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LICENCES.
The following licences were issued during the year:-
1929 1928 Public Jinrikshas 1,630 1,649 Private Jinrikshas 831 865 Public Chairs 570 610 Private Chairs 77 106 Drivers and Bearers 15,672 16,834 Truck licences 800 937 Motor cars (Livery) 457 491 Motor cars (Private) 1,462 1,148 Motor cars (Drivers) 3,027 2,970 Motor cycle (Licences) 531 538 Motor cycle (Drivers) 404 362 Money changers 199 195 Pawnbrokers 125 121 Auctioneer Licences 3 5 Billiard Tables and Bowling Alleys 4 3 Marine Stores 38 35 Game Licences 350 355 Hawkers 13,748 11,907 Dangerous Goods 872 905 Poisons 19 17REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
Year Total Strength Expenditure Revenue 1919 1,228 $ 840,977 $ 225,031 1920 1,281 $ 1,165,084 $ 229,122 1921 1,341 $ 1,443,627 $ 259,876 1922 1,381 $ 1,533,772 $ 376,347 1923 1,589 $ 1,633,847 $ 349,443 1924 1,774 $ 1,877,948 $ 389,176 1925 1,965 $ 1,898,823 $ 375,832 1926 1,994 $ 1,745,085 $ 374,549 1927 2,026 $ 1,759,132 $ 393,557 1928 2,042 $ 1,986,105 $ 448,772 1929 2,054 $ 1,956,798 $ 463,148