Liquor
Appendix "B”.
Revenue.
1931
Tobacco
Bets and Sweeps
Entertainment
84
1932
1933
1934
Decrease since
1932
F
*2,416,838.94
*2,387,257.19
*2,172,448.51
*1,973,820.00
*413,437.19
*3,364,522.13
*3,476,137.45
*2,921,456.05
*2,953,833.88
*522,303.57
323,684.74
254,109.21
166,753.99
156,930.75
334,574.25
286,479.85
275,745.90
262,974.90
23,504.95
dollars and then converted into local currency. Average " conventional conversion rates for 1932, 1933 and 1934 -1.25, 1.24 and 1.13 respectively. *Since 1931, Import duty has been calculated in
Decrease in 1934 as compared with 1932 is partially attributable to lower conversion rate in force in 1934.
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Appendix "C".
Table showing average monthly sterling exchange values of the Hong Kong dollar, January, 1931, to December, 1934.
1931
1932
1933
1934
d.
d.
d.
d.
January
111
1/448
1/31
1/5
February
11
1/5-30
1/3
1/548
March
11
1/3+
1/38
1/6
April
11
1/29
1/314
1/5
May
11
1/21
1/41%
1/42
June
11
1/3
1/48
1/5
July
1/-
1/3
1/4
1/60
August
11
1/318
1/44
1/61
September
1/-룑
1/4
1/42
1/6
October
1/21
1/312
1/442
1/7
November
1/418
1/4.
1/448
1/7/
December
1/5
1/3
1/418
1/81
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