Tue estimated Municipal revenue for 1873.4 was Tls. 280,202, and the actual income was Tls. 236,500. The estimated revenue for Tls. 1874-5 is Tls. 237,160 and we may hope that there is sufficient elasticity in our finance to yield a small surplus. Otherwise, income and expenditure are exactly balanced in the Estimate. The hope of increased income is based on the Foreign House Tax, Land Tax, Jinrickshas, Native Cargoboats and Native Houses of Entertainment. The Wharfage Dues were estimated last year to yield Tls. 95,000 and actually gave
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