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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1887 & 1888.

EXPENDITURE.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

REVENUE.

1887.

1888.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

1887.

1888.

8

0.

LAND REVENUE :—

Leased Lands,

153,995.01

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

30,058.32 300.00

$ 0. 156,625.78 29,558,66

805,00

$

2,630.77

505.00

0.

$ c.

$

$ 0.

C.

C.

499,66

CIVIL DEPARTMENTS :-

The Governor,

Colonial Secretary,

Auditor,..

36.342.30 33,854.53

2,487.77

21,268.68 22,099.73

6,064.85

6,235.60

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :-

Markets,

77,875.15

71,934.54

Buildings,

Piers,

Verandab,

LICENCES:-

11,337.48

6,077.00

5,940.91 5,260.48

Treasurer,

11,494.04

15,069.68

831.05 170.75 3,575.64

Clerk of Councils,

1,239.68

1,286.32

46.64

1,072.50

1,865.00

292.50

243.45

243.45

Surveyor General, Postmaster General,

Registrar General,.

58,619.30

72,607.02

13,987.72

100,380.19

164,452.70

64,072.51

23,190,82

17,442.06

5,748.76

Harbour Master...

Spirit,..

42.380.00

42,000.00

380.00

48,074.41

49,942.24

1,867.83

Pawnbrokers,

13,300.00

13,650.00

350.00

Lighthouses...

5,612.77

4,585,82

1,026.95

Auctioneers,

1,800.00

2,100.00

300.00

Observatory,

7,229.88

6,571.48

658.40

Tenements for Emigrants,

13.50

13.50

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,804.33

4,836.40

32,07

Government Gardens and Plantations,

20.854.90 20,506.49

348.41

Emigration Brokers,

1,200.00

1,400.00

200.00

Judicial

Billiard Tables,

950.00

1,050.00

100.00

Department,

66,615.30

63,184.62

Ecclesiastical

do.,

6,638.48

6,218,00

3,430.68 420.48

Opium,

182.400.00

182,074,13

326.87

Educational

do..

43,070.01

48,961.16

5,890,25

Boarding Houses,

150.00

150.00

Medical

do..

41,785.22 50,481.32

8,696,10

Marriage,

544.00

422,00

122.00

Chinese Undertakers,

100.00

110.00

10.00

Police Magistrates' do.,

19,919.40

19,843.01

76.39

+++

Police

do.,

213,481.10

203,759.92

9,721.18

Money Changers,...

715.00

625.00

Marine Store Dealers,....

1.080.00

960.00

90.00 120.00

Gaol

do.,

48,650.58

53,454.17

4,803.59

Shooting Licence, Ordinance 15 of 1885,..

10.00

Arms Ordinance, 1887,........

200.00

15.00 186.00

5.00

Fire Brigade

do.,

18.156.39

23,595.87

5,439.48

-

Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities,

40,987.41

14.00

48,412.66

7,425.25

+++

Charitable Allowances,

3.932.70

3,514.93

387.77

TAXES:-

Transport,.

2,235.44

3,019.16

783.72

Stamps,

170.233.33

Municipal Rates,

POSTAGE.

187.150.20 16,916.87 332,$63.79 360,291,91 187,436.08 141,218.89

27.428.12

Works and Buildings,

83,113.68

61,492.65

***

21,621.03

6,782.81

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

46.172.02

75,476.89

29,304,87

Miscellaneous Services,

116.380.22

150,481,58

34,101.36

FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS:—

Fines,

25.901.53 27,582.70

1,681.17

Military Expenditure,

128,816.03

134,004.68

5,779.05

Forfeitures,.

1,004.40

3,222.71

2.218.31

Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund,

Fees,

8,314.99

10,425.74

2,110.75

Land and Houses Purchased,

51,551.05 95,448.95 43,897.90

1,500.00

1,600.00

FEES OF OFFICE :—

Burials,

939.50

1.105.25

165.75

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

19.997.75

19,761.25

236.50

Registry of Boats,-

3,381,15

5,795.10

2,413.95

Do,

Do.

of Cargo Boats and Crews, of Hawkers,

4,642.96

8,836.77

4,193.81

Extraordinary Public Works,....

1,278,181.68 1,461,459.64

744,820.38

230,705,78

47,127.82

530,870,03

213,950,35

3,980.50

4,975.50

995,00

Cargo Boat Certificates,

781.42

1,131.00

346.58

Registration of Householders,

1,645.50

2,271.00

625.50

Do. of Servants, &c.,

Official Signatures,

17.75 195.00

8.75 193.00

9.00 2.00

Registration of Deeds,

4,046.00

4.443.00

Shipping Seamen,.

Examination of Masters, &c.,

Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,›

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

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

Registration of Companies,

9.458.00 1.172,50

10.061.00

1,435.00

397.00 603.00 262,50

+

13,300.49 373.85 7,970.95

9,991.31

1,309.18

491.00

117.15

20,025.70

12,054.75

720.00

2.385.06

1,665.06

Examination of Emigrants,

------

Registration of Births, &c.,

Light Dues,

Licences for Steam-launches,.

23 706,00 71.60 33,008.57 450.00

26,472,00

2,766.00

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,

1,190.00

84.40 32,056.28 467.50 1,145.00

12.80

17.50

¡947.29

45.00

Official Administrator, Assignce, &c.,

2,175.49

3.326.31

1,150.82

Registration of Trade Marks,

709.50

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

535.00

906.81 500.00

197.31

35.00

Medical Registration Fees.

35.00

35.00

Bills of Health,

1,815.00

1,947,00

132.00

Sale of Government Property,

7,105.83

7,423.02

317.19

Reimbursements,

Interest,

Miscellaneous Receipts,.

26,038.50

30,392.91

4,354.41

3,560.72

8,084.12

4,523.40

61,227,88

107,341.28

46,113.40

1,427,485.79 | 1,557,300.03

Deduct Decrease,

Nett Increase,

TREASURY, HONGKONG, 3RD APRIL, 1889.

145.199.63 15,385,39

.$ 15,385.39

.$ 129,814.24

Examined.

FREDERICK STEWART, Auditor General.

$ 2,023,002.06 |1,992,329,67 230,705,78 261,378.17

Deduct Increase,

Nett Decrease..

.$ 230,705.78

30,672.39

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

Acting Treasurer,