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Land Revenue

Comparative Statement of the Revenue in 1856, and 1855.

Description

Rent exclusive of Sands.

Licenses: Spirit

Pawnbrokers Auctioneers. Salt Brokeri

Stone Quarry

Boarding house Keepers -

Billiard Tables.

Opium Dealers –

Tax Police Assessment.

do.

Dues of Licenses under Ordinance Set of 1854, for Auxiliary Force-

1854.

1855. Increase. Decrease. 11,825 10 | 8½ 27,634 16 | 5½ 15,809 5 | 9 2,273 10 | 10 2,676 8 | 3 403 15 | 10 3,158 | 11 | 9¾ 3,512 | 10 | 7 353 | 18 | 11¼ 65 | 5 | 6 80 | 3 | 18 14 | 18 | 8 427 | 1 478 | 2 51 | 0 | 10 1,856 | 14 | 10 2,558 | 4 701 | 10 | 3 3070 | 14 | 3 3070 | 14 | 3 356 | 6 356 | 6 689 | 2 | 12 689 | 2 | 12 Forfeitures of Licenses Fees of Offices: On Marriages. 190 Burials 1,049 Official Signature 179 | 3 Deed Registry 225 | 0 Registration of Boats and Hawkers. 160 | 12 | 3 Shipping seamen 368 | 11 Sailing Letters and Passes 93 | 7 Colonial Registers. 205 Surveys- 198 702 437 | 3 | 1 Sale of Government Property. 670 | 15 Reimbursement in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government. 78 Miscellaneous Receipts 125 | 8 Special Total £ 37,045 | 3 | 5¾ Deduct Decrease 7,318 | 12 Net Increase 29,726 | 11 | ¼

Statement of the Sums received for Licenses during the Year's

Description. 1845. 1846. 1847 1848 1849. 1850 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. Spirit Retailers 1,154 | 7 | 8½ 1,471 | 13 | 10 1,128 | 9 1,192 | 6 | 7½ 1,320 | 15 | 5 1,166 | 7 1,522 | 2 | 6 1,671 | 18 | 5 1,618 | 15 | 4½ 2,158 | 11 | 9¼ 2,512 | 10 | 7 2,275 Opium Farm 8 1,479 | 3 | 4 1,497 | 18 | 4 1,856 | 14 | 1 2,558 Pawnbrokers. 583 | 6 | 8 437 | 10 | 0 156 | 5 | 0 164 | 13 802 | 1 | 8 666 | 13 656 | 5 | 0 150 | 5 | 0 802 | 8 218 | 15 Auctioneers 122 | 7 847 | 8 908 | 6 | 8 1,867 | 5 | 10 1,566 | 13 | 4 1,406 | 5 | 0 1,313 Stone Quarries 464 | 19 | 3 718 | 19 | 3 575 | 2 | 10 369 | 3 648 | 17 | 4 650 | 5 | 0 875 | 0 | 0 Salt Weighing 497 | 1 440 | 2 70 | 10 | 6 41 | 8 | 3 257 | 1 | 7 176 | 15 | 6 437 | 11 | 13 569 | 15 | 10 502 | 1 | 8 Boarding houses for Seamen 595 | 16 641 | 13 | 4 897 | 18 | 12 226 | 0 | 10 569 | 15 | 10 979 | 3 | 4 Billiard tables. 1,093 | 15 | 8 937 | 10 | 3 93 | 15 Totals. 7,672 | 13 | 3½ 6,530 | 19 | 9¾ 4,416 | 7 | 3 5,399 | 2 | 3 4,824 | 14 | 8 16,798 | 16 | ½ 4,685 | 9 | 8 | 5

Remarks.

1. Spirit Licenses : Chinese Applicants for the sale of Samshee increased in 1854, and the Duty raised from $100 to $108 per annum, but payable in monthly instalments.

2. Opium Farm : Discontinued from 1st August 1847 produced £335 per month.

3. Auctioneers : On the abolishing of the Auction Duty Licenses, renewed; from $100 to $150 per Annum

4. Salt and Stone Licenses are, annually offered for Sale by Public Auction, for One Year commencing 1st September each year.

5. Boarding Houses for Seamen. Established in November 1852.

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Land Revenue Comparative Statement of the Revenue in 1856, and 1855. Description Rent exclusive of Sands. Licenses: Spirit Pawnbrokers Auctioneers. Salt Brokeri Stone Quarry Boarding house Keepers - Billiard Tables. Opium Dealers Tax Police Assessment. do. Dues of Licenses under Ordinance Set of 1854, for Auxiliary Force- 1854. 1855. Increase. Decrease. 11,825 10 | 27,634 16 | 15,809 5 | 9 2,273 10 | 10 2,676 8 | 3 403 15 | 10 3,158 | 11 | 3,512 | 10 | 7 353 | 18 | 11¼ 65 | 5 | 6 80 | 3 | 18 14 | 18 | 8 427 | 1 478 | 2 51 | 0 | 10 1,856 | 14 | 10 2,558 | 4 701 | 10 | 3 3070 | 14 | 3 3070 | 14 | 3 356 | 6 356 | 6 689 | 2 | 12 689 | 2 | 12 Forfeitures of Licenses Fees of Offices: On Marriages. 190 Burials 1,049 Official Signature 179 | 3 Deed Registry 225 | 0 Registration of Boats and Hawkers. 160 | 12 | 3 Shipping seamen 368 | 11 Sailing Letters and Passes 93 | 7 Colonial Registers. 205 Surveys- 198 702 437 | 3 | 1 Sale of Government Property. 670 | 15 Reimbursement in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government. 78 Miscellaneous Receipts 125 | 8 Special Total £ 37,045 | 3 | Deduct Decrease 7,318 | 12 Net Increase 29,726 | 11 | ¼ Statement of the Sums received for Licenses during the Year's Description. 1845. 1846. 1847 1848 1849. 1850 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. 1855. Spirit Retailers 1,154 | 7 | 1,471 | 13 | 10 1,128 | 9 1,192 | 6 | 1,320 | 15 | 5 1,166 | 7 1,522 | 2 | 6 1,671 | 18 | 5 1,618 | 15 | 2,158 | 11 | 2,512 | 10 | 7 2,275 Opium Farm 8 1,479 | 3 | 4 1,497 | 18 | 4 1,856 | 14 | 1 2,558 Pawnbrokers. 583 | 6 | 8 437 | 10 | 0 156 | 5 | 0 164 | 13 802 | 1 | 8 666 | 13 656 | 5 | 0 150 | 5 | 0 802 | 8 218 | 15 Auctioneers 122 | 7 847 | 8 908 | 6 | 8 1,867 | 5 | 10 1,566 | 13 | 4 1,406 | 5 | 0 1,313 Stone Quarries 464 | 19 | 3 718 | 19 | 3 575 | 2 | 10 369 | 3 648 | 17 | 4 650 | 5 | 0 875 | 0 | 0 Salt Weighing 497 | 1 440 | 2 70 | 10 | 6 41 | 8 | 3 257 | 1 | 7 176 | 15 | 6 437 | 11 | 13 569 | 15 | 10 502 | 1 | 8 Boarding houses for Seamen 595 | 16 641 | 13 | 4 897 | 18 | 12 226 | 0 | 10 569 | 15 | 10 979 | 3 | 4 Billiard tables. 1,093 | 15 | 8 937 | 10 | 3 93 | 15 Totals. 7,672 | 13 | 6,530 | 19 | 4,416 | 7 | 3 5,399 | 2 | 3 4,824 | 14 | 8 16,798 | 16 | ½ 4,685 | 9 | 8 | 5 Remarks. 1. Spirit Licenses : Chinese Applicants for the sale of Samshee increased in 1854, and the Duty raised from $100 to $108 per annum, but payable in monthly instalments. 2. Opium Farm : Discontinued from 1st August 1847 produced £335 per month. 3. Auctioneers : On the abolishing of the Auction Duty Licenses, renewed; from $100 to $150 per Annum 4. Salt and Stone Licenses are, annually offered for Sale by Public Auction, for One Year commencing 1st September each year. 5. Boarding Houses for Seamen. Established in November 1852.
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Land Revenue Comparative Statement of the Revenue in 1856, and 1855. Description Rent exclusive of Sands. Licenses: Spirit Pawnbrokers Auctioneers. Salt Brokeri Stone Quarry Boarding house Keepers - Billiard Tables. Opium Dealers Tax Police Assessment. do. Dines of lecurts unders Ordinance Set of 1854, for Auxiliary Ture- 1854. کیر ہے A.. 11,825 10 | 8%1⁄2|| 2,273 10 10 3.158|11||93|| 6565 156 5 4271 4113 1,856 14 10411 307014 356 6 6892 12 1855. مد J. ایی 27.63416 52 2.676b8 3,512107 803 18 318 15 0 4782 31 5 2,558 4. 10218 41. 3.917 36 Increase. £ وزگار کے 15.809 59 40315 10 35318 92 1465188 63100 51 0 10 70110 3 - 590 29% 622 2 110 / Forfeitières of do Tecs of Tees of Offices: do. On Marriages. Burials + Official Signature Deed Registry res and deals. Mégistration of Boats and Hawkers. " Shipping seamen Sailing Letters and Passes Colonial Registers. Sierveys- 1.3114 4913 15 9031 159143 92412 117/2 19 93 205 198 702 43731 190 1,049 179 3 225 0 16012 368 11 9373 67015 78 1258 Sale of Government Property. Reimbursement in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government. Miscellaneous Receipts_ 24113 2517 59 Special do 3735 Total £ 37,045 3 57% Deduct Decrease!_ Nett. Increa INVO 76 Decrease. 6670 7,318 12 47,973 11 1/4 bbl 119 61711 21,053|11|0 12434 20.9287 Statement of the Sums received for Luenses during the Bear's 101 1134 13 101 010 124 34 Description. Spirit Retailers" Opium Farm 2. 2. de. Licenses 2 Pawnbrokers. Auctioneers 3- Stine Quarries " Salt Weighing? ہوں Serang 5 5 Bearding houses for Seamen 5. Billiard tables. 1. Totals. 1845. £ d. 1846. کیا ھے ہے 1847 1858 £. et. d.. f. d... 1849. می 1830 F. A. 1851. J. dr پی ید 1859. 1853. d. the da 1854.. d. رکھتے 1835. محمد بره dz 1,154 78% 1.471 13101 1128 9 119 672|19| 1| 1,320 15 5 1.1667|| 1| La 1,522 2 6 1.671|18| 5| 1,618 15 42 2,158|11|9p| 2512 10 7 23841524118|15|| 0 || 2,275|| 0 | 0 ميد 8|| 1,479||3|44| 1.497|18|4|||1,856|14|1| |2.558|| 58368 437100 156 50 16413 8021 8 66613 656 50 150 50 8028 21815 1227 8478 908 68 1,867 5 10 1.566|13| 4| 1406 5 0 1,313 46419 3 71819 3 575 210 3693 648 174 650 5 0 875 0 0 4971 4402) 7010 6 41 8 3 2577 1 171 176 156 60 4371113 569 15 10 502 1 8 59516 64113410b1b8 89718 12 226 0 10 569 15 10 979 34 1.093 15 8 937 1003 /// | 15|//| 93 15 943 12317 5 62100 51| 0|10| 1313 10 351844- 281410 12 810 1084 1084 3217 13500 41136 100 84. 4113 4. 106118 41134. 10218 16 3150 4892 14 0 7.67213 32 6530|19|97|4416 7 3 5399 23 4824 14 8. 1679816 1/2 46859 8 5 152619 11 5401 2 62 670317 5. Nemarks. Spirit Lecenses : Chinese Applicants for the sale of Samshee increased in 1854, and the Duty raised from $100 to $108 per annum, but payable in monthly instalments. 2. Opiume Farm : Discontinued from Pr August 1847 produced £335 per month. do. 3. Auctioneers : On the abolishing of the Auction Duty Licenses, re އ do. Licenses: Commenced raised; from ffôt to $150 per Annum 4. 5. Serangs Salt and Stine Licenses are, from Auctioneers, 1849. .. Discontinued). annually offered for Sake by ده agreeable to Petition Public Auction, for One Year comme commencing 12 September each year. 6. Boarding Houses for Searnen. Established in November 1852. 315
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Land Revenue

Comparative Statement of the Revenue in 1856, and 1855.

Description

Rent exclusive of Sands.

Licenses: Spirit

Pawnbrokers Auctioneers. Salt Brokeri

Stone Quarry

Boarding house Keepers -

Billiard Tables.

Opium Dealers –

Tax Police Assessment.

do.

Dines of lecurts

unders Ordinance Set of 1854, for Auxiliary Ture-

1854.

کیر ہے

A..

11,825 10 | 8%1⁄2|| 2,273 10 10 3.158|11||93||

6565 156 5

4271

4113 1,856 14 10411

307014 356 6

6892 12

1855.

مد

J.

ایی

27.63416 52 2.676b8 3,512107 803 18 318 15 0

4782

31 5 2,558 4.

10218 41.

3.917 36

Increase.

£

وزگار کے

15.809 59 40315 10 35318 92 1465188 63100

51 0 10

70110 3

-

590 29%

622 2

110 /

Forfeitières of do

Tecs of Tees of Offices:

do.

On Marriages.

Burials

+

Official Signature

Deed Registry

res and deals.

Mégistration of Boats and Hawkers.

"

Shipping seamen

Sailing Letters and

Passes

Colonial Registers.

Sierveys-

1.3114

4913 15

9031

159143 92412 117/2

19

93

205

198

702

43731

190

1,049

179 3 225 0 16012 368 11

9373

67015

78

1258

Sale of Government Property.

Reimbursement in Aid of Expenses incurred by Government.

Miscellaneous Receipts_

24113

2517

59

Special

do

3735

Total £

37,045 3 57%

Deduct Decrease!_

Nett. Increa

INVO 76

Decrease.

6670

7,318 12

47,973 11 1/4

bbl 119 61711

21,053|11|0

12434 20.9287

Statement of the Sums received for Luenses during the Bear's

101

1134

13

101 010

124 34

Description. Spirit Retailers" Opium Farm 2.

2.

de. Licenses 2

Pawnbrokers.

Auctioneers 3-

Stine Quarries "

Salt Weighing?

ہوں

Serang 5 5 Bearding houses for

Seamen 5.

Billiard tables.

1.

Totals.

1845.

£

d.

1846.

کیا ھے

ہے

1847

1858

£. et. d..

f.

d...

1849.

می

1830

F.

A.

1851.

J.

dr

پی

ید

1859.

1853.

d.

the

da

1854..

✔ d.

رکھتے

1835.

محمد

بره

dz

1,154 78% 1.471 13101 1128 9 119 672|19| 1| 1,320 15 5 1.1667|| 1| La 1,522 2 6 1.671|18| 5| 1,618 15 42 2,158|11|9p| 2512 10 7 23841524118|15|| 0 || 2,275|| 0 | 0

ميد

8|| 1,479||3|44| 1.497|18|4|||1,856|14|1| |2.558||

58368

437100 156 50 16413

8021 8 66613

656 50 150 50

8028

21815

1227

8478

908 68 1,867 5 10 1.566|13| 4| 1406 5 0 1,313 46419 3 71819 3 575 210 3693 648 174 650 5 0 875 0 0

4971 4402)

7010 6

41 8 3 2577 1 171 176 156 60 4371113 569 15 10 502 1 8 59516

64113410b1b8 89718 12 226 0 10 569 15 10 979 34 1.093 15 8 937 1003 /// | 15|//| 93 15 €

943 12317 5

62100

51| 0|10|

1313 10

351844-

281410

12 810

1084 1084

3217

13500

41136

100 84.

4113 4.

106118

41134.

10218 16

3150

4892 14 0 7.67213 32 6530|19|97|4416 7 3 5399 23 4824 14 8. 1679816 1/2 46859 8 5 152619 11 5401 2 62 670317 5.

Nemarks.

Spirit Lecenses : Chinese Applicants for the sale of Samshee increased in 1854, and the Duty raised from $100 to $108 per

annum, but payable in monthly instalments.

2. Opiume Farm : Discontinued from Pr August 1847 produced £335 per month.

do.

3. Auctioneers : On the abolishing of the Auction Duty Licenses, re

އ

do.

Licenses: Commenced

raised; from ffôt to $150 per Annum

4.

5. Serangs

Salt and Stine Licenses are,

from Auctioneers, 1849.

..

Discontinued).

annually offered for

Sake

by

ده

agreeable to Petition

Public Auction, for One Year comme

commencing 12 September each year.

6. Boarding Houses for Searnen. Established in November 1852.

315

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