MENT OF THE REVENUE.
DECREASE
Increase
IN
IN
POUNDS STERLING. POUNDS STERLING.
£
க.
d.
£
4. d.
8,050 13 8
1,324 0 B1
602 15 4}
91 2 7
2,710 2 9
14,726 14 14
464
8 6
132 19 2
( 27 ).
CAUSE OF INCREASE OR DECREASE.
His Excellency the Governor ordered several Chinese Traders to be prosecuted for evading the Stamp Ordinance, and established a Chinese Agency for the sale of Stamps, hence the increase in 1877. Increase in Tenements, and less refunded in 1877 for Void Houses.
By several Land Sales.
Less Unlicensed Lands held by Chinese.
Licence for 1876 paid in December, 1875.
More Land sold in 1877.
Less Stalls occupied, and Alteration in the Markets.
Decrease in Rent of Slaughter House, &c.
64 9 10
145 16 8
More Chinese Licences granted.
More Licences granted.
26
0 10
Fewer do.
do.
3 19 4}
Do.
do.
do.
41 13 4
Do.
do.
do.
36
05
More do.
do.
208
0 8
6 13 4
This decrease is due to the fact that the Opium Monopoly was sold from the end of March, 1876, for three years at a falling off in value of $500 a month. The Revenue of 1877 was therefore More Licences granted,
[$1,500 less than that of 1876.
14
7 6
More Fees collected.
2 1 8
Fewer Licences granted.
3 2 6
40 12 0
More do.
Fewer do.
do.
do.
41 13 4
91 8 01
1,019 18
1+
120
6
4
Arrears for 1870 paid in 1977.
Increase chiefly on Licences for Junks, Registry of Hawkers, House-
holders, Registration of Companies, and Registry of Deeds. Increase in Fines, chiefly at the Police Magistracy and Gaol.
Decrease of Fees in Supreme Court.
303 9 31
Incidental.
1,021 11
81
Do.
870
6 111
Do.
793 0 51
...
102 17 6
1,857 0 04
The Current Account was kept at a minianm by adding from time
to time to the Deposit at 5 per cent in the local Books. More Brothel Licences taken out, and more Patients in the Hospital.
Incidental.
27,461 10
01
2,408 12
0
2,468 12 0
24,992 18 0
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