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HONGKONG,

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1889.

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

REVENUE.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1889.

Amount

Total Estimated Receipts.

More than Less than Estimated. Estimated,

EXPENDITURE.

Amount

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

1

$

$

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$ <

$ C.

3

$

r.

$

$

LAND REVENUE:-

ESTABLISHMENTS:--

Leased Landls.

160,000

167,208.63

7,208,63

Lauris not Leasel, including Stone Quarries,

Fees on Grant of Leases. ......

21.000 400

29,776.09 705.00

8,776.09

Governor,

35,663 34,528.57

1,134.43

306.00

RESTS. EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:

:

Colonial Secretary,.

26,972 25,209.63

1,762,37

Markols, including Slaughter House and Cattle Sbed,

65.000

Buildings,...

4,000

Piers......

1,000

69,724,19 41.00 1,697.50

Verandahs,

LICENCES:

Spirit,

Pawnbrokers,

4,724.19

697,50 1,801.82 1,801.82

3,959.00

Auditor.

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

41,000

18,794.00

7,794.00

Clerk of Councils,

6,488

11,048

1,300

6.464.64

11,071.81

1,231.25

23.36

23.81

68.75

14,000

14,350.00

350.00

Auctioneers...

1,800

1,800,00

Surveyor General,

Tenements for Emigrants,

10

10.00

Emigration Brokers,

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleya,

1,200 900

1,400.00

200.00

Postmaster General,

69,938 64,536.97

5,401.03

1,100,00

200,00

Opiun Monopoly,

428,400

429,400,00

Registrar General,

Boarding Houses,

150

150,00

Marriage,

400

194.00

94.00

Harbour Master,

Stamps.....

Chinese Undertakers,

Moneyhangers.

Marine Store Dealers,

Shooting Licences,

Arms Ordinance, 1887,

TAXIS:--

Assossed Taxes,

POSTAGE,

FINES, FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:—

100

110,00

10,00

725

660.00

1,000

855,00

65.00 145.00

Lighthouses,

6,50$

41,416 43.164.86 1,748.86

18,590 19.179.03

50,394 48,220.36

4,821,60

589.05

2,167.64

1,696,31

10

35.00

26.00

Observatory,...

6,970

7,784.88

814.88

200

195.00

5.00

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,822

4,781.77

40.23

180,000

213,479,51 33,479,51

338,000

374.857.75 36,857.75

Botanical and Afforestation..

8,346

8,267.18

78.82

160,000 142,809.II

17,690.89

Judicial,

60,929

64,635,70 3,706.70

Fines,

Forfeitures,

Fees,

20,000 1,000

11,996.70

5,003.30

3.241.73 2,241.73

Ecclesiastical,

4,998

4,998.00

10,000

14,678.26

4,678,26

Burials,

FEES OF OFFICE:-

Licences for Junks, &c.,

Educational,

38,359 34,433.94

3,925.06

600 19,000

849.76

249.75

19,402,00

402,00

Medical,

35,482 33,400.20

:

2,081.80

Registry of Boats,

8,000

3,910.00

4,090.00

Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews,

6,500

7,037.75

637.75

Police Magistrates,.......

19,830 19,513.73

:

286.27

Do. of Ilawkors,

3,900

6,534.50

2,634.50

Cargo Boat Certificates,

750

1,211.00

461.00

Police,

Registration of Householders and Servants,

1,600

2,256,00

656.00

Official Signatures,..

200

83.00

117.00

Gaol,

163,618 102,134,02

32,168 31,633.82

6,183,98

534,18

Registration of Deeds,

4,000

4,378.00

878.00

Shipping Seamen,..

9,000

9,822.00

822.00

TH

Fire Brigade,

12,084 12,286.76 202.76

Examination of Masters, &c.,

1,360

1,487.50

137.50

Surrey of Steam Ships, &c...

10,000

9,244,01

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

400

279.00

766.99 121.00

Sanitary,

52,140

48,874.10

3,265.90

Do. of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

19,000

20,313.25

Registration of Companies,

1,000

6,370,62

1,313.25 5,370,62

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS:-

Treasurer,...

5,358

3,707.15

1,650.85

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

20,000

Registration of Births, &c.,..

60

Light Dnes,.

32,000

11,108.25 95.00 31,898.46

5,591.75

l'ostmaster General,

58,000

119,962.40 51,962.40

35.00

Botanical and Afforestation,

13,800

12,493.05

1,806.95

Do.. (for Gap Rock Lighthouse),

40,000

101.54 45,000,00

Judicial,

860

762.00

98.00

Ecclesiastical,

1,220

1,220.00

Licences for Steam-Launches,

360

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-Launches,

1,000

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,.

2,000

397.50 985.00 5,664.17

47.50

Educational,

22,192

19.467.92

2,724.08

15.00

Medical

22,243

30,846.47

Registration of Trade Marks,

300

554.80

3,661.17 254.80

Police Magistrates,..

390

393.00

8,103.47 3,00

Police,

Licences for Chinese Fassenger Ships,

500

390.00

110,00

Gaol,.

Medical Registration Fees,

23:

Bills of Health, ....

2,000

10.00 1,746.00

16.00

Fire Brigade,

254,00

Sanitary,

47,378 22,600 5,800 900

51,040.38

3,662.38

22,212.87

387.13

6,022,68 900.00

222.68

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:-

Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities.

42,000

55,643.75 13,613.75

Condemned Stores, &c.,.

1,000

1,605.30 605.89

REIMBURSEMENTS:——

Charitable Allowances, ....

4,000

13,765.25 9,766.25

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,....

800

Subsistence of Seamen, &c., in Gaol,

800

1,068.91 369.43

268.94 69.43

Transport,......

4,500

4,331.46

168.51

Treatment of Seamen, &c., in Hospital,

8,000

10,913.18

2,913.18

Contribution to the Lock Hospital from Admiralty,

1,310.58 1,310,58

Works and Buildings,

55,000

57,180.66 2,180,66

Convict Labour and other items,

3,500

6,217.04 1,717.01

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,200

1,239.50

39,50

Gaol Expenses recovered,

1,000

1,170.38

170.38

Contribution from Imperial Post Office,

3,888

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

Interest on Furniture at Government House,

50 150

Fees from Scholars at Victoria College.

10,000!

3,888.00 56.00

8,786.50

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

Miscellaneous Services,

55,500 59,371.72 3,871.72

85,312 79,278.99

6.00

150.00

1,213.50

MISCELLANEOUR RECEIPTS:—

Military Expenditure.......

Jnterest on Loan and Sinking Fund,

180,333 131,261.12

4,033,01

2,071.88

90,192 95,297.36

105.36

Profit on Subsidiary Coins,

Storage of Gunpowder, &c.,..

9,000

3,940.68

34,000

68,199.70 34,199.70!

Night Soil Contract,

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,.

20,000

TOTAL REVENUE...

RECEIPTS.

19,839.00 6,000 13,751.46 7,751.46

$1,737,7181,823,549.13175,458.42 89,627.29

5,083.32

161.00

1,899,641 1,459,167.16 100,606.73 41,080.57

Extraordinary Public Works,....

635,426 371,551.63

260,874,37

TOTAL EXPENDITURE,..................$

2,035,067 1,838,718,79 100,608.73 301,954.94

Deposita Available,-Premia on Land Sales,

Other Deposits,

Deposits not Available,

Advance Account,

Family Remittances,

Subsidiary Coins,

Money Order Account,

Exchange Account,

Crown Agents' Account.

Crown Agents, Bills Outstanding,

Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18,

Praya lleclamation.....

Cash in band, 1st January, 1889,

$ 154,725.60 1,161,000.00

1,816,725,60

1,193.93

48,367.04 21,943.40 1,040,000,00 52,795.59

8,228.30

1,790,158.16

184,000,00

Deposits Available, Deposits not Available, Advance Account Family Remittances, Subsidiary Coins,

Money Order Account,.

Crown Agents' Account,

PAYMENTS.

Crown Agents, Bills Outstanding, Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18, Praya Reclamation,

Cash in hand, 31st December, 1889,

7,760.00

6,965.78 240,169.88

TOTAL....p

.3 6,540,847,80

W. M. DEANE, Acting Auditor General.

Examined,

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

TEEASURY, HONGKONG, 25TH MARCH, 1890,

1,190,000.00

1,615.42

52,932.23

32,016.79

871,133.87

78,369.81

1,787,513.28

496,000.00

55,220.54

7,653.81

134,653.28

TOTAL,..

..36,540,847.80

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.

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