# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
# REVENUE
## REVENUE FOR 1879
## REVENUE PROBABLE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1880
## REVENUE PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1880
$ C. $ C. $ C. Brought forward 889,921 32 409,993 53 492,825 00 962,818 53 950,790 00 1,014,149 00 8,630## EXPLANATORY REMARKS
### REIMBURSEMENTS, &c.,—Continued
$ C. $ C. $ C. Subsistence Money of Seamen and others in Victoria Gaol 177.74 37.89 200.00 150.00 100.00 187.39 Only $32.47 was obtained during the 1st half-year of 1880. Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen and others, from Civil Hospital 3,371.28 3,217.49 3,500.00 6,717.49 6,000.00 6,000.00 Grant-in-Aid of Lock Hospital Expenses, from Admiralty 2,058.47 1,920.00 1,920.00 1,920.00 Convict Labour and other items 1,242.81 747.50 Sale of Printed Forms 1,856.62 2,000.00 3,856.62 5,000.00 Payable by the Admiralty to the Crown Agents in England; fixed amount, £400 per annum 420.00 900.00 1,020.00 5,000.00 750.00 Sold by Harbour Master to Ship Masters 400.00 820.00 Recovery from Diplomatic, Naval and Military Departments on account of Gaol Expenses 950.00 950.00 701.13 561.87 500.00 1,081.87 Contribution from Imperial Post Office 6,096.00 Contribution from Special Fund towards Police Expenditure 15,520.19 1,944.00 1,944.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 3,888.00 6,096.00 12,000.00 3,888.00 Contribution reduced in 1880 to $324 per month. Sale of Chinese Gazette 50.00 25.00 31.38 8.51 10.00 18.51 The sale varies monthly, each copy 5 cash. Interest from Governor for use of Furniture at Government House 250.00 250.00 555.42 250.00 250.00 Fees from Scholars at Central School 2,636.00 1,985.50 Contribution from Fund constituted under Ordinance No. 10 of 1867, in aid of Lock Hospital 2,000.00 3,985.50 6,072.00 6,072.00### INTEREST
$ C. $ C. $ C. 19,083.57 10,032.05 2,000.00 10,000.00 20,082.05 4,100.00 6,072.00 20,000.00 15,000.00 4,100.00 This is to be a separate Estimate-C.S.O. No. 1315. $360,000 Fixed Deposit at 5 per cent. per annum### MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
$ C. $ C. $ C. Storage of Gunpowder 9,782.82 2,927.87 Other Miscellaneous Receipts 12,114.36 46.00 6,000.00 8,927.87 8,000.00 8,046.00 9,500.00 200.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 Less gunpowder passing through the Colony. Profit on coins from England in 1879 was $11,529.## TOTAL
$ C. $ C. $ C. 964,094 99 493,080 83 547,521 00 1,040,601 83 1,024,028 00 1,000,179 00 1,084,663 00COLONIAL TREASURY,
Hongkong, 5th July, 1880.
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.