Sessional_Paper_1891 — Page 179

No. 19

91.

HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1890.

Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 10th April, 1891.

COLONY OF HONGKONG.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS IN THE YEAR 1890.

Total More than Less than Receipts. Estimated. Estimated.

EXPENDITURE.

REVENUE.

Amount Estimated.

Amount

Total More than Less than Estimated. Payments.Estimated Est

LAND REVENCE:-

*

*.

C.

$ C.

C.

*

$

*

Leased Landa,

170,000

180,170, G

10.170.86

ESTABLISHMENTS-

Lan-ls not Leased, including Stone Quarries,

80.000

Fees on Grant of Leases..

400

30,897.80 430.00

807.30

30.00

Governor,

35,663 36,378.33 2,715.33

RENTS. EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:-

Markets, including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,

65,000

83,692,63

18,592,63

Buildings....

226.00

226.00

Piers........

1,000

1,389.18

BSD.18

Verandahs,

368.39

368.39

LICENCES:

Colonial Secretary,......

Audit,

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

27,332 27,777.53 445.53

Spirit,

41,000

48,204.63

7,204.63

Pawnbrokers,

14,000

16,100.00

2,100.00

Clerk of Councils,

10,000 11,481,61 1,481.61

11,168 11,599.70 371.70

1,300 1,354,01 64,01

Auctioneers...

2,100

2,100,00

Tenements for Emigrants,

10

10,00

Surveyor General,

80,552

62,873.81

2+,178.19

Emigration Brokers,

1,200

Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys,

1,300

1,400,00 1,300.00

200.00

Water and Drainage,...

7,868

19,532.51 11,664,51

Opium Monopoly,

477,600

477,800.00

Boarding Houses,

150

150.00

Postmaster General,.

48,270 39,822.73

8,447,27

Marriage

400

963.00

37.00

Chinese Undertakers,

100

120.00

20.00

Registrar General,

Money bangers.

750

690,00

60.00

Marine Store Dealers,

1,000

885.00

116.00

Harbour Master,......

Shooting Licences,

Arms Ordinance, 1887,

10 200

45.00

35.00

190,00

10.00

Lighthouses,

21,114 19,370,29

51,690 50,766,67

6,972 5,272.38

1.743.71

923.33

1,699.62

TAXES:-

Stamps.....

190,000 130,385.46

9,611.51

Observatory,

Assessed Taxes,

395,000

414.892.95 19,392.95

7,750 15,000.94 7,250.94

10+

POSTAGE,

145,000

118,159.98

3,459.98

::

Collector of Stamp Revenue,.

4,822 4,656.69

165.31

FINES. FORFEITURES & FEES OF COURTS:-

Fines,

Forfeitures,

Fees,

16,000 1,000 10,000

12,645.03

ww

3,354,97

Botanical and Afforestation,

8,430 8,075,69

554.31

4,748,67

16,160.05

3,749.67 6,160.05

TEES OF OFFICE:-

Burials,

600

1,047.50

447.50

Licences for Junks, &c.,

19,000

22,397.75

3,397.75

Registry of Bonts,

5,700

4,631.50

Do. of Cargo Boats,

7,500

6.272.50

1,008.50 1,227,50

Judicial,

Ecclesiastical,

Educational,

62,129 65,452,51 3,323.51

4,998

44,089 44,719,77

5,435,58 437,58

630.77

Do.

of Hawkers,

5.300

7,897.50 2,597.50

Medical,

31,620 36,131.25 1,505.25

Cargo Boat Certificates,

1,000

1,192.50

192,50

Registration of Householders and Servants,..

2,000

1,761.75

238.25

Police Magistrates,

19,830 19,416.86

413.14

Official Signatures,

200

Registration of Deeds,

4,000

112.50 3,945.26

57.60 54.75

Police,

168,942

165,332,78

3,609.22

Shipping Seamcn..

9,000

10,830.00

1,830,00

Examination of Masters, &c.,

1,350

Survey of Steam Ships, &c...

10,000

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

300

Do. of Carriages, Chairs, &c.,

19,000

Registration of Companies,

2,000

Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants,

18,000

Registration of Births, &c...

60

Light Dues,

32,000

2,133,00 9,060,87 278,00 20,328.40 2.980.40 13,096.75 97.20 72,028.33

785.00

Gaol,

32,432 31,989.86

412.14

939.13

23.00

Fire Brigade,

13,512 13,378.80

133.20

1,328.40 980.10

37.20

Sanitary,

54,420

52,819.19

1,600.81

4,903.23

SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS !—

Treasurer,...

4,971,67

5,358

5,287.66

70.34

Do., (for Gap Rock Lighthouse),

45,000

Postmaster General,

69,512

76,576.40 6,063.40

Licences for Steam-Launches,......

400

Surveyor's Certificate for Steam-Launches,

1,000

422.50 995.00

Official Arninistrator, Assignee, &c........

2,000

6,260.07

Registration of Trade Marks,

600

930.85

22.50

4,260.07 436.85

Botanical and Afforestation,

14,600

12,752.50

1,847.50

5.00

Judicial,

500

332.30

167.70

Ecclesiastical,

1,220

1,220.00

Educational,

24,464

23,474.98

939,02

Licences for Chinese l'assenger Ships,

400

335.00

65.00

Medical

22,103

36,969.12 14,850.12

Medical Registration Fees,

25

Bills of Health, ..........

SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY:-

Condemned Stores, &c.,

REIMBURSEMENTS:—

2,000

5.00 2,187,00

20.00

Police Magistrates,.

390

3:4.00

187,00

---

6.00

Police,

45,278

48,900.51

3,712,61

Gaol,...

22,600

23,866.62 766.62

1,000

6,864.44

4,864,44

Fire Brigade,

5,800

4,385.79

1,464.21

Sanitary,

900

1,090.80 190.80

Sick Stoppages from Police Force,

800

1,130.66

330.66

Subsistence of Seamen, &c., in Gaol,

300

449.02

149.0%

Pensions, Retired Allowances & Gratuities.

47,000

Treatment of Suuman, &c., in Hospital.

8,000

15,286.35

7,286.35

Contribution to the Lock Hospital from Admiralty,

1,929.68 1,929.68

Charitable Allowances,

Convict Labour and other items,

4,000

5,150.28

1,150.28

Sale of Printed Forms,

1,200

1,205.00

55.00

Transport,

Gaol Expenses recovered,

1,000

Contribution from Imperi al Post Office,

3,888

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

Interest on Furniture at Government House,

50 150

Fees from Scholars at Victoria, College,

10,000

Fees from School for Girls,

931,60 3,108.00 62.50

11,837.50 200.50

48.40

480,00 Works and Buildings,

2.50

1,837.50 200.50

150.00

Refund Cost of Police Stores,

Do. Police Pay,

INTEREST,

MISCELLANEOUS R÷QEIPTS:--

Storage of Gunpowder, &c., Profit on Subsidiary Coins, Night Soil Contract,

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

2,339.64

2,339.64

2,176.10

2,176.10

6,451.34

6,451.34

Roads, Streets and Bridges,

Miscellaneous Services,

Military Expenditure,..

Interest on Loan and Sinking Fund,

53,516,26

55,000 45,299.88

51,619.31 4,619.3i

4,000 3,856.67

4,500 7,699.21 3,199.21

63,000

143,33

*

---

9,484.74

9,700.12

4,000

5,223.26

1,223,20

++

72,000

90,217.87

18,217.87

ILL

20,000

7,000

19,740.00 7,267,48

267.48

86,102 157,478,74 71,316.74

---

188,333 124,646.96

13,086.04

95,592 89,877.35

5,714.15

1,470,221 1,517,843.05 134,005,45

86,983.40

699,700 397,507.42

302,192.78

TOTAL REVENUE,...

RECEIPTS.

Deposits 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 Reclam tion,......

Suspense Stores Account,.

Cash in hand, 1st January, 1890,

TOTAL

TREASURY, HONGKONG, 6TH APRIL, 1891.

$ 1,881,9431,995,220.47 187,989.93 27,712.46

16,638.80 1,106,400.00

1,122,638.80

1,512.00

260,00

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

TOTAL EXPENDITURE,-...

$ 2,169,921 1,915,360.47 | 134,006.45 389,175.98

PAYMENTS,

Deposits Available,-Premia on Land Sales,

Other Deposits,

.8

34,314.45 1,150,000.00

1,184,314.45

Deposits not Available,

1,165.36

Advance Account

59,623.53

29.678.04

24,079.90 1,154,557.43 132,479,23

4,842.71

1,915,881,98

206,000.00

185,401.64

688.06

93,804.10 134,053,28

..$ 7,001,696.64

Family Remittances,

Subsidiary Coins,

Money Order Account,

Crown Agents' Account,

Crown Agents, Bills Outstanding,

Purchase of Marine Lot No. 18, Suspense Stores Account......

Cash in hand, 31st December, 1890,

A F. ALVES.

Accountant.

29,519.35

1,257,233.32

81,811.90 1,936,929.91

184,000.00

51.571.92

136,305.80

TOTAL,

143,870.63

7,001,696.64

N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Treasurer,

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