# 3. Revenue and Expenditure
16. The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $594,278.91 as against $666,102.76 collected in the previous year, showing a decrease of $71,823.85 or 12% :-
1917 1918 Increase Decrease Light Dues, $ 68,656.82 $ 52,816.92 $ 15,839.90 Light Dues, Special Assessment.. 79,810.39 63,105.94 16,704.45 Licences and Internal Revenue, 465.43 Fees of Court and Office, 169,294.82 168,829.34 465.43 Miscellaneous Services, 348,340.73 309,426.71 $ 38,914.02 $666,102.76 $594,278.91 $71,923.85 100.00 100.00The principal decreases are under Light Dues $15,839.90, Light Dues Special Assessments $16,704.45 (due to lack of ships of large tonnage), Boat Licences $2,204.95, Junk Licences $1,929.00, Engagement and Discharge of Seamen $7,565.00 (due to lack of shipping), Fees for use of Government Buoys $1,562.00, Medical Examination of Emigrants $27,935.00 (due to restrictions against Hongkong by Straits Settlements), Registry Fees $3,730.00, and Survey of Steam-ships $6,551.17 (due to lack of shipping).
The principal increases are under Fines $2,686.10, Steam Launch Licences $1,008.67, Gunpowder Storage $4,453.15, Official Signature $2,904.00, and Steam-launch Surveyor's Certificates $1,515.00.
17. The Expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1918 was $173,527.64 as against $198,015.49 expended in 1917 showing a decrease of $24,487.85. This decrease is due to certain Expenditure incurred on Harbour Department Steam-launches in 1917 which was not necessary during this year, and to other Savings.
Under Special Expenditure a sum of $886.93 was expended in buying new furniture for the Department.