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3. Revenue and Expenditure.
14. The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $800,798.13 as against $701,493.26 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $99,304.87.
1920 1921 Increase Decrease Light Dues, $ 94,225.44 $106,417.09 $ 12,191.65 Light Dues, Special Assessment.. 102,609.57 115,710.44 13,100.87 Licences and Internal Revenue, 152,139.46 171,124.80 18,985.34 Fees of Court and Office, Miscellaneous Receipts, 352,459.72 407,066.80 54,607.08 59.07 59.07 479.00 419.93 $701,493.26 $800,798.13 $ 99,304.87The principal increases are under Light Dues $12,191.65, Light Dues Special Assessments $13,100.87, Boat Licences $9,971.50, Fines $2,956.99, Junk Licences $3,609.25, Fees for use of Government Buoys $13,728.80, Medical Examination of Emigrants $31,941.50, Official Signatures $2,390.00 and Survey of Steamships $5,876.00.
The only noteworthy decrease is under Gunpowder Storage fees of $1,840.87, which is due to less Gunpowder and explosives having been stored in the Government Gunpowder Depôt.
The Expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1921 was $246,295.53 as against $230,033.12, showing an increase of $16,262.41. This increase is principally due to revised scale of salaries to non-European Staff of this Department.
Under Special Expenditure of the Harbour Department a sum of $5,850 was expended in purchasing a new Motor Boat for this Department and a sum of $7,000 was expended in providing a new Hull for the S/L H.D.3. A sum of $90,430 was expended in purchasing 2 A class and 4 B class Buoys, Anchors and Moorings.