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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1884 & 1885.

REVENUE.

LAND REVENUE :—

Leased Lands,

1884.

1885.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1884.

1885.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

$

ሰ.

$

7.

$ c.

$

C.

$ C.

$

2.

156,136,75

Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries.. Fees on Grant of Leases, .

21,549.05 115.00

144,720.85 18,915,05 220.00

11.415.90 2.634.00

105.00

KENTS EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :—

Markets.

Buildings,

Piers.

LICENCES:-

62.444.54 4.647.33

68,318.88

5,921,50 185.00

5,874.34 1,274.17

185.00

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :-

The Governor,...

Colonial Secretary,. Auditor,...... Treasurer, Clerk of Councils, Surveyor General,. Postinaster General, Registrar General,.

33,320.37

34,591.57

1,271.20

25,302,36

23,817.85

1,484.51

5,918.72

5,952.51

38.79

18,836.75

14,645.12

4.191.63

1,087.41

1,159.04

54,617,84

55,795.35

71.63 1,177.51

T

132,820.99 119,314.04

13.506.05

21,804.27 23,346.71

1,542.44

Harbour Master,.....

50,972.17 45.090.53

5,875.94

Spirit Retailers,

28,812,50

30,695.00

1,882,50

Lighthouses...

5,217,20

5,442.11

194.91

Pawnbrokers.

Auctioneers,

Tenements for Emigrants,

12.950.00 2.750.00 178.30

13,650.00

700.00

Observatory,..

5.684.69

6,631.34

946.65

Emigration Brokers,

1.400.00

Billiard Tables,

750.00

2,100.00 10.00 1,400.00 950.00

650,00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,.

4,877,03

6,723.29! 1,846.26

168.30

Government Gardens and Plantations,

21,736.44

18,790.96

2,945.48

Judicial

Department,

€3,193.52

61,571.78

1,621,74

Opium.

113,826.13

153.751.64

200.00 39.925.51

Ecclesiastical

do..

6,214.75

6.218.00

3.25

Educational

do..

41,597.76

43,643,85

2,046.09

Boarding Houses,

220,83

200.00

**

20.83

Medical

do..

31,633.36

37,009.98

5,376.62

Marriage,

Chinese Undertakers,

Money Changers,.

Marine Store Dealers,...

Spirit Distillers,

TAXES:-

319,00

368.00

·49.00

Police Magistrates' do.,

18,933,32

19,851.07

917.75

100.00

100.00

Police

do..

216.562.55 192,768.53

23,794.02

720.00

785.00

65.00

Gaol

do..

1,095.00

1,050.00

45.00 Fire Brigade

do.,

47,590,07 48,580.84 14,868,15 13,763,84

990.77

1,104,31

300.00

400,00

100.00

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

33.932.46

36,252.93

2,320.47

Charitable Allowances.

2,855.18

3,783.10

927.92

Stamps.

136,393,14

130,725,82

5,667.32 Transport..

5,198,49

2.871.11

2,327,38

Municipal Rates.

POSTAGE,

117.352.01

263,988.56 285,764,75 21.776.19 117,333.68

Works and Buildings,

137,473.75

73,373.21

64,100.54

18.33

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

54,300.87

41.763.08

12,537.79

FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS :———

Miscellaneous Services,

84,420,96

86,007,51

1,586,55

Fines..........

Forfeitures,.

13,774,97 1,370.83

12,341.28

1,433.69

1,799.97

Fees,

10.392,14

11.228.04

429,14 835.90

Land and Houses Purchased... Military Expenditure,

2.598.90

2,598,90

111,034.14 117,337.00

6,302.86

FEES OF OFFICE:-

Burials,

750,75

817.50

61.75

1,254,634.771,146,103.15 27,556.67 136,088.29

Licences for Junks, &c.,.......................

19,397.25

19,196,00

201.25 Extraordinary Public Works,...

340,763.62 475,147.24

134,383,62

Registry of Boats..

3,011,41

3,097,52

86.11

Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,

3.167.18

4,214.43

746,95

Do.

of Hawkers,

3,710.00

3,763.50

53.50

Cargo Boat Certificates,..

625.00

791.00

166.00

Registration of Householders,

1,354.75

1,340.75

8.00

Do. of Servants, &c.,

Official Signatures,

65.50 178.00

49.50

16.00

102.00

76.00

Registration of Deeds,

4,134.50

2,761.00

1,370.50

Shipping Seamen,.

9,253.00

8,328.00

925.00

Examination of Masters, &c.,

1,620,00

1.872.50

247.50

Survey of Steam-ships, &c....

9,590.00

9,872.68

282.68

Registry Fees, &c., (Merchant Shipping Act),

620,00

461.00

159.00

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

4,013.72

3,146.60

867.12

Registration of Companies,.

427.44

1,037.72

610.28

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

14,574.75

16,122.25

1,547.50

Registration of Births, &c.,

63.30

63.20

.10

Light Dues,

24,356.17

26,032.67

1,676.50

Licences, &c., for Steam-launches,

772,50

1,130.00

357.50

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c., Commission,

2,710,58

3,100.03

389.45

Registration of Trade Marks..

897.39

329.95

567,44

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

445.00

540.00

95.00

Medical Registration Fees,

90.00

30.00

Sale of Government Property,

Reimbursements.

Interest.

Miscellaneous Receipts,.

2,170,85

1,531.63

60.00 939.22

20,106.90

21.766.5$

1,359.68

36.962.43 20,088.84

16,873.59

55,511.73 97,859.39 42,347,66

$1,173,071.48 1,251,889.70 123,182.31

41,364.09

Deduct Decrease.

14,364.09

1,595,398,391,621,250.39 161,940,29 136,088.29

Deduct Decrease.

Nett Increase,

78,818.22

.8

136,088.29

25,852,00

Treasury, Hongkong, 20th March, 1886.

A, F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Nett Increase,

Examined,

FREDERICK STEWART,

A. LISTER,

Acting Auditor General.

Treasurer,

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