Appendix E.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1921.
STAFF.
1. Commander (J. W. Beckwith, R.N., Harbour Master, acted as Superintendent in addition to his other duties for the first ten days of January. For the remainder of the year Mr. N. L. Smith acted as Superintendent.
Chief Preventive Officer S. J. Clarke went on long leave on 28th April and Revenue Officer G. Watt acted in his place.
Senior Revenue Officer D. J. Mackenzie retired on pension on 1st October. Revenue Officer G. Watt was appointed Senior Revenue Officer in his place, but continued to act as Chief Preventive Officer.
The staff was augmented on 1st July by the addition of one European and ten Chinese Revenue Officers.
LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE.
2. The duty on all liquors was on 7th April increased by a Resolution of the Legislative Council. This increase was generally about 50%, except in the case of Champagnes and other sparkling wines, on which the duty went up from $4 to $10 per gallon. By a subsequent Resolution on 27th October the duty on brandy was restored to the same figure as before the general increase.
The net revenue collected under the Liquors Ordinance from Duties and Licensed Warehouses during 1921 was $1,040,637.04 as compared with $779,795.85 for 1920.
The general details are as follows:—
1921 1920 Duties on European Liquors $331,183.58 241,544.70 Duties on Chinese Liquors 702,563.46 530,928.49 Licensed Warehouse Fees 6,750.00 6,729.16 Licensed Warehouse Overtime Fees 140.00 593.50 Total $1,040,637.04 779,795.85Full particulars are shown in Tables I-V.