A (2) 4
The money was voluntarily made good. The case indicated that there had been slackness in the matter of handling cash in that Department, and as a result, the system was overhauled and attention was again drawn to the necessity for officers to obtain receipts for all moneys handed over by one person to another.
25. Losses of Cash and Stamps.
The following losses of cash and stamps, not attributable to fraud or negligence on the part of any Government Official, were reported during the year under review:
(a) Harbour Department-A bag containing $16.70, being Junk Licence fees collected, was lost overboard from a Police launch. As the amount had not been credited to revenue no charge to expenditure was necessary. The "write off" was sanctioned by the Financial Secretary.
(1) Post Office $100.00 in cash and stamps was stolen from a Post Office kiosk, also a set of letter scales and a cash box. No trace of the culprit was discovered. The Financial Secretary approved of the "write off."
(e) Post Office--A sheet of Revenue Stamps of the ten cents denomination was reported missing from a package kept at Post Office Headquarters. As no satisfactory explanation of the apparent shortage was forthcoming the face value of the missing sheet, viz. $12.00, was written off with the approval of the Financial Secretary.
C. ANNUAL ABSTRACT ACCOUNT.
26. Receipts.
1939 (1938)
The total revenue including Land Sales *etc. was $41,478,052 ($36,785,854) compared with an estimated amount of $35,257,621 ($30,254,920). Thereby exceeding the Estimates by $6,220,431 ($6,480,934).
* This includes the balance of the Government House and City Development Fund ($839,704.12) and Diocesan Boys' School Sinking Fund ($13,059.27) which were transferred to Revenue vide paragraphs 89 and 141 respectively of this report.
27. The main variations, as compared with the Estimates, occur under the following Heads:-
Head. More than estimated Less than estimated. Duties $2,786,449 Port and Harbour Dues $61,641 Licences and Internal Revenue, etc. $1,496,835 Fees of Court $234,901 Post Office $193,758 Kowloon-Canton Railway $71,095 Rent of Government Property $210,106 Miscellaneous Receipts. $853,806 Land Sales $1,389,818