386,
A. LISTER,
Treasury.
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