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On the 13th of March. the Legislative Council acceptel Sir John Oakley's award respecting the transfer of Military Lands, though it was felt that the values having been paid during the land boom here were too high.
The Colony was visited by a number of distinguished aviators. throughout the year. Captain Doisy arrived in May on his flight from Paris to Tokio. The American round-the-world fliers arrived early in June, and later in the same month came the Portuguese aviators on their flight from Lisbon to Macau. Finally at the end of the month arrived Squadron Leader Maclaren in his attempt to fly round the world,
There was much distress in the neighbouring province of Kwang-tung owing to floods, and the Colony gave practical proof of its sympathy when on the 31st July the Legislative Council voted $50,000 in aid of the sufferers.
His Excellency The Govenor accompanied by Lady Stubbs paid an official visit to Manila in February.
On the 18th of February Mr. W. W. Hornell was installed as Vice-Chancellor of the University, and the degree of LL.D. was conferred on the Right Honourable the first Vice-Chancellor, Sir Charles Eliot, G.C.M.G. and on Sir William Brunyate, K.O M.G., the second Vice-Chancellor.
The Report on the Development of the Port by Mr. John Duncan the Port Engineer was made public on the 7th of December.
Sir Henry Cowper Gollan was appointed Chief Justice in succession to Sir William Rees-Davies on the 15th October.
1-FINANCES.
The revenue for the year amounted to $24,209,640 being $2,839,706 more than the estimate and $574,123 less than the revenue for the previous year.
Compared with the returns for 1923 there were increases under all the heads except Kowloon-Cauton Railway and Land Sales.
The expenditure amounted to a total of $26,726,428 inclusive of a sum of $8,112,785 spent on Public Works Extraordinary.
The detailed figures for 1921 are set out in the following
statements :
Light Dues
HEADS OF REVENUE.
Light Dues. Special Assessment Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise
specified
Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid - Post Office
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Rent of Government Property, Land, and
Houses
Interest
Miscellaneous Receipts
TOTAL, (Ordinary)-
Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases)
TOTAL
$ 150,689.01
C.
165,639.40
16,701,771.25
1,659,524.00
825,352.72
420,186.15
1,263,637.40
721,810.40
391,793.53
$22,300,403.86 1,909,235.86
$24,209,639.72
to
The total expenditure brought to account amounted $26,726,428 being $1,801,761 less than the estimate, and $5,154,524 more than the expenditure in 1923. Compared with the estimates there were increases under 16 heads as against 11 heads where there were decreases. The excess amounting to $313,338 under Miscel- laneous Services was due to:
Rent Allowances (Asiatic Staff) Stationery
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$
C.
31,164.00
59,732.00
Transport of Government servants
99,147.00
Flood Relief Fund
50,000,00
Purchase of "The Bracket
36,000.00
Crown Agents commission
7,656.00
Gratuity to Mr. T. L. Perkins
8,571.00
Contribution to British Empire Cancer
Campaign
8,496,00
Grant to Hongkong Boy Scouts Association -
4,000.00
$304,766.00
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