Explanatory Remarks.
FINANCIAL RETURN No. 4.-Contd.
THE PRINCIPAL INCREASES AND DECREASES IN REVENUE OVER THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED WERE AS FOLLOWS:-
Heads and Sub-Heads.
4. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS
AID.
IN
B.-Receipts.
$ Estimated Actual Increase Decrease $ $ $ $ $ Medical Treatment, 150,000 183,461.49 33,461.49 Official Receiver's Commission, 20,000 9,596.50 10,403.50 Slaughter Houses, 145,000 197,433.75 52,433.75 Mataukok, 62,000 85,110.00 23,110.00 C.-Reimbursement in Aid. Use of Motor Vans, 30,000 42,183.00 12,183.00 D.-Sales. Police and Other Stores, 210,000 223,225.03 13,225.03 Sand, 1,200 13,025.03 12,025.03 Shing Mun Construction Surplus Plant, 289,773.02 79,773.02 Unallocated Stores, K.C.R. 30,977.10 30,977.10 J1 Store Dept. 32,157.33 32,157.33 5.-POST OFFICE. Commission on Money and Postal Orders, 10,000 47,790.42 37,790.42 Message Fees, 102,000 87,957.70 14,042.30 Postage, 2,800,000 2,967,207.48 167,207.48 74,285.10 74,285.10More paying patients; increased population. No large insolvencies.
Increased population.
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Underestimated.
Variable.
Increased prices; increased sales.
New item.
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Profit on exchange.
War conditions.
General increase in postal services and reintroduction of surcharges for Empire air mail.