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Comparative Statement of the estimated Revenue, of Hong Kong for the year 1848, and the Revenue received in that year as shown by the accounts made up from the 17 January to the 31st December, 1848.
Estimated Revenue. Received. Reference
Land Revenue. Fees on Land Leases 1,220 9 3 Village Rents 250 Land for cultivation 100 97 254 10 Rent exclusive of Buildings 711 5 3 60 16 Rent of Markets. 33 68 1,583 6 Land. 400 Auction Fees 1,522 1,543 15 1 Licenses. Wine and Spirits (Publicans). 1,400 1,566 13 2,300 Stout. 750 Quarrying 124 652 19 Billiards. 186 7 510 Weighing (salt Janu). 94 2 575 168 1,085 16 0 Carried forward £ 21,982 18 4 19,038 14 11The Bungalow occupied by the ... was reduced to ... £150 your Govt offices and a ... was ...
M. The Many Buildings, ... at £333, 6.8. were at the disposal of the Military Dept rent free. ... of Justice, estimated at a rental of ...
The W... on the ... of old Govt. Half year's rent for the ... occupied by authority rent free, ... $475, was not paid until January ... The Pawn brokers applied and were permitted to renew their License for ... from the 30th June, which ... before from the 1st January, 1849. The auctioneers' Licenses ... a reference to Earl Grey ...
The Estimate being for the annual ... in the case ... respecting the ... duty.
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