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COLONY OF
HONG KONG.
Statement of Revenue in the Year 1949/1950, under
Heads and Sub-heads.
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Heads and Sub-Ileads as Compared with the Estimates.
Estimated.
Actual.
Increase.
Decrease.
Explanatory Remarks.
$
$
$
*
$
f
117,988,500
173,957,540.59
57,273,191.81
1,304,151.22
Brought Forward
5. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, etc.-Contd.
(D) SALES.
Brought Forward
1. Farm and Garden Produce
11,201,700
18,255,956.84
8,337,899.29
1,283,642.45
10,000
35,885.71
25,885.71
Expansion
of
and Pig
Poultry
Stations.
2. Forestry Product
10,000
24,682.91
14,682.91
3. Medical Stores
70,000
103,024.16
33,024.16
4. Nightsoil Distribution
80,000
99,453.90
19,453.90
5. Police Stores
20,000
20,434.01
6. Prison Industries
11,000
133,381.50
434.01 122,381.50
7. Publications
50,000
41,845.40
8,154.60
8. Sand
1,500,000
3,227,032.00
1,727,032.00
9. School Equipment
10,000
10. Surplus and Condemned Stores
550,000
2,535.10 343,560.10
7,464.90 206,439.90
11. Unallocated Stores, Stores De-
partment
250,000
12. Miscellaneous
13. Fish Fry
342,831.40 3,419.06 43,646.42
92,831.40 3,419.06 43,646.42
More sales of Plants,
More sales of stores to Grant-in-aid
hospitals.
One additional Maturation Tank for
nightsoil installed.
Expansion of industries.
Overestimated.
More demands.
Overestimated.
Fewer sales.
Large sales of Mosquito netting, &c. New item.
New item.
Total
18,762,700
22,677,688.51
10,420,690.36
1,505,701.85
6.-WATER REVENUE.
1. Chargeable Water
2. Licences
3. Miscellaneous
4. Supervision Charges
4,800,000 1,800 30,000 40,000
7,523.293.09
1,365.00 48,317.04 84,075.34
2,723,293.09
18,317.04 44,075.34
435.00
More consumption; larger population. No fishing licences issued.
More works due to larger population. More permits issued. Fees increased.
Total
4,871,800
7,657.050.47
2,785,685.47
435.00
7.-POST OFFICE.
1. Box Rents
55,000
53,726.00
2. Marine Wireless Fees
1,274.00 102,205.60
180,000
77,794.40
3. Money & Postal Orders, Com-
mission
15,000
37,700.92
22,700.92
4. Postage
7,350,000
12,066,219.30
4,716,219.30
Total
7,600,000
12,235,440.62
4,738,920.22
103,479.60
Carried Forward
144,223,000
216,527,720.19
75,218,487.86
2,913,767.67
Shortage of Boxes.
Operation of service handed over to
Cable & Wireless Ltd.
Increased services.
Increased use of mails.
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