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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1886 & 1887.

REVENUE.

1886.

1887.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

EXPENDITURE.

1886.

1887.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

$ 0.

$ 0.

LAND REVENUE :-

Leased Lands,

Fees on Grant of Leases,

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :—

Markets.

149,288.81

163,995.01

Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,

19,465.42

20,058.32

$ C.

14,706.17 592.90

$ C.

$

c.

320.00

800,00

20.00

65.863.65

77,875.45

12,011.80

Buildings.

Piers,

LICENCES:-

7,293.00

11,987.48

881.20

1,072,50

4,044.48 191.30

Spirit,

41,480.00

42.380.00

900.00

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :—

The Governor,

Colonial Secretary, Auditor.....

Treasurer,

Clerk of Councils. Surveyor General, Postmaster General, Registrar General,. Harbour Master,...

37.418.29

$ C.

36,842.30

$ C.

$

€.

22,838.78

21,268,68

1,075.99 1,570.10

5,953.98

6,064.85

110.87

12,454,50

11,494,04

960.55

1,160.00

1,239.68

79.68

53,260.44

58,619.30

5,358.86

126,355.34

100,380,19

25,975.15

22,922,83

23,190,82

267.99

45,058.34

48,074.41

3,016.07

Pawnbrokers,

13,650,00

13,300,00

350.00

Lighthouses..........

5,948,84

5,612.77

336.07

Auctioneers,

2,400,00

1,800.00

600.00

Observatory,

6.422,31

7.229.88

807.57

Tenements for Emigrants,

28.50

13.50

15.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

5,160,00

4,804.33

355.67

Emigration Brokers,

1,200.00

1,200.00

Government Gardens and Plantations,

21,508.28

20,854.90

653.38

Billiard Tables,

970.00

950.00

20.00

Judicial

Department,

62,765,70

66,615.30

3,846.60

Opiumi,

178,500,00

182.400.00

3,900,00

Ecclesiastical

do..

6,820.68

6,638.48

182.20

Boarding Houses,

200.00

150.00

50.00

Educational

do.,

43,085,50

43,070.91

14.59

Marriage,

Chinese Undertakers,.

Money Changers,..

Marine Store Dealers,.

Shooting Licence,..

Arms Licence,

TAXES:-

340,00

544.00

204.00

Medical

do..

39,764,20

41.785,22

2.021.02

100.00

100.00

Police Magistrates' do.,

20,968.75

19,910.40

1,049.35

770,00

715.00

55.00

Police

don

193,618.88

213,481.10 19,862.22

1,170.00

1,080.00

90.00

Gaol

do..

52,410.84

48.650.58

3,760.26

30.00

10.00 200.00

20.00

Fire Brigade

do.,

15,363.99

18,156.39

2,792.40

200.00

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities, Charitable Allowances,

37,747.94

40,987.41

3,239.47

3,372,00

3,932.70

560.70

Stamps,

159,819.63

170,233.83

10,413.70

Transport,.

1,882.24

2,235.44

353.20

Municipai Hates,

306,181.35

232 863.79

26,732.44

Works and Buildings.

73.916.96

$3,113.68

9,196.72

POSTAGE,

130,846.72

137,436.08

6,589.36

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

36,170,17

40.172a12

9,900.80

FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS :-

Miscellaneous Services, .

111,904.98

116,380.22

4,475.24

Fines,....

26,049,54

25,901.53

148.01

Military Expenditure,

124,561,68

128,815.63

4,253,95

Forfeitures,.

3,056.10

1,004.40

Fees,

10,853.13

8,314.99

2,051,70 2,538.14

Interest,

4,412.28

51,551.05

47,138.77

Land and Houses Purchased,

1,500.00

1,500.00

FEES OF OFFICE:-

Burials,

616.23

939.50

Licences for Junks, &c.,.

18,574.25

19,997.75

323.25 1,423.50

Registry of Boats,

3.436.14

3.381.15

Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,

4,767.56

4,612.96

Do.

of Hawkers,

3,986.00

3,980,50

64.99 124.60 5.50

Extraordinary Public Works,.

1,195,236.81 1,278,181.68 118,878.18 35,933.31

$25,024.84 741,820.38

80,804.46

Cargo Boat Certificates,.

798.00

784.42

13.58

Registration of Householders,

Do. of Servants, &c.,

Official Signatures,

1,484,75 31.25 224.00

1,645.50

160,75

17.75

13.50

195.00

29.00

Registration of Deeds,

3,015.00

4,046.00

431.00

Shipping Seamen,.

8,580.00

9,458.00

869.00

Examination of Masters, &c..

1,202.50

1,172,50

30.00

Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,

10,393.04

11,300.49

907,46

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

435.78

373.85

61.93

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

7,326.00

7,970.95

644.95

Registration of Companies,

1,082,40

Examination of Emigrants,

18,101.75

Registration of Births, &c.,

64.30

720.00 23.706.00 71.60

1,262.40

5,604.25

7.30

Light Ducs,

32,953,16

33,008,57

50,41

Licences for Steam-launches,

372.50

450.00

77.50

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,

955,00

1,190.00

235.00

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,

4.234.02

2,175.49

2,059.43

Registration of Trade Marks,

649.91

709.50

159,59

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

495.00

535.00

40.00

Medical Registration Fees,

35.00

35.00

Bills of Health,

1,446.00

1,815.00

369.00

Sale of Government Property,.

1,753.99

7,105.83

5,351.84

Reimbursements,

Interest,

Miscellaneous Receipts,..

26,836.99

26,038.50

798.49

11,636.44

3,560.72

8,075.72

80,408.78 61,227.88

19,180.90

$1,367,977.74 1,427,485,79 97,175,94

37,667.89

Deduct Decrease,

Nett Increase,

37,667.89

59,508.05

$2,020,861,652,023,002,06 118,878.18 116,787.77

Deduct Decrease,,

Nett Increase....................................、

116,737.77

2.140.41

TREASURY. HONGKONG, 20TH MARCH, 1888.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Examined,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Auditor General.

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.