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HONGKONG ESTIMATES
EARNINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
CLASS II.
1. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC
PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID:—
Approved Estimate, 1913.
Estimate, 1914.
Analyses, Government Notifications 285 of 1907, and 360 of 1910,..
Bills of Health, Government Notification 645 of 1902,
6,000
10,000 (1)
8,000
8,500
Births and Deaths Registration, Ordinance 7 of 1896,
1,400
1,800 > (2)
Cemetery Fees, Ordinance 1 of 1903,
1,000
900
Certificates to Chinese entering America, Ordinance 3 of 1898,
400
400
Chemists and Druggists Registration, Ordinance 12 of 1908,
50
50
Chinese Cemetery Fees, Ordinance 1 of 1903,
2,800
2,600 (2)
Companies Registration, Ordinance 58 of 1911,
8,000
8,000
Contribution from Chinese Dispensaries, &c., for clerical assistance,
410
240 (2)
Contribution from Wei-hai-wei Government for clerical assistance,
360
440 (3)
Court Fees, Ordinance 3 of 1873,
38,000
38,000
Crown Leases, Ordinance 10 of 1884,
2,000
3,000 (2)
Deeds Registration, Ordinance 1 of 1844,
32,000
36,000 (4)
Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, Ordinance 10 of 1899,................
Engagement of Masters and Engineers of Steam-Launches, Ordinance
10 of 1899,
24,000
27,000 (2)
250
250
Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers, Ordinance 10 of 1899,
Graves Certificates, New Territories, Ordinance 4 of 1910,......................
2,200
2,900
150
130 > (2)
Gunpowder Storage, Ordinance 10 of 1899,
12,000
15,000
Householders Registration, Ordinance 3 of 1888,
2,000
500 (5)
Legal Costs, Ordinance 40 of 1911,
2,000
2,000
Letters Patent, Ordinance 2 of 1892,..
500
500
Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse, Contribution from Chinese
Government,
750
750
Carried forward,.
(1) More analyses due to large expansion of tin trade.
(2) Based on revised estimates for 1913. (3) Incremental salary for clerk.
144,300
158,960
(4) Large demand for landed property in 1913.
(5) Fewer certificates owing to changes in method of registra-
tion.