REVENUE
Abstract of actual, estimated, and revised estimates of revenue for the period 1947 to 1951
HEAD OF REVENUE
Actual Revenue for 1947-48
Actual Revenue for
Revised
Estimate
Approved Estimate
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
$
$
$
1. Duties
+
50,869,977
41,111,284
63,250,000
39,300,000
2.
Rates
9,984,660
14,984,710
20,700,000
21,518,000
3.
Internal Revenue
38,696,205
70,513,071
66,000,000
76,500,000
4.
Licences, Fines, and Forfeitures...
7,441,658
13,195,026
13,600,000
9,646,450
5. Fees of Court or Office
9,083,327
14,342,833
20,200,000
16,977,830
6.
Water Revenue
5,667,228
6,312,940
7,850,000
5,786,400
7.
Post Office
7,065,230
9,325,005
12,000,000
10,095,000
8.
Kowloon Canton Railway
6,370,859
7,000,944
7,000,000
7,004,000
9. Revenue from Land, Rents, etc.
3,557,493
5,247,349
6,750,000
6,201,100
10. Miscellaneous Receipts
4,456,812
6,785,405
9,350,000
7,790,000
11. Colonial Development and Welfare
Grants
215,559
1,086,409
570,700
12. Grants from United Kingdom
Government
12,000,000
16,000,000
13. Land Sales
Total Revenue
155,193,449 9,104,861
164,298,310
189,034,126
243,786,409
201,389,480
5,899,829
194,933,955
4,737,518
2,750,000
248,523,927
204,139,480
5