CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 390

MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

LAND REVENUE :----

OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE.

REVENUE

REVENUE

FOR IST

REVENUE,

FOR

1885.

HALF-YEAR, 1886.

PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1886.

PROBABLE TOTAL, 1886.

ESTIMATED ESTIMATED

FOR 1886.

FOR

1887.

$

C.

$ e.

c.

$

C.

$

C.

EXPLANATORY REMARKS.

Leased Lands,.. 144,720.85 79,122.59 72,000.00 151,122.59 148,000.00 150,000.00 More Land Sales. Lands not Leased, including Stone Quarries, 18,915.05 9,533.33 9,200.00 18,733.33 20,000.00 19,000.00 Less Squatters Licences granted. Fees on Grant of Leases, 220.00 95.00 100.00 195.00 300.00 200.00 RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS:- Markets, (including Slaughter House and Cattle Shed,) 68,318.88 34,350.80 38,000.00 67,350.80 60,000.00 67,200.00 Higher Rent for Slaughter House. Buildings, 5,921.50 3,519.80 8,500.00 7,019.80 7,000.00 7,000.00 Piers, 185.00 401.20 480.00 881.20 800.00 New Item of Revenue. LICENCES –––– Spirit, 30,695.00 20,865.00 26,000.00 46,365.00 90,000.00 45,000.00 Last year's Estimate included $60,000 from the proposed Spirit Farm, now abandoned, the new forms of Spirit Licence will give over $6,000. Thirteen Licences may probably be renewed during this year. Auctioneers, 2,100.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 2,400.00 1,800.00 2,100.00 Four Licences may probably be renewed during this year. Tenements for Emigrants.......................... 10.00 10.06 10.00 20.00 10.00 Emigration Brokers, 1,400.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,400.00 1,200.00 Estimated by the Harbour Master. Billiard Tables,. 950.00 820.00 200.00 1,020.00 750.00 1,000.00 More Licences taken out in 1886. Opium Monopoly, 153,751.64 87,300.00 91,200.00 178,500.00 159,000.00 182,400.00 Monopoly sold for at this amount for 3 years from 1st March, 1886. X Boarding-houses, 200.00 200.00 200.00 175.00 200.00 Marriage,........ 368.00 182.00 150.00 282.00 300.00 300.00 Chinese Undertakers... 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 Money Changers, 785.00 385.00 400.00 785.00 700.00 750.00 Marine Store Dealers, 585.00 500.00 1,085.00 1,050.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 Spirit Distillers, 400.00 Incorporated in Spirit Licence Ordinance 21 of 1886. Carried forward........................................... 448,740.92 242,690.00 248,559.72 191,249.72 502,795.00 492,260.00

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