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# MEMORANDUM EXPLAINING ALTERATIONS

# REVENUE

Brought forward,

## LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE — Continued

### OF ESTIMATES OF REVENUE

### Continued

REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1895 PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1895 PROBABLE TOTAL 1895 ESTIMATED FOR 1896 ESTIMATED FOR 1897 Opium Monopoly, Opium Ordinance 21 of 1891 $661,777.75 $295,133.34 $142,099.08 $286,000.00 $286,000.00 $286,000.00 Pawnbrokers' Licences, Ordinance 3 of 1860 $849,509.91 $30,000.00 $26,700.00 $38,700.00 $39,000.00 Shooting Licences, Ordinance 15 of 1885 $350,152.70 $110.00 $0.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 Spirit Licences, Ordinance 21 of 1886 $699,662.00 $655,113.50 $94,575.00 $85,000.00 $60,000.00 $65,000.00 Stamps, Ordinance 16 of 1886 $664,730.00 $2011,040.48 $114,701.20 $214,751.26 $198,000.00 $215,000.00 Steam-Launch Licences, Ordinance 20 of 1891 $700,157.00 $1,908.50 $375.00 $775.00 $1,400.00 $800.00

### 3. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID

REVENUE FOR 1ST HALF-YEAR, 1895 PROBABLE FOR 2ND HALF-YEAR, 1895 PROBABLE TOTAL 1895 ESTIMATED FOR 1896 ESTIMATED FOR 1897 Bills of Health $1,082.00 $1,281.00 $1,000.00 $2,281.00 $2,200.00 $2,200.00 Births and Deaths, Registration of Ord. 7 of 1879 $100.00 $110.00 $102.15 $49.80 $60.20 $110.00 Cargo Boat Certificates, Ordinance 26 of 1891 $1,051.00 $1,736.00 $300.00 $2,036.00 $1,800.00 $1,000.00 Cemetery Burials $968.21 $158.51 $91.40 $550.00 $550.00 Cemetery Fees from Public Cemeteries for Chinese, Ordinance 24 of 1887 $1,175.60 $827.38 $872.67 $1,700.00 $1,750.00 $1,700.00 Chinese Gazette, Sale of $46.00 $29.00 $10.00 $39.00 $48.00 $30.00 Companies, Registration of--Ordinance 1 of 1865 $2,524.25 $880.50 $500.50 $1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,200.00 Convict Labour and other items $2,898.09 $3,000.01 $5,800.00 $4,000.00 $5,000.00 Deeds, Registration of--Ordinance 3 of 1844 $4,726.75 $2,651.00 $2,000.00 $4,551.00 $3,500.00 $4,500.00 Discharge of Crews and Seamen, Ord. 26 of 1891 $8,022.00 $5,320.40 $4,000.60 $9,321.00 $8,000.00 $9,500.00 Examination of Masters, &c., Ordinance 26 of 1891 $2,020.00 $1,070.00 $850.00 $1,920.00 $1,600.00 $1,700.00 Fees of Court $16,064.50 Fees on Grant of Leases $870.00 $718.00 $7,801.94 $7,022.06 $14,040.00 $14,044.00 $800.00 $1,518.00 Carried forward $1,309,785.03 $684,106.02 $666,581.24 $1,350,657.26 $1,280,516.00 $1,340,500.00

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