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FINANCIAL RETURN No. 4.
THE PRINCIPAL INCREASES AND DECREASES IN REVENUE OVER THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED WERE AS FOLLOWS:-
1.-DUTIES.
Estimated Actual Increase Decrease $5 $ $ Explanatory Remarks 1,175,000 1,586,705.44 411,705.44 Motor Spirit 770,000 955,033.69 185,033.69 Tobacco Duty on Locally Manufactured Liquor 3,800,000 5,190,701.10 1,390,701.10 975,000 1,265,705.41 290,705.41 2.-PORT AND HARBOUR DUES. Light Dues 530,000 402,358.63 127,641.37 Less tonnage clearing the Port. Import Duty on Liquor A 17 -- Boat 113,000 133,321.60 20,321.60 Liquor 320,000 335,664.30 15,664.30 Opium Monopoly 275,000 345,090.64 70,090.64 Vehicles Motor 300,000 340,370.20 40,370.20 More licences issued. Motor Drivers 47,000 64,100.25 17,100.25 Increased consumption due to increased population. Motor Special Licensing Fee More licences issued. Foreign Registration 40,000 94,909.13 54,909.13 More foreign vehicles imported. Wireless, Receiving 100,000 127,189.00 27,189.00 Revision of fees and more native craft confined to waters of Colony. 3.-LICENCES AND INTERNAL Revenue NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. A.-Licences.