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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

REVENUE.

REVENUE FOR 1879.

REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1880.

PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR.

PROBABLE TOTAL, 1880.

ESTIMATED FOR 1880.

ESTIMATED FOR 1881.

$ $ EXPLANATORY REMARKS. LAND REVENUE:-- Lease Lands, 130,487.10 54,282.02 76,000.00 130,282.02 131,000.00 131,000.00 Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries,... 12,057.58 7,485.09 8,500.00 15,085.09 14,000.00 15,000.00 Larger amount paid for Stone Quarries. Fees on Grant of Leases, 380.00 110.00 215.00 325.00 500.00 300.00 Premium by Purchases... 1,407.59 3,988.35 3,988.25 10,000.00 10,000.00 The average monthly Rent amounted to $2,674 during the first half-year of 1880. Monthly Rent of Slaughter House, $1,850; Crosby's Store, $75; Post Office, $25; latrines, $328. Licences to Public Houses, $300 per annum, payable on the 30th November. Licences to retail spirituous liquors to Chinese only, at $100 per annum, payable in monthly instalments of $10. $360 per annum for each Licence (six Licences may be renewed during the second half of the current year), RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :-- Markets, 31,804.83 16,046.75 16,000.00 32,046.75 27,690.00 18,658.40 13,600.00 27,298.40 33,000.00 32,100.00 Buildings, 29,000.00 27,000.00 LICENCES:-- Spirit Retailers, 24,779.40 11,846.51 14,500.00 25,840.51 26,500.00 26,000.00 Pawnbrokers, 9,100.00 7,350.00 2,100.00 9,450.00 10,000.00 Auctioneers, 2,400.00 900.00 1,800.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 Tenements for Emigrants, 93.60 28.60 40.00 68.60 100.00 100.00 Emigration Brokers, 2,317.00 2,200.00 200.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys, 1,075.00 450.00 450.00 900.00 1,100.00 900.00 Opium Monopoly, 209,916.63 85,416.70 102,500.00 187,916.70 205,000.00 205,000.00 Boarding-houses, 192.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 Marriage, 281.00 105.00 120.00 225.00 250.00 250.00 Incidental. Chinese Undertakers, 80.00 100.00 100.00 80.00 80.00 Money Changers,.. 835.00 360.00 460.00 820.00 820.00 820.00 Marine Store Dealers,. 930.00 585.00 345.00 930.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Spirit Distillers,..... 110.00 26.67 100.00 126.67 110.00 Carried forward,..... 455,836.73 204,439.09 237,130.00 441,569.09 467,760.00

Nine Licences at $50 may probably be renewed during this year.

Licences entered into at this amount for three years, from 23rd February, 1879.

Fee for January, 1880, paid in December, 1879.

License. The increased by the Governor in Council.

One Licence to China Sugar Refinery, at $100, and one to Chinese for preparing varnish, at $10 per annum.

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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS REVENUE. REVENUE FOR 1879. REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1880. PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR. PROBABLE TOTAL, 1880. ESTIMATED FOR 1880. ESTIMATED FOR 1881. $ $ EXPLANATORY REMARKS. LAND REVENUE:-- Lease Lands, 130,487.10 54,282.02 76,000.00 130,282.02 131,000.00 131,000.00 Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries,... 12,057.58 7,485.09 8,500.00 15,085.09 14,000.00 15,000.00 Larger amount paid for Stone Quarries. Fees on Grant of Leases, 380.00 110.00 215.00 325.00 500.00 300.00 Premium by Purchases... 1,407.59 3,988.35 3,988.25 10,000.00 10,000.00 The average monthly Rent amounted to $2,674 during the first half-year of 1880. Monthly Rent of Slaughter House, $1,850; Crosby's Store, $75; Post Office, $25; latrines, $328. Licences to Public Houses, $300 per annum, payable on the 30th November. Licences to retail spirituous liquors to Chinese only, at $100 per annum, payable in monthly instalments of $10. $360 per annum for each Licence (six Licences may be renewed during the second half of the current year), RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :-- Markets, 31,804.83 16,046.75 16,000.00 32,046.75 27,690.00 18,658.40 13,600.00 27,298.40 33,000.00 32,100.00 Buildings, 29,000.00 27,000.00 LICENCES:-- Spirit Retailers, 24,779.40 11,846.51 14,500.00 25,840.51 26,500.00 26,000.00 Pawnbrokers, 9,100.00 7,350.00 2,100.00 9,450.00 10,000.00 Auctioneers, 2,400.00 900.00 1,800.00 2,700.00 2,700.00 Tenements for Emigrants, 93.60 28.60 40.00 68.60 100.00 100.00 Emigration Brokers, 2,317.00 2,200.00 200.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys, 1,075.00 450.00 450.00 900.00 1,100.00 900.00 Opium Monopoly, 209,916.63 85,416.70 102,500.00 187,916.70 205,000.00 205,000.00 Boarding-houses, 192.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 Marriage, 281.00 105.00 120.00 225.00 250.00 250.00 Incidental. Chinese Undertakers, 80.00 100.00 100.00 80.00 80.00 Money Changers,.. 835.00 360.00 460.00 820.00 820.00 820.00 Marine Store Dealers,. 930.00 585.00 345.00 930.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Spirit Distillers,..... 110.00 26.67 100.00 126.67 110.00 Carried forward,..... 455,836.73 204,439.09 237,130.00 441,569.09 467,760.00 Nine Licences at $50 may probably be renewed during this year. Licences entered into at this amount for three years, from 23rd February, 1879. Fee for January, 1880, paid in December, 1879. License. The increased by the Governor in Council. One Licence to China Sugar Refinery, at $100, and one to Chinese for preparing varnish, at $10 per annum.
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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS REVENUE. REVENUE FOR 1879. REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, HALF-YEAR, 1880. OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE. PROBABLE FOR 2ND PROBABLE TOTAL, 1880. ESTIMATED ESTIMATED FOR 1880. FOR 1881. C. $ $ Gru $ f. 1880. C. $ E. EXPLANATORY REMARKS. LAND REVENUE:-- Lease Lands, 130,487.10 54,282.02 76,000.00 130,282.02 131,000.00 131,000.00 Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries,... 12,057.58 7,485.09 8,500.00 15,085.09 14,000.00 15,000,00 Larger amount paid for Stone Quarries. Fees on Grant of Leuses, 380.00 110.00 215.00 325.00 500.00 300.00 Premium by Purchases... 1,407.59 3,988.35 3,988.25 10,000.00 10,000.00 The average monthly Rent amounted to $2,674 during the first half-year of 1880. Monthly Itent of Slaughter House, $1,850; Crosby's Store, $75; Post Office, $25; latrines, $328. Licences to Public Houses, $300 per annum, payable on the 80th November. Licences to retail spirituous liquors to Chinese only, at $100 per annum, payable in monthly instalments of $10. 8360 per annum for each Liceuce (six Licences may be renewed during the second half of the current year), RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :-- Markets, ..... Buildings, LICENCES:-- Spirit Retailers, Pawnbrokers, ............ Auctioneers, 31,804.83 16,046.75 16,000.00 32,046.75 27,690.00 18,658.40 13,600.00 27,298.40 33,000.00 32,100.00 29,000.00 27,000,00 24,779.40 11,846.51 14,500.00 25,840,51 26,500.00 26,000.00 9,100.00 7,350.00 2,100.00 0.450.00 10,000.00 2,400.00 900.00 1,800.00 63 763,03 2,700.00 9,450.00 2,700.00 Tenements for Emigrants, 93.60 28.60 40.00 88.00 100.00 100.00 Emigration Brokers, 2,317.00 2,200.00 200,00 2,400.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys, 1,075.00 450.00 450.00 900.00 1,100.00 900.00 Opium Monopoly, 209,916.63 85,416.70 102,500.00 187,918.70 205,000.00 205,000.00 Boarding-houses, 192.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 Marriage, 281.00 105.00 120.00 225.00 250.00 250.00 Incidental. Chinese Undertakers, 80.00 100.00 100.00 80.00 80.00 Money Changers,.. 835.00 360.00 460.00 820.00 820.00 820.00 Marine Store Dealers,. 930.00 585.00 345.00 930.00 1,000,00 1,000.00 Spirit Distillers,..... 110.00 26.67 100.00 128.67 110.00 Carried forward,..... 455,836.73 204,439.09 237,130,00 411,500.00 467,760.00 Nine Licences at $50 may probably be renewed during this year. Licences entered into at this amount for three years, from 23th February, 1879. Fee for January, 1880, paid in December, 1879. 4000 110.00 License. The increased by the Governor in Council. One Licence to China Sugar Refinery, at $100, and one to Chinese for preparing varnish, at $10 per annum. 404#0.00 468,300 494
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MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

REVENUE.

REVENUE

FOR 1879.

REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, HALF-YEAR,

1880.

OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE.

PROBABLE FOR 2ND

PROBABLE TOTAL, 1880.

ESTIMATED

ESTIMATED

FOR 1880.

FOR 1881.

C.

$

$

Gru

$ f.

1880.

C.

$ E.

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

LAND REVENUE:--

Lease Lands,

130,487.10

54,282.02 76,000.00 130,282.02

131,000.00 131,000.00

Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries,...

12,057.58

7,485.09 8,500.00 15,085.09

14,000.00 15,000,00

Larger amount paid for Stone Quarries.

Fees on Grant of Leuses,

380.00

110.00

215.00

325.00

500.00

300.00

Premium by Purchases...

1,407.59 3,988.35

3,988.25

10,000.00 10,000.00

The average monthly Rent amounted to $2,674 during the first half-year of 1880.

Monthly Itent of Slaughter House, $1,850; Crosby's Store, $75; Post Office, $25;

latrines, $328.

Licences to Public Houses, $300 per annum, payable on the 80th November. Licences to retail spirituous liquors to Chinese only, at $100 per annum, payable in monthly instalments of $10.

8360 per annum for each Liceuce (six Licences may be renewed during the second

half of the current year),

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS :--

Markets, .....

Buildings,

LICENCES:--

Spirit Retailers,

Pawnbrokers, ............

Auctioneers,

31,804.83 16,046.75 16,000.00 32,046.75

27,690.00 18,658.40 13,600.00

27,298.40

33,000.00 32,100.00

29,000.00 27,000,00

24,779.40 11,846.51 14,500.00 25,840,51

26,500.00

26,000.00

9,100.00 7,350.00 2,100.00

0.450.00

10,000.00

2,400.00

900.00 1,800.00

63 763,03

2,700.00

9,450.00

2,700.00

Tenements for Emigrants,

93.60

28.60

40.00

88.00

100.00

100.00

Emigration Brokers,

2,317.00

2,200.00

200,00 2,400.00

2,400.00

2,400.00

Billiard Tables, and Bowling Alleys,

1,075.00

450.00

450.00

900.00

1,100.00

900.00

Opium Monopoly,

209,916.63

85,416.70 102,500.00 187,918.70

205,000.00 205,000.00

Boarding-houses,

192.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

200.00

Marriage,

281.00

105.00

120.00

225.00

250.00

250.00

Incidental.

Chinese Undertakers,

80.00

100.00

100.00

80.00

80.00

Money Changers,..

835.00

360.00

460.00

820.00

820.00

820.00

Marine Store Dealers,.

930.00

585.00

345.00

930.00

1,000,00

1,000.00

Spirit Distillers,.....

110.00

26.67

100.00

128.67

110.00

Carried forward,.....

455,836.73 204,439.09 237,130,00 411,500.00 467,760.00

Nine Licences at $50 may probably be renewed during this year.

Licences entered into at this amount for three years, from 23th February, 1879.

Fee for January, 1880, paid in December, 1879.

4000

110.00

License. The increased by the Governor in Council.

One Licence to China Sugar Refinery, at $100, and one to Chinese for preparing

varnish, at $10 per annum.

404#0.00 468,300

494

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