# HONGKONG.
# REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK FOR 1916.
## 1. FINANCES.
The revenue for the year amounted to $13,833,387 being $2,424,377 more than the estimate and $2,047,280 more than the revenue for the previous year.
Compared with the returns for 1915 there were increases under every head with the exception of Light Dues.
The expenditure amounted to a total of $11,079,915, inclusive of a sum of $1,246,871 spent on Public Works Extraordinary.
The detailed figures for 1916 are set out in the following statements:-
### HEADS OF REVENUE.
Light Dues - specified 75,031.83 87,445.72 Light Dues, Special Assessment - 10,564,180.38 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise 864,964.26 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid - +4 410,930.82 Post Office 366,215.67 Kowloon-Canton Railway Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses 966,666.62 Interest 1,091.61 Miscellaneous Receipts 147,288.32 TOTAL, (Ordinary),- 13,483,815.23 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 349,571.63 TOTAL, $13,833,386.86The total expenditure brought to account though not incurred solely on account of the year under review amounted to $11,079,915 being $802,859 less than the estimate, and $4,069,353 less than the expenditure in 1915. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 21 heads as against 4 heads where there were increases. The excess, amounting to $205,205, under Miscellaneous Services, was due to expenditure on account of the war including the cost of the transport of prisoners of war to Australia. Military Expenditure was larger than the estimate by $72,375. The Harbour Department spent $41,595 extra, chiefly on special expenditure for...