CO129-054 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [1-2]

Land Revenue

Comparative Statement of the Revenue in 1856, and 1855.

Description

Rent exclusive of Sands.

Licenses: Spirit

Pawnbrokers Auctioneers. Salt Brokeri

Stone Quarry

Boarding house Keepers -

Billiard Tables.

Opium Dealers –

Tax Police Assessment.

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Dues of Licenses under Ordinance Set of 1854, for Auxiliary Force-

1854.

1855. Increase. Decrease. 11,825 10 | 8½ 27,634 16 | 5½ 15,809 5 | 9 2,273 10 | 10 2,676 8 | 3 403 15 | 10 3,158 | 11 | 9¾ 3,512 | 10 | 7 353 | 18 | 11¼ 65 | 5 | 6 80 | 3 | 18 14 | 18 | 8 427 | 1 478 | 2 51 | 0 | 10 1,856 | 14 | 10 2,558 | 4 701 | 10 | 3 3070 | 14 | 3 3070 | 14 | 3 356 | 6 356 | 6 689 | 2 | 12 689 | 2 | 12 Forfeitures of Licenses Fees of Offices: On Marriages. 190 Burials 1,049 Official Signature 179 | 3 Deed Registry 225 | 0 Registration of Boats and Hawkers. 160 | 12 | 3 Shipping seamen 368 | 11 Sailing Letters and Passes 93 | 7 Colonial Registers. 205 Surveys- 198 702 437 | 3 | 1 Sale of Government Property. 670 | 15 Reimbursement in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government. 78 Miscellaneous Receipts 125 | 8 Special Total £ 37,045 | 3 | 5¾ Deduct Decrease 7,318 | 12 Net Increase 29,726 | 11 | ¼

Statement of the Sums received for Licenses during the Year's

Description. 1845. 1846. 1847 1848 1849. 1850 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. Spirit Retailers 1,154 | 7 | 8½ 1,471 | 13 | 10 1,128 | 9 1,192 | 6 | 7½ 1,320 | 15 | 5 1,166 | 7 1,522 | 2 | 6 1,671 | 18 | 5 1,618 | 15 | 4½ 2,158 | 11 | 9¼ 2,512 | 10 | 7 2,275 Opium Farm 8 1,479 | 3 | 4 1,497 | 18 | 4 1,856 | 14 | 1 2,558 Pawnbrokers. 583 | 6 | 8 437 | 10 | 0 156 | 5 | 0 164 | 13 802 | 1 | 8 666 | 13 656 | 5 | 0 150 | 5 | 0 802 | 8 218 | 15 Auctioneers 122 | 7 847 | 8 908 | 6 | 8 1,867 | 5 | 10 1,566 | 13 | 4 1,406 | 5 | 0 1,313 Stone Quarries 464 | 19 | 3 718 | 19 | 3 575 | 2 | 10 369 | 3 648 | 17 | 4 650 | 5 | 0 875 | 0 | 0 Salt Weighing 497 | 1 440 | 2 70 | 10 | 6 41 | 8 | 3 257 | 1 | 7 176 | 15 | 6 437 | 11 | 13 569 | 15 | 10 502 | 1 | 8 Boarding houses for Seamen 595 | 16 641 | 13 | 4 897 | 18 | 12 226 | 0 | 10 569 | 15 | 10 979 | 3 | 4 Billiard tables. 1,093 | 15 | 8 937 | 10 | 3 93 | 15 Totals. 7,672 | 13 | 3½ 6,530 | 19 | 9¾ 4,416 | 7 | 3 5,399 | 2 | 3 4,824 | 14 | 8 16,798 | 16 | ½ 4,685 | 9 | 8 | 5

Remarks.

1. Spirit Licenses : Chinese Applicants for the sale of Samshee increased in 1854, and the Duty raised from $100 to $108 per annum, but payable in monthly instalments.

2. Opium Farm : Discontinued from 1st August 1847 produced £335 per month.

3. Auctioneers : On the abolishing of the Auction Duty Licenses, renewed; from $100 to $150 per Annum

4. Salt and Stone Licenses are, annually offered for Sale by Public Auction, for One Year commencing 1st September each year.

5. Boarding Houses for Seamen. Established in November 1852.