419
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A (1) 2
4. In the following table the actual revenue for the year 1983 is compared with the revenue of the previous year and with the estimate for 1933.
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A (1) 3
6. The principal increases over the amounts as estimated were as follows:
Licences and Internal Revenue not Otherwise Specified:
420
Heads of Revenue.
Actual 1932
Estimates
Actual
1933
1933
$
e.
811,859.55)
C.
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5,833,467.31 679.385.40
Duties........
Port & Harbour Dues
Licences and Internal Revenue not
otherwise specified
Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimburse- ments in Aid..
Post Office.....
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Rent of Government Property, Land
and Houses
6,597,852.02
7,930,000 805,000
16,503,769.86 16,454,575 16,664,798.59
Interest
Miscellaneous Receipts
2,296,227.87 1.964.593.10] 1,295,789.20 1.283,350
2,230,750 2,210.463.72 2.045,000 1,883,654.78 1,630,610.83
1,527,965.37
1,505,200
313,252.04
867,748,88
200,000 248,700
1.512,270 21 306,326.19 405,439.62
Total (exclusive of Land Sales)...... 32,179,057.89 32,702,575 | 31,126,416.65
Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 1,370,658,40 1,300,000 972,861,19
Vehicles Motor Drivers
Vehicles Other
Vehicles Motor Special Licens-
ing fees. Foreign Registration.
A new item.
Estate Duty
Two large estates account-
ed for $1,905,489.
Estimate. Actual. Increase.
$
28,000 43,940 15,940 41,500 51,706 10,206
31,659 31,659
700,000 2,491,033 1,791,033
Water Excess and Meter Rents 1,400,000 1,728,907 328,907
General building deve-
lopment and the institution
of universal meterage
Fees of Court or Office Payments for Specific Purposes and
Heimbursements in Aid :-
Total..
$33,549,716.29 34,002.575 32,099,277.84
Estimate. Actual. Increase.
$
Analysis
25,000 43,108 18,108
Increase in number of
commercial works
Court Fees
90,000
107,489 17,489
Increase in filing fees
Crown Leases
20,000
36,870 16,870
Result of land sales
Earth and Stone Permits N.T.
13,000
14,994
1,994
More building works
Gunpowder Storage
25,000
38,050 13,050
Large consignments stored for longer periods
Hong Kong Companies Regis-
tration
18,000
More registration. Possession
16,500
25,208
31,214 14,714
7,298
More distress warrants & writs of execution issued
244,500
200,559 16,059
More students
7,157
7,157
5. The actual revenue for the year fell short of the estimate by $1,908,300. The largest decreases occurred in Import Duties of $2,096,532 and in Land Sales of $327,139 but receipts from the Kowloon-Canton Railway increased by $347,260 and Mis- cellaneous Receipts by $156,739. Three new subheads under the last classification appear for the first time in 1933 as a result of franchises granted to Motor Bus and Ferry Companies as follows:-
The China Motor Bus Company and the Kowloon Motor Bus Company for the privilege of maintaining services of motor buses on the Island of Hong Kong and the Kowloon Peninsula including the New Territories respectively for a period of 15 years from the 11th June 1933 pay certain royalties or percen-
tages based upon gross annual receipts.
The Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Company for the privilege of maintaining a passenger and vehicles ferry service for a period of 15 years from the 12th June 1933 pay certain royalties or percentages based upon gross annual receipts..
Public School
Bonded Warehouse
A new item