C. ANNUAL ABSTRACT ACCOUNT.
Receipts.
32. The total revenue for the year 1938 including Land Sales was $36,735,854 Compared with an estimated amount of $30,254,920
Thereby exceeding the Estimates by $6,480,934
33. The main variations, as compared with the Estimates, occur under the following Heads :—
Head. More than Estimated Less than Estimated. Duties $2,285,121 Port and Harbour Duties $122,460 Licences & Internal Revenue 1,094,120 Fees of Court 172,067 Post Office 480,978 Kowloon-Canton Railway 737,387 Rent of Government Property 264,165 Miscellaneous Receipts 716,292 Land Sales (Premia on new Leases) 844,51034. The actual revenue for the year 1938 exceeded that of the previous year by $3,539,486.
Payments.
35. The expenditure for the year 1938, including military Contribution was $37,175,898 while the Estimates provided for $33,379,549
Thereby exceeding the Estimates by $3,796,349
36. Savings, as compared with the Estimates, occurred under 22 Heads, while the estimated provision was exceeded under 17 Heads, the more important of the latter being :-
Head. More than Estimated. Medical Department $229,513 Kowloon-Canton Railway Defence- 331,268 (c) Military Contribution. 1,191,145 Miscellaneous Services 1,288,227 Charitable Services 245,555 Pensions 206,392 P.W.D. Recurrent 210,968 P.W.D. Extraordinary 622,052