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In the following table the actual revenue for the year 1930 is compared with the revenue of the previous year and with the Estimates for 1930.
Heads of Revenue.
Actual 1929 Estimates 1930 Actual 1930 Light Dues 319,126.66 311,000 329,313.46 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 14,900,565.03 15,403,320 16,169,266.40 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 1,864,955.18 1,900,900 2,113,862.02 Post Office 1,003,664.99 970,000 1,375,207.08 Kowloon Canton Railway 890,714.54 919,400 973,128.65 Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses 1,411,532.69 1,408,700 1,541,895.32 Interest 382,837.87 223,500 390,799.73 Miscellaneous Receipts 546,100 2,060,103.05 Total 21,618,303.87 21,712,920 24,953,575.89 Land Sales (Premia on New Leases) 1,936,171.29 1,000,000 2,864,897.03 Total 23,554,175.16 22,712,920 27,818,472.92Each Head of Revenue showed an increase both over the Estimates for 1930 and over the Revenue for 1929. The principal increases over the Estimates were as follows:
LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Vehicle Licences
(Increase in number of Motor Vehicles)
$84,824
Liquor Duties
(More success in the prevention of smuggling)
$89,948
Opium Monopoly
(Increased sales)
$135,287
Stamp Duties
(Increased business in stocks and shares and higher market values)
$110,508