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Enclosure
21902
18 JUN 1910
CO 327 16121
Rece REGS 28 MAY 10
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With reference to the discussion in Committee yesterday I attach
M two interesting tables. The first is taken from a report by R.B.
Moorhead, dated 31st December, 1901 (Customs Decennial Reporta for
1892-1901, Vol. II p. 210), and the 2nd taken from a report by Mr.
A.E.Harris, dated the 27th February, 1909 (returns of Trade for 1908
Part II Vol. IV p. 575).
These tables purport to show the total revenue collected by
the Kowloon Customs both before and after the lease of the Her
Territories to Hongkong. For the years 1892-8 inclusive the collec-
tions were made by stations at Capsuimoon, Changchow, Fotochow and
Kowloon, and during first half of 1899 collection was also made at
these stations. During the second half of 1899 and for the yeare
1900 to 1908 inclusive, the collections were made by stations at
Taishan and Lintin, at Samun and at Shauchung, Shamchun and Shatowkok.
For the years 1899 to 1901 inclusive the tables overlap and the
figures do not agree, Mr. Harris giving in each case somewhat higher
figures possibly owing to the inclusion of duty and likin on opium,
which Mr. Moorhead neglected.
The figures are:-
Moorhead
Year
1899
Tls. 328,467
1900
1901
299,534 581,460
Harris
Differences
#
T1#. 385,090 350,024 404,450
Tls. 56,625
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The differences, however, do not correspond exactly with the
figures for duty and likin on opium given by Mr. Harria.
The combined tables show (a) that from 1892 to 1896 the revenue
collected by the Kowloon Customs steadily increased: (b) that in 1897
there was a slight fall of Tim. 40, 055: (c) that in the following
year 1898, 1.8. the year before the Customs abandondd their stations
at Capauimoon, Changchow, Potochow and Kowloon, there was an abrupt
decrease
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