MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
REVENUE,
Brought forward,
REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT :----
REVENUE
REVENUE
FOR 1ST
FOR
1885.
HALF-YEAR,
1886.
$ C.
1,112,174.89
$ C.
623,689.73
PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1886.
$ ť.
OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,--Continued.
PROBABLE TOTAL
ESTIMATED ESTIMATED
1886.
FOR 1886.
FOR
1987.
C.
583,710.00 1,207,399.73
$ ..
$
1,188,885.00 1,205,652.00
EXPLANATORY REMARKS,
Sick Stoppages from Police Force,
691.39
375.19
300.00
675.19
600.00
600.00
Subsistence Money of Seamen and others in Victoria
538.83
141.38
160.00
301.38
300.00
300.00
Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen, and others, from
Civil Hospital,
6,234.49
3,793.78 3,000.00
6,793.78
6,000.00
6,000.00
Convict Labour and other items.....
2,364.78
3,405.51
500.00
3,905.51
2,500.00
3,500.00
The Receipts for the last six months were $3,495.51.
Sale of Printed Forms,
1,139.75
677.50
600.00
1,277.50
1,200.00
1,200.00
Recovery from Diplomatic, Naval and Military Departments on account of Gaol Expenses,
941.04
728.03
200.00
928.03
800.00
800.00
Contribution from Imperial Post Office,
3,888.00
1,944.00
1,944.00
3,888.00
3,888.00
3,888.00
Sale of Chinese Gazette,
50.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
Interest from Governor for use of Furniture at Government House,
645.30
Fees from Scholars at Central School,
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
5,273.00
2,780.00
2,500.00
5,280.00
4,500.00
5,000.00
Receipts are steadily on the increase.
Sale of Tickets for Destitutes' Shelter,
33.00
33.00
50.00
INTEREST,
20,088.84
3,049.08
3,049.08
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:---
Storage of Gunpowder,
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,
20,190.00
6,086.72
4,000.00 10,086.72
6,000.00
9,000.00
More Gunpowder passing through the Colony,
77,669.39 11,641.12 50,000.00 61,641.12
65,000.00
55,000.00
TOTAL..
$ 1,251,889.70 658,345.04 647,214.00 1,305,559.04
1,274,973.00 1,291,270.00
COLONIAL TREASURY,
HONGKONG, 28th July, 1886.
A. Lister
Treasurer,
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