40
by. The thing to be guarded against is unduly and routinely revising expectation of increase of the Revenue, and anticipating that it will as lately go on rapidly. Much will depend on the Land Sales and the Roads and Streets to be made in the adjacent localities. Amongst us, Roads and Streets and Drains will, in the end, be found to have caused losses to the Revenue, to a greater and more permanent extent than the imaginary gains.
Having alluded to Gambling and Opium Licenses, I take this opportunity of bringing to the notice of His Excellency, the Governor, that I understand about 30 of them exist, and have existed for some time; and further, that the party actually collects money from them, under the plea that he holds the monopoly.
B. Expenditure.
324
41
69. The Estimated Expenditure for 1856 is £324,306.7.0, or in excess of the actual payments made in 1854 by £9,671.6.11.
viz.
£ s. d. Under Establishments, chiefly on account of increase for Education (compare with the same purpose under the heads of Establishments and Rent) 516 0 10 Works and Buildings - Roads, Streets, Bridges, Drainage, etc. 1410 14 2 Losses in Course of Fire, etc. 7301 14 0 Other Items (incidental) Under Pensions 11 9 2 Rents 781 13 4 Conveyance of Mails 174 8 4 Land Purchases 844 5 10,710 0 6 Police, Contingencies 69 1 11 1,138 1370. When compared with the Estimate for 1855, the Estimated Expenditure for the succeeding year is more by £13,272.11.8, of which, however, a sum of not less than
40
by. The thing to be guarded agains is anduly and routily revising spectation of increouse of the Revenue, and anticipating Hind it will as lately
lately go on rapidly. Much
rall depend on the Land Sales and in- the Roads and Streets to be made in the
.
in Cormation
with
Adjacent localities. Anongst us regonds Streets and. Drains will, in the end, be found to have _ caused losses to the Revenue, to a greater and more permement oftent thean the imaginary gains
bs. Having
Gambling Opium Licenses, alluded to You However, I take this opportunity of bringing to the motive of His Excellency, the Jemenes, that I understand about 30 of thein wist, and have_sisted for some time; and " feather, that me porty actually colleds "money from them, under the plex-thiat he holds the monopoly.
B. Exp
Expenditure.
324
41
69. The Estimated Expendituren for 1856
is £wn, 306.7.0, or in Ncess of the notical. payments made in 18514 by £9,671.6.11.
viz
£.
Under Establishments, absiefly Ap of thive 1237 Education (opolnerve of increase for
GL
the some purpove under the_
s. d.
6
4
heads of Establishments and Rent).. 516.0.10 Works and Buildings.
-Brads, Streets, Bridges, Inuntains,
1410.14.2/2.
Touchs in Couve of Fire, B., 7301.14.0% 44 other Stems (incidental).
leas
decrease of
Under Pensions,
Rents
vrz:
£11.9.2
781.13.4
Conveyance of Mails 174.8.4
Land Purchases
844.5.
£
10,710.0.6
13.7
4
1.0.10
Police, Contingencies 69.1.11
1,138.13.
70. ther composed with the Estionate for 1855, the Estimated Expenditure for the Succeding year is more by £13,272.11.8, of which, havever, a sum of not low to
-by=
less than
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