Sessional_Paper_1886-1887 — Page 314

No. 21

87.

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1886.

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,

on the 8th April, 1887.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1886.

REVENUE.

Amount Estimated.

Amount received in the Colony,

Amount received by the Crown Agents in ! England.

Amount

Total Receipts,

More than Less than Estimated. Estimated

EXPENDITURE.

Amount Estimated.

Amount paid in the Colony.

paid by Crown Agenta in England.

Total Payments.

More than Less than Estimated. Estimated.

$

$

$ C.

$

LAND REVENUE:-

Leased Lands, .......

148,000

149,288,84

Lands not Leased, and Quarries, Fees on Grant of Leases.

20,000

19.465.42

300

820.00

149.288.84 19.465.12 320.00

$ C.

1,288.84

$

*

3 e. $ C.

$

$

$ C.

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS

534.68

The Governor...

33,975

20.00

Colonial Secretary,..

24,856

20,933.59 | 16,484.70

22.373.60 465,18

37,418.29 3,443.29

22,838,78

2,017.22

REXTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:--

Markets,

60,000

55,863.65

Buildings..

7,000

l'ier....

7,298.00 881.20

66,863.65 7,293.00 881.20

5,803,65 293.00 881,20

Anditor,

5,958 5,953.99

5.953.98

4.02

Treasurer,..................

13,218

12,454.59

12,454.59

763,41

LICENCES:

Clerk of Councils,

1,160

1,160.00

1,160.00

Spirit.

90,000

Pawnbrokers,

12,250

41,480.00 13,650.00

41,480.00 13.650000

48,520.00

Auctioneers...

1,800

Tenements for Emigrants.

20

2.40!100 28.50

2.400.00 28.60

1.400.00 G00,00 8.50

Surveyor General,

35,003

Postmaster General,.

102,106

52,084.75 1,175,69

46,999.13 79,356.21

53,260.14

1.742.66

126,056.34 24,249,34

Emigration Brokers.

1,400

Billiard Tables,

760

Opium,...

159,000

1,200.00 970.IN) 178,500,00

1,200.00

200,00

**

970,0

220.00

Registrar General,

23,836

22.822.14 100.69

22,922.83

913.17

178,500.00

19,500,00

Boarding Houses..

175

200,00

200,00

25.00

Harbour Master.....

15,468

Marriage,

300

840.00

340.00

10,00

hinese Undertakers,

100

100.00

100.00

Lighthouses,

Money Changers.

700

770.00

770.00

70.00

Marine Store Dealers,

1,000

Sivoting Licence,

1,170.00 30.00

1.170.00

170.00

Observatory, ............

30.00

30.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue, .

TAXES:-

Stamps....

Municipal Rates,

POSTAGE,

138,000 159,819.63 300,000 306.181.35

120,000 180,846.72

159,819.63 21,819.63 306,131.35 6,131.35

130.846.72 10.846.72

Government Gardens & Plantations,

21,786

Judicial Departments.........................

Ecclesiastical Department,

FINES, FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:

Fines,

Forfeitures,

Fees,

9,000 800 10,000

26,049.54 3,056.10 10,853.13

26,049.54

17,049,54

Educational

do.,

8,056.10 10,858.13

2,256.10

853.13

Medical

do.,

FEES OF OFFICE:-

Burials,

500

$16,25

610,26

116.26

Licences for Junks, &c.,

18,000

18,574,25

18,574.25

574.25

Registry of Boats,

3,050

8,436.14

3,486.14 386.14

Police Magistrates' do..

Police

do..

Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,

3,900

4,767.56

4,767.66

867.56

Do.

of Hawkers,...

8,700

3,986.00

3,980,00

286.00

Gaol

do..

Cargo Boat Certificates,

600

798.00

798,00

198,00

Registration of Householders,

1,800

1,484.75

1,484.75

115.25 Fire Brigade

...

13.306.13 8,057.86 15,363.99

43.005.28 2,050.11

7,508 5,492.96 455.88

5,820 5,939,00 488.81 6,122.31 602.31

4,822 1,624,25 535.75 5,160,00 338.00

20,545.15 863.10 21,508.28

61,705 58,646,11 4,122,59 62,768,70 1,063,70

6,218 4,008,45 2,812.23 6.820.68 602,68

47,088 40,101.57 2,983.93 43,085,50

36,277 36,330,69 3,421.51 39,764,20 3,487.20

20,27 17,286,77 8,681.98 20,968.75 694.75

205.761 172.686.14 21,032.74 193,618,88

49,088 61.221.79 1,189.05 52.410.84 3,322.84

15,286

77.997

45,058,34

409.66

5,948.84

1,559.16

+

277.72

444

3.997.50

+1

---

12,142.12

Do. of Servants, &c.,

30

21.25

31.25

18.75

Official Signatures,

100

224.00

221.00

124.00

Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities

33,000

12.276.81 25,471,13 37,747.94 4.747.94

Registration of Deeds,

3,000

3,675.00

8,615.00

615,00

Shipping Seamen,..

9,000

8,589.00

8,589.00

Examination of Masters, &c.,

1,500

1,202.50

1,202.50

411.00 Charitable Allowances, 297.50

4,000

8.372.00

3,372.00

628.00

Survey of Steam Ships, &c....

9,000

10,398.04

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

600

433.78

Do., of Carriages, Chairs, &c..

4,000

7,326.00

Registration of Companies,

Examination of Emigrants.

Registration of Births, &c...

300 15,000 40

1,982,40

10,393.04 435.78 7,326.00 8,326.00: 1,982.40 1.682.40!

1,393.04

Transport.

4.800

164.22

Works and Buildings,

81,200

18,101.75

18.101.76

64.30

Light Dnes....

25,000

82,953.16

Licences for Steam Launches,

200

372.50

Surveyor's Cert, for Steam Launches...

500

955.00

64.30 32,953.16 872,60 955.00

3,101,75! 24.30,

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

37,500

853.78 1,028.46

72.631.19 1,285,77

86.175.17

1,882.24

2,617.76

73.916.98

36.175.17

7,288.04

JJ

---

1,324.83

7,953.16

Interest,

-

4.412.28

4,412.28 4,412.28

172.60

455.00

Miscellaneous Services,

Official Administrator. Assignee, &c.....

2.000

4,234.92

4,234.92

Registration of Trade Marks.

100

226.50

323.41

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships, Bills of Health,

500

405.00 1,446,00

549.91 495.00

1,446.00

2,234.92 449.91

1,446,00

Military Expenditure............

86.787

118,187

88,082.44 23.822.51

124,463.86

111.904.98 25,117.98

97.82 124,661.68 6,374.68

5.00

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:-

Condemned Stoves, &.......

1,000

1.753.99

1,753,90

753.99

Extraordinary Public Works.......

1,152.382

579,800

094.843,30 || 200,398.51 1,195,230,81 78,534.98 35,680.17

762.839.38 62.785.46 825.624.84245,824.84

REIMBURSEMENTS:--

I

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,..

6:00

Subsistence of Scamen, &c., in Gaol.

300

901.28 232.40

Treatment of Seamen, &c., in Hospital.

6,000

8,364.52

991.28 232,40 8.56-1.52

Convict inbour and other items,

2,500

5,370.26

391.28

2,564.52 5,370,26 2,870.26

67.60

Sale of Printed Forms....

1.200

1,192,75

Gaol Expenses recovered,

gh.

8:00

1,092.78

1,192.75 1.092.78

7.25

292.78

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3,888

3,888,00

3,888.00

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

100

50.00

50,00

Interest on Furniture at Govt. House,.

250

50.00 260.00

Fees from Scholars at Central School, Sale of Tickets for Destitutes' Shelter,

4,500

INTEREST.zumiemy

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:---

Storage of Gunpowder,

-

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

6,000 66,000

5,422.00 33.00 11,400.47

12,691,60 67,717,18

5,422.00

922.00

226.97

33.00 11.636,44

33.00 11.636.44

TOTAL REVENUE.......$

*12,691.60 6,691,60 67,717.18 2,717.18

1,274,973 1,367,427.36 550.38 1,967,977.74143,645,89 50,641.15

RECEIPTS.

Deposits Available, Fremin on Laut Sales...............

Other Deposita, ..........

.$ 34,781.59 526,500.00

561.231.59

Deposits not available,

14,246.51

Advance Account. Family Remittances

Subsidiary Coins,

Money Order Account.

Exchange Account,

8.503.12

2,461,53 556.41

561.231.59

16,708,04

27,612.06

600,000,00

79,264.£6

27,612.06 500,000,00 79.264.46

7,782,80

Investments by Crown Agents..

Crown Agents' Account,

Crown Agents' Advance Accomnt. Cash in hand. 1st January, 1886..

TUTAL..

TOTAL EXPENDITURA,...$

1,782,182 1,757,682.68 263,178.97 2,020,861.65 324,359,82 | 35,680.17

PAYMENTS,

Deposits Available,

Deposits not Available.............

750,000.00 15,553.75

1,324.62 2,907.70

36,606,34 36,606,34

41,384.48827,985.18 369,369.66

68,982.72 68,982,72

36,000.00 1,296,981.79 1,332,931.79

615,384.62 615,384.62

750,000.00

15,553.75

4,282.32

9,059,23

7.732.30'

¡13,181,54 13,181.54; 1,815,227.46 1,315,227,46, 1,280,000.00 1,280,000.00 140,701.05

140,701.05

2,706,718,45 2,611,577.82 5,318,695.77

Advance Account,

Family Remittauces.

Subsidiary Coitis,

Money Order Account,

Crown Agents' Account,.

Crown Agents' Advance Account,

Cash in hand. 31st December. 1886,

TOTAL...........................

104,772,92

104,772.92

.$ | 2,706,718,45 2,611,977.32 5,318,695.77

A. F. ALVES,

Examiner).

FREDERICK STEWART,

Aceanntant.

Acting Auditor General.

TREASURY, Hongkong, 18TH MARCH, 1887.

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.