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3:-Revenue and Expenditure.
The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $506,964.85 as against $494,234.84 collected in the previous year, showing an increase of $12,730.01 or 2.4% :
1910 1911 Increase Decrease Light Dues, Light Dues, Special Assessment, Licences and Internal Revenue, Fees of Court and Office...... Miscellaneous Receipts, $ 86,157.20 $ 95,810.83 137,288.67 $ 82,578.09 $ 92,902.14 137,368.56 $ 3,579.11 3,008.69 Total....... $ 174,811.89 166.25 192.20 $ 194,023.86 192.20 79.89 19,211.97 25.95 $ 494,234.84 $ 506,964.85 $ 19,317.81 $ 6,687.80 Deduct Decrease, Net Increase, $ 12,730.01The principal increases are under Medical Examination of Emigrants, $16,533; Sunday Cargo Working Permits, $6,500; Fines, $868.88; Steam-launch Licences, &c., $569.50; Boat Licences, $339.06; Fees for storage of gunpowder, &c., $399.62; Junk Licences, $255.80; Chinese Passenger Ship Licences, $105; Survey of Steam-launches, $90; and Message Fees for notifying ships signalled $31.20.
There has been falling off in Revenue under the headings Light Dues, $3,579.11; Light Dues, Special Assessment, $3,008.69; Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, $2,269.80; Survey of Steam-ships, $778.60; Registry Fees, $612; Examination of Masters, Mates, &c., $577.50; Fishing Stakes and Station Licences, $483; Emigration Brokers' Licences, $200; Pilots' licences, $90; and Sale of Printed Forms, $41.75.
17. The expenditure of the Harbour Department (exclusive of the Imports and Exports Office) for 1911 was $161,149.32 as against $160,035.89 expended in 1910. The expenditure stated above for 1911 includes $507.90 paid for coal remaining in stock at the end of December but does not include $2,500 and $12,372.11 specially expended respectively for recoppering the Government Steam Tender Stanley and for the installation of Matthews Incandescent Oil Burners in Gap Rock, Waglan and Green Island Lighthouses.