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, would bring its owner, without having a Market, say $200 per Month.
The Rents derived from Government Buildings have not been so large as had been expected, the principal cause of which has already been explained in the Comparative Statement of the Estimate and the Revenue received.
The receipts under this head might perhaps be increased by a compliance with § 12 of Chapter VIII of the Colonial Regulations.
When the Building used as the Post office was first let at the yearly Rental of £150, rooms were reserved by the Colonial Government for the Registrar General's Office; these rooms seem to be now also in possession of the Post Office Authorities, who however do not pay any Rent, nor pay any additional...
The Licenses granted to Chinese for the sale of Spirituous Liquors have, like those granted to Pawabrothers, greatly increased during last year on account of the great influx of Chinese, who come as permanent settlers, or as temporary refugees from the adjacent disturbed Provinces.
The applicants for such Licenses are likely to increase during the present year.
A remarkable feature about the Opium Licenses is, that not a single third class License is in existence, viz for keeping a smoking Devere; the fact is, that every brothel in Tai-ping-shan is more or less a public smoking-shop.