# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE, Continued.
REVENUE FOR 1880. PROBABLE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1881. PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1881. PROBABLE TOTAL, 1881. ESTIMATED FOR 1881. ESTIMATED FOR 1882.
$ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. $ C. Brought forward, 944,679.89 498,186.98 510,371.98 1,008,558.96 974,090.00 1,003,072.00 FEES OF OFFICE,--Continued. Registration of Deeds, 3,759.50 3,214.00 1,500.00 4,714.00 3,300.00 3,500.00 Large transactions in properties in Victoria; the receipt for the last six months amounted to $3,214. Shipping Seamen, 6,392.00 3,558.00 3,000.00 6,558.00 6,500.00 6,500.00 Examination of Masters, &c.,-Ordinance 8 of 1879, 1,890.00 1,010.00 800.00 1,810.00 1,200.00 1,500.00 Survey of Steam Ships, &c., do 4,151.00 3,694.00 3,000.00 6,694.00 50.00 9,000.00 This increase is anticipated by the Harbour Master, under Ordinance No. 8 of 1879. This increase is expected by the Government Marine Surveyor, under Ordinance 8 of 1879. $3,694 were received during last six months. Colonial Registers, 70.00 45.00 30.00 75.00 90.00 90.00 Registry Fees, &c. (Merchant Shipping Act), 242.75 128.00 100.00 228.00 300.00 220.00 Registry of Carriages, &c.,-Ordinance 6 of 1863, 1,972.40 1,383.00 1,000.00 2,383.00 1,700.00 2,000.00 Registration of Companies, 890.00 446.00 50.00 496.00 300.00 500.00 Medical Fees on Examination of Emigrants, 13,965.00 11,085.25 6,000.00 17,085.25 12,000.00 17,000.00 Reduction made in accordance with recent receipts on this account. This source of Revenue produced in 1880 $1,972, and there is no falling off in the last half-year. $446 were collected during the first half of the current year, Estimated by the Harbour Master, consequent upon the receipt during last half-year of $11,095. Registration of Births and Deaths, &c., 42.30 18.10 25.00 43.10 50.00 50.00 Light Dues, 18,095.07 9,798.49 9,000.00 18,798.49 16,000.00 18,000.00 The receipts of 1880 were $18,095, and there is no reason to suppose from the results of 1881, as far as they have gone, that the Estimate of 1882 is too high. Licences for Steam Launches, 135.00 52.50 50.00 102.50 150.00 140.00 Surveyor's Certificate for Steam Launches 110.00 120.00 150.00 270.00 300.00 Under Ordinance 8 of 1879. Estimated by the Government Marine Surveyor. Official Administrator and Assignee, 1,530.36 392.83 1,000.00 1,392.83 1,400.00 1,400.00 Registration of Trade Marks, 50.00 50.00 50.00 Licences for Chinese Passenger Ships, 440.00 280.00 200.00 480.00 350.00 500.00 $440 were collected in 1880, and there is no falling off in the current year. SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY : Condemned Stores, &c., 1,302.21 1,421.36 1,421.36 500.00 1,500.00 Carried forward, 999,566.98 534,833.51 586,276.98 1,071,110.49 1,018,030.00 1,065,322.00The sale of condemned Stores produced $1,302 in 1880; $1,421 have been already received during last half-year.