:
555
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(a.)-GENERAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The following is a brief abstract of Revenue and Expenditure for the years 1906 and
1907-
Light Dues,
wise specifical,
Revenue.
1906.
Increase.
Decrease.
$
1907.
$
C.
77,722.04
$ 80,399.00
C.
$ 2,666.96
C.
Licences and Interual Revenue not other-
4,765,227.78
4,530,468.75
284,759.03
Fees of Court, &c.,
470,151.53
498,621,05
28,469.62
Post Office,
420,454,04
445,420.92
24,966.88
Rent of Government Property,
826,699.20
809,617.90
Interest,
Miscellaneous,
8,068.42 53,747.24
17,051.30 8,068,42
77,982.84
24,235.10
Water Account,
Land Sales,
315,733.21
159,750.29
Amount transferred from Praya Reclama-
tion Fund........
97,208.32
Total, ......
7,035,011.78
6,602,280.25
80,338.46
155,982.92
97.208.32
513,069.99
Deduet Increase,...
Nett Decrease,$
80,338.46
432,731.53
Non-effective Charges,.
General Administration,
Law and Order,.
Public Health, Public Instruction,
Public Works,
Defence,
Expenditure.
1906.
1907.
$
C.
333,823.31
1,404,287.42 832,919.87
$
313,658.67
1,084,695.00
Increase.
$
C.
Decrease.
$ t. 20,164.64 369,592.42
847,418.62
14,498.75
659,413.66
648,951,51
10,462,15
162,978.32
184,028.19
21,054.87
2,086,655.96
1,468,857.48
1,352,537.14 1,259,594.00
Total....
6,832,610,68
5,757,203.47
35,553,62
617,798.48 92,948.14
1,110,960.83
Deduct Increase,.
Nett Decrease,..........
35,553.62
1,075,407.21
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(b)-ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
At the end of the year 1907, the assets of the Colony amounted to $2,650,733.99, or including arrears of revenue $2,739,712.32. The total liabilities were $1,205,995.13 so that the surplus of assets over liabilities amounted to $1,583,717.19.
(c)-PUBLIC DEBT.
Inscribed Stock at 34% interest. £341,799. 158. 1d. incurred for Praya Re- clamation; Central Market; Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works, &c., to be paid off on 15th April, 1943.
Inscribed Stock at 34% interest (Loan of £1,100,000 at 44% to Viceroy of Wuchang) £1,143,983. 18. 4d. (Amount repaid by Viceroy placed to credit of Special Account £220,000, which has been advanced therefrom for Railway Construction.) Sinking fund commences in 1911.
The amount paid into the Joint Sinking Fund with accrued interest reached £61,813. 4s. 4d.* on the 31st of December, 1907.
11-TRADE AND SHIPPING, INDUSTRIES, FISHERIES, AGRICULTURE AND LAND.
(a.) TRADE AND SHIPPING.
The total of the Shipping entering and clearing at Ports in the Colony during the year 1907 shows an increase of 77,908 vessels of 3.281,042 tons when compared with the corresponding figures for 1906, in which year there was a decrease of 1,137,823 tous due to loss of local vessels in the Typhoon. The greater part of this is due to internal traffic- "steamships not exceeding 60 tous plying within the waters of the Colony". If local trade be eliminated, it is found that the remaining figures show the respectable increase of 8,110 vessels of 579,814 tons.
This increase is distributed as follows:-
British Ocean-going vessels 59 ships of 26,698 tons,
Foreign Ocean-going vessels 334 ships of 627,380 tons.
British River steamers 364 ships with a decrease in tomage of 212,137 tons.
Foreign River steamers 239 ships of 70,075 tons.
Steunships not exceeding 60 tons 703 ships of 29,739 tons. Junks in foreign trade, 1,411 vessels of 32,059 tons.
The actual figures of arrivals and departures are as follows :-
FOREIGN TRADE.
The following Table shows the total revenue and expenditure for the five years 1903-1907 :-
e.
5,238,857.88 5,396,669.48
1903.
$
Revenue,....
Expenditure,
Surplus,
Deficit,
1904.
1905.
$
$
1906.
$
1907.
C.
C.
$
C.
6,809,047.99 6,918,403.85 6,376,235.30 6,951,275.26
7,035,011.78 6,832,610.68
6,602,280.25 5,757,203.47
432,812.69
202,401.10
845,076.78
157,811.60
32,871.41
Of British Ocean-going.......
Of Foreign Ocean-going,
Of British River steamers,......................
Of Foreign River steamers,
Of Steamships not exceeding 60 tous,
Of Junks in Foreign Trade,
Total Foreign Trade,
2,315 departures 3,412 arrivals
3,416 departures
1,876 arrivals 1,880 departures 2,306 arrivals
of 3,605,941 tous.
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3,610,228
3,861,570
>
3,859,305
2,316,889
21
2,313,475
13
655 arrivals
371,996 371,996
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791 arrivals
}}
790 departures. 14,782 arrivals
3,915
3,006 1,320,802 1,330,578
655 departures
From which it will be seen that both Revenue and Expenditure for the year were lower than at any time since 1903.
14,782 departures
23,822 arrivals 23,838 departures
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11,512,303
U]
,, 11,520,588
*Note. This includes the sum of £14,352. 8s. Id. surplus of Interest paid by the Viceroy in the loan of £1,100,000,