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COLONY OF
HONG KONG,
STATEMENT OF REVENUE IN THE YEAR 1946/47, UNDER HEADS
Heads and Sub-heads.
Estimated.
Actual.
Increase.
S
Brought Forward
32,666,400
$
57,001,663.41
$
25,514,704.88
5. FEES OF COURT OR
AND SUB-HEADS AS COMPARED WITH THE ESTIMATES
Decrease.
$
1,179,441.47
OFFICE, etc.-Contd.
(D) SALES,-Contd.
Brought Forward .......
4,049,700
4,607,734.37
1,909,320.14
1,351,285.77
Prison Industries
Publications
2,000
5,000
4,241.16
7,640.43
2,241.16
2,640.43
Sand
750,000
750,000.00
School Books, Equipment & Stationery
Supplies, Trade & Industry Dept.'s Receipts
69,656.60
69.656.60
1,283,300
1,283,300.00
Timber
500
Unallocated Stores, Stores Department
50,000
1,624.59
257,281.64
1,124.59
207,281.64
Total
6,140,500
4,948,178.79
2,192,264.56
3,384,585.77
Expansion of industries.
Explanatory Remarks.
More publications issued.
Staff not yet available to control sand sales.
New item. Shortage of commercial supplies.
No transfers to Revenue yet made.
Underestimated.
Exceptionally big sales of surplus stocks.
6.-WATER REVENUE.
Chargeable Water
Meter Rents
Licences
Supervision Charges
2,365,000
195,000
1,000
2,469,418.55
104,418.55
Rates revised and increased.
27,423.75
167,576.25
Largely embodied in water charges.
1,615.00
Miscellaneous
9,000
30,000
18,228.09
21,998.59
615.00
9,228.09
More licences issued.
Higher costs.
8,001.41
Overestimated.
Total
S
2,600,000
2,588,683.98
114,261.64
175,577.66
Carried Forward
41,406,900
64,488,526.18
27,821,231.08
4,739,604.90
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