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REVENUE, EXPENCES AND TRADE OF RHIO. 
To enable our readers to compare the condition of the 
neighbouring Dutch Settlement of Rhio (Riouw Dutch , Riau 
Mai.) with that of Singapore we translate the following par¬ 
ticulars from Temmick’s Possessions Neerlandaises, vol. II 
p. 110. 
Rhio was declared a free port by a royal decree dated 10th 
April 1824. The revenue from articles farmed out was in 
1819 florins 10,200, in 1320 /16,920, in 1821 / 22,980, in 
1822 /‘31,600 in 1823 /54,060, in 1824 /157,560. The 
great difference between the two last years is owing to gam- 
bier and pepper having been sold on account of government. 
In 1824 these articles were tarmed out. The expences this 
year were calculated at /120,000. The accounts for 1845 
shew the receipts and expences of the islands of Rhio to be 
as follows. 
Receipts. 
Articles farmed**** /145,600 
Assessment and land taxes****** ««« 37,200 
Impost and divers revenues 27,000 
Miscellaneous revenues 500 
Total / 210,300 
sixpences. 
Department of Justice, Civil Adminis 
tration and Police / 59,240 
Agriculture, Religion, Sciences and 
A r t \ v. v. ** 2,352 
Finance, Cultures &c 10,313 
Pensions and Charitable institutions** 564 
Miscellaneous Expences %r% %■%> 60,500 
Total—/ 132,974 
Imports of products of Java and Madura 
in 1845. 
Merchandise 
Specie 
/ 1,995.312 
109,632 
Total-/ 2,104,941 
Esports of producs of Rhio to Java and 
Madura in 1845. 
Merchandize / 858,0S2 
Specie V* ****** ************ wv»v*w*»»** 1,400 
Total —f 859,482 
