MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,-Continued.
REVENUE.
ESTIMATED FOR 1875 ESTIMATED FOR 1876. INCREASE. DECREASE. $ C. C. £ s. d. £ s. d. C. Brought forward,.. 708,600. 718,770. 4483.6.8 21,820 3364:1.8 11,350 FEES OF OFFICE:- On Cemetery Burials, 800 800 Licenses for Junks, &c., Ord. 6 of 1866, 12,000 16,000. 833:6.8 4,000 Passes for do., Registry of Boats, 3,000 3,000. Do. of Cargo Boats and Crews, 1,200 1,750. Do. of Hawkers, 2,000 1,700. 62.10.0 300. Cargo Boats Certificates, Ord. 15 of 1860, 250 10:8.4 56. Registration of Householders, Ord. 7 of 1866, 900 31:5.0 150. Do. of Servants, &c., do., 100. 200. 20:16.8 100 Official Signatures, 150. 180. Registration of Deeds, 1,500. Shipping Seamen, 5,000 5,500 104. 3. 4. Examination of Masters, &c., Ord. 17 of 1860, 500 500 Ship Surveys, 20 20. Colonial Registers, 10 8.6.8 40 Carried forward,.. 358,880 4,567.4.0. 5,606: 5:0 26,910 2,429.1:8 11,650.EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
The Estimate for the current year was purposely reduced in anticipation of the decrease in number of Licenses, owing to the destruction of boats by the Typhoon of September 1874. Recent Returns justify a reasonable increase for 1876.
Increase in the number of licenses since 1874.
Decrease partly resulting from improved maritime accommodation, and changes in the Chinese portion of the city.
Anticipated by the Harbor Master - justified by receipts since.