CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]

MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,—Continued.

REVENUE FOR 1886. REVENUE PROBABLE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1887. PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1887. PROBABLE TOTAL, 1887. ESTIMATED FOR 1887. ESTIMATED FOR 1888.

$ C. * C. Brought forward, 1,249,095.58 667,099.30 612,110.00 1,279,209.30 1,205,652.00 1,338,770.00 REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT :— Sick Stoppages from Police Force, 991.28 523.12 600.00 800.00 Estimated on basis of previous years' receipts. Subsistence Money of Seamen and others in Victoria Gaol, 232.40 76.68 300.00 300.00 150.00 226.68 Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen and others, from Civil Hospital.... 8,564.52 -4,846.99 3,000.00 6,000.00 7,000.00 Estimated on basis of previous years' receipts. Convict Labour and other items, 5,870.26 1,887.63 2,000.00 3,500.00 3,500.00 #387.68 Sale of Printed Forms, 1,192.76 711.50 500.00 1,211.50 1,200.00 1,200.00 Recovery from Diplomatic, Naval, and Military Departments on account of Gaol Expenses, 1,092.78 800.00 1,000.00 1,004.29 100.00 1,104.29 Estimated on basis of previous years' receipts, Contribution from Imperial Post Office....... 8,888.00 1,944.00 3,888.00 3,888.00 1,914.00 3,888.00 Sale of Chinese Gazette, 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 Interest from Governor for use of Furniture at Government House, Fees from Scholars at Central School, 171.00 250.00 150.00 171.00 5,422.00 2,869.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 5,869.00 10,000.00 1 Estimated by the Head Master on the supposition that the new School will be ready by March, 1888. Sale of Tickets for Destitutes' Shelter...... 33.00 30.00 12.00 10.00 10.00 INTEREST, 11,636.14 10,846.29 6,000.00 16,846.29 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS:— Storage of Gunpowder, 12,691.60 6,103.44 9,000.00 11,000.00 5,000.00 11,103.44 More Compowder passing through the Colony, increase expected by the Barbone Master. Other Miscellaneous Receipts, 67,717.18 13,600.28 50,000.00 63,600.28 55,000.00 60,000.00 TOTAL...................... 1,867,977.74 711,183.42 684,164.00 1,395,297.52 1,291,270.00 1,437,670.00

TREASURY.

HONGKONG, 5th August, 1887.

A. LISTER, Treasurer.