4. In the following table the actual revenue for the year 1934 is compared with the revenue of the previous year and with the estimate for 1934.
Heads of Revenue.
Actual 1933 Estimates 1934 Actual 1934 Duties.... $ 16,664,798.59 $ 15,963,375 $ 14,662,796.51 Port & Harbour Dues.... 679,385.40 695,000 565,457.69 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 2,210,463.72 2,266,250 2,214,626.85 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid..... 1,883,654.78 2,020,000 1,829,297.90 Post Office...... 1,630,610.83 1,581,000 1,639,775.07 Kowloon-Canton Railway 1,512,270 1,545,000 1,648,524.29 Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses 306,326.19 230,000 196,573.71 Interest 406,439.62 566,000 551,371.70 Miscellaneous Receipts 5,833,167.31 5,665,000 5,707,389.28 Total (exclusive of Land Sales)...... 31,126,416.65 30,531,625 29,015,813.00 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 972,861.19 1,200,000 558,472.57 Total..... $ 32,099,277.84 31,731,625 29,574,285.575. The actual revenue for the year fell short of the estimate by $2,157,339. The largest decreases occurred in Port and Harbour Dues $129,542, Licences and Internal Revenue, etc., $1,300,578. Post Office $190,702 and Land Sales $641,527, but receipts from Kowloon-Canton Railway increased by $58,775 and Rent of Government Property by $103,524 is not correct, it should be a decrease.
6. The principal increases over the amounts as estimated were as follows:
Duties. Estimate. Actual. Increase. Import duty Motor Spirit $ 675,000 $ 705,544 $ 30,544 Tobacco 2,800,000 2,953,834 153,834Increased consumption.