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3. Revenue and Expenditure.
16. The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $551,237.90 as against $579,442.92 collected in the previous year, showing a decrease of $28,205.02 or 5.1%.
1914 1915 Increase Decrease Light Dues $90,397.87 $75,475.75 $14,922.12 Light Dues, Special Assessment $21,319.08 $10,659.54 $10,659.54 Licences and Internal Revenue $103,667.97 $93,008.43 Fees of Court and Office $172,148.25 $170,267.39 Miscellaneous Receipts $212,795.83 $212,486.34 $309.49 $579,442.92 $551,237.90 $133.00 $28,205.02The principal decreases are under Light Dues $14,922.12; Light Dues Special Assessment $10,659.54; Boat Licences $5,067.03; Chinese Passenger Ship Licences $285.00; Junk Licences from New Territories $997.60; Engagement and Discharge of Seamen $4,211.40; Examination of Masters $977.50; Gunpowder Storage $4,622.01; Medical Examination of Emigrants $9,440.50; and Survey of Steamships $3,614.31. The majority of these decreases are due to the war, which has caused a large reduction in the tonnage of ships entering or clearing.
The principal increases are under Marine Court Fines $3,209.19; Steam Launch Licences $1,772.87; Fees for use of Government Buoys $3,152.73 (this is due to the taking over by the Government of twenty-five of the hitherto privately owned buoys), Steam Launch Surveyor's Certificates $480.00, and Sunday Cargo Working Permits $18,300.00.
17. The Expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1915 was $166,465.04 as against $173,214.01 expended in 1914, showing a decrease of $6,748.97 which is mostly due to savings in salaries through retirement of one officer and other changes. A sum of $90,860.20 was also expended on taking over by the Government of the privately owned buoys and moorings and the installation of an "Aga" light at the Signal Hill Station, Kowloon.