REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
11. The nett revenue collected by the department during the year was $7,175,808.22 as against $6,826,324.36 collected in the previous year of 1916, showing an increase of $349,483.86. Details are as follows:
REVENUE IN 1917 REVENUE IN 1916 INCREASE DECREASE Liquor Duties $781,214.80 $793,762.24 $12,547.44 Opium Monopoly $5,887,475.44 $5,811,110.15 $76,365.29 Tobacco Duties $499,871.71 †$211,181.73 $288,689.98 Forfeitures $4,348.27 $2,638.00 $1,710.27 Official Signatures Fees, Sugar Certificates and Permits $3,333.48 $3,333.48 Rent of Government Property: Buildings $1,400.00 $1,288.00 $112.00 Interest $210.00 $210.00 $3.19 $3.49 $0.30 Total *$7,175,808.22 $6,826,324.36 $366,553.27 $17,069.41* Including $27,530.42 opium fines transferred.
† From 15th July, 1916, only.
§ Fees included under Official Signatures Fees.
The actual expenditure of the department for the year was $716,011.28 as against $753,228.85 expended in 1916, showing a decrease of $37,317.57 in spite of considerable additions to the staff. This saving is due to the high value of the dollar and to an arrangement with the Government of India by which payment for Opium is made through London at the real rate of the day instead of at the nominal rate prevailing here.
D. W. TRATMAN,
Superintendent of Imports and Exports.
4th May, 1918.