# 3. Revenue and Expenditure.
14. The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $857,576.04 as against $800,798.13 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $56,777.91 or 7.09%.
1921 1922 Increase Decrease Light Dues, Light Dues, Special Assessments, Licences and Internal Revenue, Fees of Court and Office, Miscellaneous Receipts $106,417.09 $115,979.56 $9,562.47 $115,710.44 $125,185.71 $9,475.27 $171,124.80 $180,856.29 $9,731.49 $407,066.80 $435,554.48 $28,487.68 $479.00 $479.00 Total $800,798.13 $857,576.04 $57,256.91 $479.00The principal increases are under Light Dues $9,562.47, Light Dues Special Assessments $9,475.27, Boat Licences $4,112.50, Junk Licences $4,237.50, Engagement and Discharge of seamen $6,919.40 (due to more changes of crews on account of Seamen's Strike), Fees for use of Government Buoys $16,628.22 (due to prolonged stay of ships in Harbour during the Seamen's Strike), Registry fees $1,510, Survey of Steamships $3,223 and Sunday Cargo Working Fees $29,550.00.
The principal decreases are under Medical Examination of Emigrants $27,131, which is due to the disturbed condition in China and the Seamen's Strike, and Gunpowder Storage Fees of $2,378.19.
The Expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1922 was $280,625.57 as against $246,295.53 in 1921, showing an increase of $34,330.04. This increase is principally due to revised scale of salaries to certain European Staff of this Department and the Launches crews, and stipulated increments.
Under special expenditure, a sum of $18,755 was expended for providing a new launch for the Department in place of the "H. D. 2", a sum of $5,822.13 was expended in converting Green Island Light into Aga System, and a sum of $4,613.66 was expended in converting Gap Rock and Waglan Lights into Hood Burner System.
A sum of $901 was expended in providing new moorings for Steam Tender "Stanley".