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HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1887.

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1887.

my

No. 88.

REVENUE

Total Amount Estimated. Receipts.

More than! Less than Estimated Estimated.

EXPENDITURE,

$

$ 4.

4.1

*

f.

LAND REVENUE-

Leased Lands,

150,000

Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries,

Fees on Grant of Leases,

REXTS. EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-

Markets,

Buildings..

19.000 200

163,995,01 20.058,82 300,00

13,995.01

1,058.32

100.00

07,200

77,875.45

10,078.45

7,000

11,337.48

4,887.48

Picra,....

LICENCES:-

Spirit.

SOU

1,072.50

272.50

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS:-

The Governor............................

Colonial Secretary,..

Auditor,

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

10,100 11.494.01 1,094.04

Amount

Total

More than Less than Estimated. Payments. Estimated. Estimated.

$

$

4. $

$

83,075

36,312.30 2,367.30

ITP

24,776

21,268.68

6,078

6,064.95

3,507,32

13.15

45,000

42,380.00

2,620.00

Pawnbrokers,

14,000

13,300.00

700,00

Clerk of Councils,

Auctioneers,.

2,100

1.800.00

300,00

Tenements for Emigrants,

10

13.30

8.30

Surveyor General,

1,300

36.145

1,239.68

58,619.30 2.474.30

+

60.82

Emigration Brokers.

1,200

Billiard Tables.

1.000

1,200.00 950440

50,00

Postmaster General,

103,052

100,880,19

:

2,671.81

Oplum,

182.400

182.400.00

Boarling Houses.

200

150,00

50.00

Registrar General,

24,196

23,190.82

1.005.18

Marriage.

Chinese Undertakers,

Money Changers,

Marine Store Dealors,

Shooting Licence,

Arms Licence,

TAXES:-

300

514.00

2+4.00

100

100.00

Harbour Master,.

750

715.00

35,00

1,000

1.080.00

80.00

Lighthouses,

10.00 200.00

10,00

200.00

Observatory,

46,540

6,508

6,420

48.074,41

5.612.77

7,229,88

1,584.41

---

893.23

800.88

-

Stamps......

Municipal Bates,

POSTAGE.

122,000

137,486.08

140,000 170.288.33 30,233,33 816.402 332,803,79 16,461.79 15,436,08

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

1,822 4,804.83

17.67

1

Government Gardens & Plantations,

21,474

20,854,00

619,10

FIXES, PORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:—

Fines,

Forfeitures,

13,000 1,000

25.901.53

12,901,53

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

64,713

66,615.80 1,902.30

1,004,40

4.401

Fees,...

10,000

8,811,98

1,685,01, Ecclesiastical Department,

6,219

FEES OF OFFICE!-

Burials,

500

939.50

129.50

Licences for Junks, &c.,

19,000

19,997.75

997.75

Registry of Boats,

3,300

3,88115

81.15

Educational

Medical

do.,

47.231

ão..

Da. of Cargo Boats and Crows,

4,500

4.642.96

142.96

Do.

of Hawkers,-

3,800

3,980,50

180.50

Police Magistrates' do.,

Cargo Boat Certificates,

750

Registration of Householders,

1,200

781.12 1,845,50

34.12

445.50

Police

do.,

Do. of Servants, &c.,

Official Signatures.

100

17.78 195.00

17.75

95.00

Gaul

do..

Registration of Deeds,

2,500

4.046.00

Shipping Seamen...

9,000

9,458.00

Examination of Masters, &c.

1,150

1.172.50

Survey of Steam Ships, &c...

9.500

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

500

11.300.49 878.85

1,546.00 458.00

1,600,49

Five Brigade

do.,

277.50

Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities..

6.638.48

€3,070.91

38,661 11,785.22

20,076 19,019.40

206,871 213,481.10

19,895 48,050.58

18,786 18.156.89

34,000 40,987.41

420.48

4.160,09

3,124,22!

156.60

6,607.10

..

E

1,241.42

629.61

6,987.1

126.15

Do..

of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

3,900

Registration of Companies,

1,000

Examination of Emigrants.

16,000

Registration of Births, &c....

40

Light Dues,.........**

28,000

Licences for Steam Launches,.

350

7,970.95 720.00 28,706.00 71.60 38,003.57 450.00

4,070,95

Charitable Allowances..

4,000

280.00

7,706.00

31.60 | 5,003.57 |

Transport,

100.00

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam Launches,

800

1,190.00

390,00

Works and Buildings,

Roads, Streets and Bridges.

3,032.70

4,500 2,235.44

74,500 83,113.68

44,500. 46,172.02

67.30

2,264.56

8,613.08

2

1,672.02

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

2,000

2,176.49

176,49

Registration of Tmde Marks,

100

709,50

G09,50

Miscellaneous Services,

03,562

116,380.22 22,818,22

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

500

535.00

35.00

Medical Registration Fees,

33.00

35,00

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

187,235

128,815.63

Bills of Henith,

1.200

1.815.00

615.00

Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund,

55,000

51,551.05

8,419.87

8,148.95

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:—

Police Station No. 4, to Military Authorities,

Sundry Condenied Stores, &c..

1,000

6,111.00 6,111.00

994.83

Land and Houses Purchased........

1,500.00 1,500.00

5.17

REIMBURSEMENTS:-

Sick Stoppages fran Police Force,

600

Subsistence of Seamen, &c., in Gaol,

300

970.75 207.01

370.73

Treatment of Seamen, &c., în Hospital..

6,000

9,832.59

Convict labour and other items,

3,500

2,586.66

Sale of Printed Forms,.

1,200

1,300,50

Gaol Expenses recovered..

800

1,294.00

3,832.39

160.50 494.99

2.99

913.34

Extraordinary Public Works,...........................................................

1,245,434 | 1,275,181.68 | 61,925.36 29,177.68

744.820.38 760,000

15,179.62

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3.88%

2,888.00

Sale of Chinese Gazcite,

50

Interest on Furniture at Govt. House,,.

230

Fees from Scholars at Central School. Sale of Tickets for Destitutes' Shulter, INTEREST,

5,000

30

57.00 171.00 5,547.00 88.00 3,560.72

7.00

79.00

647.00 3.00 3,560.72

!

Storage of Gunpowder,

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:—

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

9,000

11,686.38 2,686.38

66,000

49,841,50

5,458.50

TOTAL REVENUE,..

1,291,270 1.427,485.79 148,798.45 | 12,582,66

TOTAL EXPENDITURE........

2,005,434 | 2,023,002,06 | 61,025.36 | 44,357.30

RECEIPTS.

Deposits Availabic.—Premia on Land Sales,

$155.233.02 7-17.300.00

902,538,02

PAYMENTS.

GB0,000.00 669.99

Deposits not available,

Other Deposits.

Advance Acconut,.............. Family Remittances,

Subsidiary Coins,

Money Order Acconut,

Exclunge Account,

Crown Agents' Accouut,

Crown Agents' Advance Account.

Lonn Account,-

Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18,

Cash in hand. Ist January, 1887,

1.882.21

26.786.90

36.783.90

100,000.00

68.724.20

10.072.34

2,141,031,10

429,478.09 1.268,157,00

169.724.51 104,772.02

Deposits Available, Deposits not Available.

Advance Account,

Family Remittances,

Subsidiary Coius,

Money Order Acceant,.

Crown Agents' Account,.

Crown Agents' Advance Account, Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18, .........

Cash in band, 31st December, 1887...

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

.$ 0.977;388.57

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

TREASTRY, HONGKONG, 20TH MARCH, 1898.

Examined.

28,726.61

42,855.46

531,676.95

71,975.62

2,122,683.71

1,111,578.90

221,055.14

179,200.04

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

6,977,833,57

FREDERICK STEWART, Auditor General.

A. LISTER,

Treasurer,