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3.—Revenue and Expenditure.
The total Revenue during the year was $820,888.39 as against $878,118.83 collected in the previous year showing a decrease of $57,230.44 or 6.97%.
Light Dues, Increase. Decrease. $16,569.84 10,675.04 5,725.68 23,490.73 1925. 1926. Light Dues, Special Assessments, Licences and Internal Revenue, $127,113.64 $110,543.80 Fees of Court and Office, 138,330.30 127,655.26 Miscellaneous Receipts, 192,504.38 186,778.70 418,717.23 395,226.50 1,453.28 684.13 769.15 $878,118.83 $820,888.39 $57,230.44The principal individual increases are:-
Chinese Passenger Ship Licences, $210.00 Fishing Stake and Station Licences, 197.70 Junk Licences, 577.75 Medical Examination of Emigrants, 47,983.80 Survey of Steamships, 543.50 $16,569.84 Light Dues, 10,675.04 3,746.90 3,833.40 18,075.81The principal individual decreases are:-
Light Dues, Special Assessments, $39,225.00 Boat Licences, 1,934.75 Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, 1,677.50 Fees for use of Government Buoys, 3,153.59 Sunday Cargo Working Permits, 1,076.00 Steam Launch Licences, 5,045.13 Examination of Masters etc., Gunpowder Storage, was Official Signatures, Registry Fees,The Expenditure excluding Special Expenditure $534,675.91 as against $451,396.05 expended in the previous year showing an increase of $83,279.86. This increase is principally due to additional staff and stipulated increments and coal, oil fuel and repairs and stores for Launches taken over from Police Department, Sanitary Department, Revenue Department and Post Office.
Special Expenditure included:-
Rescue Tug, construction of (Final Instalment), $54,750.00 Chain for new Moorings, 14,444.04 Renewing Buoys and Chains of Launch Moorings, 5,529.03 New Motors for Nos. 10 and 11 Police Launches, 6,160.00 1 Integrator for Government Marine Surveyor's Office, 445.75 Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Set for Rescue Tug, 603.27 Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Set for Harbour Office, 2,109.78 Kelvinators for Gap Rock and Waglan Lighthouses, 725.00 $84,766.87