# FINANCIAL RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 1924-
# COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1924.
Revenue for
## HEADS OF Revenue.
## Estimates, 1924.
## Actual Revenue to 31st Dec., 1924.
## same period of preceding Year.
## Increase.
## Decrease.
## HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.
$ $ $ Estimates, 1924 Actual Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1924. Expenditure for same period of preceding Year. Increase. Decrease. Light Dues... 135,000 150,689.01 137,455.61 13,233.40 Light Dues, Special Assessment Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 14,217,614 16,701,771.25 16,123,980.81 $77,790.44 Governor 145,000 165,639.40 151,097.65 14,541.75 Cadet Service 93,064.00 100,831.47 94,100.92 6,730.55 Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature 336,082.00 289,630.18 300,211.05 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs 67,230.00 69,991.32 50,759.08 9,232.24 Audit Department.. 33,124.00 27,512.96 28,795.63 1,282.67 Treasury... 53,478.00 51,592.62 48,196.15 3,396.47 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 73,633.00 76,662.66 70,880.33 5,782.33 Harbour Master's Department 1,726,760 1,659,524.00 1,601,281.37 58,242.63 Imports & Exports Department ... 309,096.00 623,395.92 316,994.95 306,400.97 Royal Observatory 1,002,143.00 873,557.69 908,095.52 35,537.83 Miscellaneous Services... 750,000 825,352.72 761,119.97 64,232.75 Post Office ... 730,000 430,186.15 474,721.78 44,535.63 Kowloon-Canton Railway 49,142.00 52,638.49 38,374.11 14,264.38 Judicial and Legal Departments... 779,220.00 1,092,558.10 1,828,078.38 Police Department 304,102.00 305,286.92 285,009.31 20,277.61 Fire Brigade 1,758,277.00 1,877,948.69 1,633,832.14 244,116.55 Prison Department 735,520.28 Rent of Government Property, Land, and Houses 1,264,300 1,263,637.40 1,183,846.53 79,790.87 Interest 650,000 721,810.40 577,986.73 143,823.67 Miscellaneous Receipts 251,260 391,793.53 283,474.91 108,318.62 Medical Department 359,088.00 199,570.35 166,783.43 32,786.82 Sanitary Department 360,539.00 383,362.70 324,698.26 58,664.44 Botanical and Forestry Department 476,606.00 502,882.89 402,761.76 100,121.13 Education Department 797,034.00 670,945.48 620,390.31 50,555.17 Military Expenditure 20,277.61 Public Works Department 244,116.55 Do. Recurrent 32,786.82 Extraordinary Post Office 1,054,530.00 945,642.01 855,367.04 90,274.97 Kowloon-Canton Railway 4,066,475.00 4,299,887.34 4,033,500.36 266,386.98 TOTAL, (exclusive of Land Sales) 19,869,934 22,300,403.86 21,294,965.36 1,005,438.50 Charge on account of Public Debt 1,092,542.00 1,184,767.90 901,782.71 282,985.19 Pensions 1,135,500.00 1,793,968.69 1,424,532.80 369,435.89 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 1,500,000 1,909,235.86 3,488,797.17 1,579,561.31 Charitable Services 82,390.00 86,516.80 77,357.40 9,159.40 TOTAL, 24,924,667.00 26,720,428.44 21,571,904.72 5,148,523.72 836,170.16 Deduct 836,170.16 Net... $5,154,523.72