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LAND REVENUE:-

Leased Lands,

$

156,625.78

e.

C.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG IN 1888 & 1889.

REVENUE.

1888.

1889.

C.

$

0.

INCREASE.

DECREASE,

EXPENDITURE,

INCREASE.

1888.

1889.

DECREASE.

$

C.

$ 0.

$ C.

Lands not leased, including Stone Quarries,..

29,558.66

167,208.63 10,582.85

29.776.09

217.43

ESTABLISHMENTS —

Governor,

33.854.53

$1.528.57

674.04

Fees on Grant of Leases,.

805.00

705.00

100,00

Colonial Secretary,

22,099.73

25.209,63

3.109.90

Auditor..

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-

6,235.60

6,164.64

229.04

Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,

71,934.54

69,724.19

Treasurer,

Buildings,

6.077.00

Piers,

1.365.00

41.00 1,697.50

2,210.35 6,036.00

10,988.72

11.071.81

133.09

Clerk of Councils,

1,286.32

1.231.25

56.07

Verandahs,

243.15

1,801.82

332.50 1,558.37

Surveyor General,.

47,621.80

64,536,97

16.915.67

Postmaster General,

36,408.14 43.164.86

6.756.72

LICENCES :-

Registrar General,.

17.142.06

19,179.05

1.736.99

Harbour Master,...

Spirit,

42.000.00

48,794,00

6,794.00

49,942.24

48.226.36

1,715.88

Pawnbrokers,

13,650.00 14,350.00

700.00

Lighthouses...

4.585.82

4.821.69

Auctioneers,

2.100,00

1,800.00

300.00

Observatory.

6.571.48

7,784.88

235,87 1.218.40

Tenements for Emigrants,

Collector of Stamp Revenue,

4,836.40

4.781.77

54.63

Emigration Brokers,

1,400.00

1,400.00

Botanical and Afforestation,

7,907.06

8,267.18

360.12

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,

1,050,00

1,100.00

50.00

Judicial,

62.880.58

64.635,70 2,255.12

Ecclesiastical.

Opium Monopoly,

182,074.13

428,400.00

246,325.87

4,998.00

4.998.00

Boarding Houses,

150.00

150.00

Educational,

Marriage,

422.00

494.00

Medical,

26,950.37 34,433.94

7.188.57

72,00

26,070.37

33.400,20

7.829.83

Chinese Undertakers,.

Money Changers,..

Marine Store Dealers,.

Shooting Licences, .

Arms Ordinance, 1887,.

TAXES:-

Stamps,

Assessed Taxes,

POSTAGE,

FINES, FORFEITURES AND FEES OF COURTS:

110,00

110.00

Police Magistrates,

19,322,51

19.543.73

221.22

625.00

660.00

Police,

35.00

155,492.41 162,434.02

6,941.61

Gaol,

960.00

855.00

105.00

27.383.17 31,633.82

1,250,65

15.00

35.00

Fire Brigade,

9.921.55

20.00

12,286.76

2.365.21

136.00

195.00

Sanitary,

9,00

24,098.40

48,874.10

24,775.70

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS:~-

Treasurer,

187,150.20 213.479.51 26.329.31 360,291.91 374,857.75 14.565.84 144,218,89 142,309.11

4,130.96

3.707.15

Postmaster General,

128,044.56

119,962.40

423.81 8.082.16

1,909.78

Botanical and Afforestation,..

12,599.43

12,493.05

106.38

Judicial,

804.04

762.00

42.04

Fines,

Forfeitures,..

Fees,

Beclesiastical,

27,582,70 14,996,70

1,220.00

12,586.00

1,220.00

8,222.71 10,425.74

3,241.73 14,678.26

Educational,

19.02 4,252,52

22,010.79

19.467.92

2.542.87

L

Medical,

24,410.95

30,346.47

5.985.52

FEES OF OFFICE:-

Burials,

Licences for Junks, &c....

Police Magistrates,

520.50

393.00

127.50

Police,

1,105.25

819.75

48.267.51

51,040.38

2.772,87

255.50

Gaol,

19,761.25

19.402.00

20,071.00

359.25

22,212.87

3.858.13

Registry of Boats.

5,795.10

3,910,00

Fire Brigade,

13,671.32

6.022.68

1,885.10

7,651,64

Do. of Cargo Boats,

8.836.77

Sanitary,

887.32

960.00

12.68

7,037.75

1,799.02

Do. of Hawkers,

4,975.50 6,534.50

Pensions, Retire Allowances and Gratuities,

48,412.66

55,643.75

Cargo Boat Certificates,

1.131.00

1,211.00

1.559.00 80.00

Charitable Allowances,

3,544.93

13,766.25

7,231.09 10,220.32

Registration of Householders and Servants,

2,279.75

2,256,00

Transport,.

3,019.16

4,331.46

1,812.30

23.75

Official Signatures,

193.00

Works and Buildings,

83.00

110.00

61,492.65

57,180.66

Registration of Deeds,

4,418.00

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

4,378.00

75,176.89

59,371.72

4,311.99 16,105,17

65.00

Shipping Seamen,..

10,061.00

9.822.00

Miscellaneous Services,

150,481.58

79.278.99

239.00

Examination of Masters, &c.,

1,435.00

1,487.50

Military Expenditure,

134,594.68

134.201.12

52,50

Survey of Steam-ships, &c.,-

9,991.31

9,244.01

Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund,

95,448.95

95,297.36

747.80

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

491,00

279.00

Extraordinary Public Works,..

530,870.03

212.00

374,551,63

71,202.59 333.56 151.59 156,318.40

Registry of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

20,025.70

Registration of Companies,

2,385.06

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

Registration of Births, &c.,

26,472,00 81.40

20,313.25 6,370.62 14,408.25

287.55

3,985.56

12,063.75

95.00

10.60

Light Dues,

Licences for Stearn-launches,.

32,056.28 467.50

31,898.46

157.82

897.50

70.00

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-launches,.

1.145.00

985.00

160.00

Official Administrator, Assignee, &c.,

3.326.31

5,064.17

2,337,86

Registration of Trade Marks,

906.81

554.30

352.51

Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships,

500.00

390.00

110,00

Medical Registration Fees,.

10.00

10.00

Bills of Health,

1.947.00

1,746.00

201.00

Sale of Government l'roperty,

7,423.02

1,605.39

5,817.03

Reimbursements,

30,392.01

34,019.55

3,626,64

Interest,

Miscellaneous Receipts,

8.084.12 107,341.28

8,084.12

105,736.84

1,604.44

1,557,300.03 1,828,549.13

323,813.42

57,564.32

Deduct Decrease,

57,564.32

Deduct Increase,

Nett Increase,

266,249.10

Nett Decrease..........................................

$1,992,329.671,833,718.79 114,172.58

273,083,41

114,472.53

158,610.88

TREASURY, HONGKONG, 25TH MARCH, 1890.

A. F. ALVES,

Accountant.

Examined.

W. M. DEANE. Acting Auditor General,

A. LISTER,

Treasurer.

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