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TEMMINCK’S GENERAL VIEW OF THE DUTCH POSSES¬ 
SIONS IN THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO.* 
The principal revenues of our possessions in the Indian Archipe¬ 
lago are derived from the undermentioned sources-, viz. 
1st. Various Imposts. 
The capitation of the Chinese,.. f. 41,725 
The tax on the killing oxen, buffaloes and sheep, . 315,966 
j, „ „ hogs,..* 156,132 
„ on the consumption of fish,. 179,546 
Farm of the fisheries, .. ... 155,388 
Tax on the consumption of arrack,.. 293,882 
„ „ palmawne,. 13,244 
„ „ indegenous tobacco, .. 120,000 
Bazar (market) duties,. 3,044,974 
Tolls,.. 81,000 
Farm of the small isles in the bay,. 7*812 
„ Birds Nest (Salangane),. 70,004 
Pawnbrokers offices,. 334,886 
2nd. Territorial. Taxes, 
Land tax of the Javanese communes,.. f 10,047*121 
Farming of the felling of wood,. 36,560 
Impost on the fisheries,. 192,331 
Tythe,.. 97,741 
Land tax on European properties,. 314,957 
3d. Various Receipts. 
Tax on imports and exports,.. f. 5,171,100 
5 per cent additional for maritime works, .. .... 256,775 
Taxes on consumption,. 70,332 
., tobacco,...". 15,000 
A, the port and anchorage... 96,215 
„ timber,. 317,434 
„ suecession,. 55,021 
„ transcription,. 1/8,625 
„ private bazars,. 6,098 
„ passage,... 20,000 
Capitation of Slaves,. 1 * 24,768 
Continued from y, 144, 
