In 1880:-

Permanent Premiums

£ 75,069

19,119

Total £ 94,182

In 1881

Permanent Premiums £88,387

In 1882 :-

£ 38,810

Total £127,241

Permanent Premiums £ 101,929

29,583

Total £131,572

For the current year the

Revenue is Estimated at:

Permanent Premiums £103,000

15,000

Total £ 118,000

...but I am not aware that land sales have taken any place, likely to take place this year, as at the date of the preparation of the Estimates the Surveyor General has reported the sale of the last lot within reasonable distance from Victoria on the Hongkong side of the Harbour to have taken place, so that no receipts under the head of premiums for this year can be anticipated.

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