Appendix E.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1922.
STAFF.
Mr. N. L. Smith acted as Superintendent throughout the year. Revenue Officer J. G. Kynoch was dismissed on 16th August. Revenue Officer G. R. Bass resigned on 16th June.
Messrs. M. A. Hancox & E. J. Herod were appointed to fill the vacancies.
Five Chinese Revenue Officers were dismissed, two died and seven resigned.
The conduct of the Chinese Revenue Officers is reported as good, and a large amount of hard work was performed especially in reference to the smuggling of cigarettes.
LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE.
The net revenue collected under the Liquors Ordinance from Duties and Licensed Warehouses during 1922 was $1,196,799.01 as compared with $1,040,637.04 for 1921.
The general details are as follows:-
1922 1921 Duties on European Liquors $458,374.69 $331,183.58 Duties on Chinese Liquors $730,868.15 $702,563.46 Licensed Warehouse Fees $7,354.17 $6,750.00 Licensed Warehouse Overtime Fees $202.00 $140.00 Total $1,196,799.01 $1,040,637.04Full particulars are shown in Tables I-V.