MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS
REVENUE.
OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE,--Continued.
ESTIMATED
FOR 1879.
ESTIMATED FOR 1880,
INCREASE.
DECREASE.
$3
$
927,470
950,790
87,870
64,050
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
Brought forward,..
REIMBURSEMENTS, &c.,—Continued.
Loss of Clothing and Arms from Police Force,
Subsistence Money of Seamen, and others in Victoria
Gaol,
100
100
Nothing received under this heading during 1877-78-79.
200
200
Medical Treatment of Sick Seamen, and others from
Civil Hospital,.
8,000
6,000
2,000
Decrease in the number of paying patients owing to want of accommodation.
Grant-in-aid of Lock Hospital Expenses from
Admiralty,...
1,920
1,920
Contribution from Fund constituted under Ordinance
10 of 1887 in aid of Lock Hospital...
6,072
8,072
This was formerly included under Special Receipts.
5,000
Convict Labour and other items,
10,000
5,000
More remunerative convict labour anticipated.
100
Sale of Printed Forms,
1,000
900
This decrease is anticipated by the Harbour Master.
Recovery from Diplomatic, Naval and Military De-t
50
partments on account of Gaol Expenses,
1,000
960
Contribution from Imperial Post Office,
6,096
6,096
Do. penditure,
» Special Fund towards Police Ex-i
1,900
13,900
12,000
Decrease is caused by loan from this fund to defray expenses of the reconstruction of Praya
Wall.
X
50
Sale of Chinese Gazette,
100
50
Interest from Governor for use of Furniture at
Government House,.
250
250
Incidental, including Fees from Scholars at Central
3,000
School,.
4,100
1,100
INTEREST,
16,000
20,000
4,000
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS -
Storage of Gunpowder,
Other Miscellaneous Receipts,
7,000
9,500
2,500
4.800
5,000
200
The monthly fee payable by Scholars will be increased to $1 each, from next Chinese New
Year.
The amount of the Deposits justifies this Estimate.
This increase is calculated upon the present payments.
Incidental.
SPECIAL RECEIPTS:--
Under Ordinance 10 of 1867,
78,050
TOTAL,...
1,001,036
1,024,028
101,049
COLONIAL TREASURY,
HONGKONG, 27th November, 1879.
M. S. TONNOCHY,
Acting Colonial Treasurer.
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