Hong Kong Blue Book, 1916

# Hong Kong Blue Book for 1916

This administrative publication contains a comprehensive public record of Hong Kong's colonial government during 1916-1917. The document catalogs taxation structures, government revenue and expenditure, legislation, civil and military administration, public works, population statistics, education, commerce, shipping, agriculture, and charitable institutions.

The detailed contents include schedules of taxes, duties, and licensing fees across multiple sectors: light dues for vessels entering territorial waters; licenses for arms dealers, auctioneers, billiard halls, boarding houses, and boat operators graded by tonnage; carriage and motor vehicle licensing; Chinese boarding house and passenger ship permits; dangerous goods licenses; and assessed property taxes varying by location throughout Victoria, the Hill District, Kowloon, and the New Territories. Administrative sections cover revenue abstracts, comparative yearly statements, military expenditure, public works, criminal statistics, hospitals, and postal and telegraph operations. This represents standard Blue Book reporting—official compiled statistics and regulatory frameworks documenting colonial operations.