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3.--Revenue and Expenditure.
14. The total Revenue during the year was $997,530.74 as against $925,643.02 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $71,887.72 or 7.21%.
1923. 1924. Increase. Decrease. Light Dues, $137,455.61 $150,689.01 Light Dues, Special Assessments. 151,097.65 165,639.40 Licences and Internal Revenue, 186,879.90 198,686.34 Fees of Court and Office. 447,707.09 482,456.21 $13,233.40 14,541.75 11,806.44 34,749.12 Miscellaneous Receipts. 2,502.77 59.78 $2,442.99 $925,643.02 $997,530.74 $74,880.71 $2,442.99The principal individual increases are:-
Light Dues,.. $13,233.40
Light Dues, Special Assessments, 14,541.75
Boat Licences, 6,576.40
Fines, 1,000.39
Junk Licences, 2,315.00
Steam-launch Licences, 1,636.25
Fees for use of Government Buoys, 2,693.16
Medical Examination of Emigrants, 9,565.10
Survey of Steam Launches, 1,780.00
Sunday Cargo Working Permits, 24,525.00
The principal individual decreases are:-
Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, Official Signature, $968.00
2,304.00
Printed Forms, 616.25
The Expenditure excluding Special expenditure $318,412.04 as against $300,484.95 expended in the previous year showing an increase of $17,927.09. This increase is principally due to additional staff and stipulated increments.
Special Expenditure included :-
Altering the character of Cape Collin-
sion Light, $2,489.67
Installation of two Aga Lights on Lye-
mun Pass, 6,130.00
Installation of "Beckwith Bell
"} $8,029.09
Upkeep of Armed Patrol Launches for
prevention of Piracy, 112,341.15
Renewal of Moorings and provision of
new Typhoon Moorings, 119,993.97
First instalment of a total sum of
$275,000 for construction of a
Rescue Tug, 56,000.00
$304,983.88