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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND OCTOBER, 1881.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 11 of 1881. TORRES STRAITS. Shoal off Goode Island.
The Acting Harbour Master at Thursday Island reports that a shoal, with not more than 3 fathoms at low water, has been found by H.M.S. Alert to extend W.S.W. two-thirds of a mile from the west extreme of Goode Island. Vivien Point, in line with the northern side of Black Rock E. S., leads south of the spit in not less than 5 fathoms at low water.
G. P. HEATH, Commander, R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbour, Brisbane, 17th August, 1881.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 366.
The following Comparative Statement of the Revenue received in the Registrar General's Depart- ment during the Months of September, 1880, and September, 1881, respectively, is published for general information.
By His Excellency's Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1881.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the REVENUE received in the REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT during the Months of September, 1880, and September, 1881, respectively.
ORDINANCES UNDER WHICH
RECEIVED.
DESCRIPTION.
REVENUE REVENUE
IN 1880.
IN 1881.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
C.
C.
$
C.
C.
Registrar General's Ordinance
No. 8 of 1858,......
Hawkers,
3.25
3.50
0.25
Chinese Undertakers,
Tenements for Emigrants,
57.50
57.50
Regulations under Ordinance
No. 8 of 1879,..
Boats,
7.50
7.50
Cargo Boats,
7.34
7.34
Crew,
5.00
5.00
Chairs,
Bearers,
Public Vehicles Ordinance No.
6 of 1863,
Jinrickshas,
6.00
Jinricksha Coolies,
0.60
0.10
6.00
0.50
Horses,
Carriages,
Registration Ordinance No. 7
of 1866,.
Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, Ordinance No. 7 of 1872, Ordinance No. 14 of 1875,
Miscellaneous,
Drivers,.
Householders,
Re-registration,
Removals,
Extracts,
Bonds,.
Servants,..
Duplicate Certificates, . Money Changers, . Births and Deaths, Marriages, Land Revenue,
Markets,
Market Premia,
Latrines,
42.00
24.00
18.00
55.00
49.00
6.00
0.75
2.50
1.75
1.75
2.00
0.25
..
9.50
4.50
5.00
80.00
90.00
10.00
3.00
7.00
4.00
32.00
8.00
24.00
187.46
2,681.00
151.80 2,699.76
35.66
18.76
312.60
336.00
23.40
TOTALS,....
3,472.41
3,398.00
78.25
152.66
DEDUCT INCREASE,.
78.25
TOTAL DECREASE IN SEPTEMBER 1881,.
74.41
Total Revenue for the month,
.$ 3,398.00
Collected in 1881, up to September 30th,
42,032.12
1880,
30th,
"
"
INCREASE,...
39,291.01
.$2,741.11
JOHN GERRARD,
Acting Registrar General.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 17th October, 1881.