62
( A 62 )
SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
Royalties,
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS,—Continued,
The Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., shall pay to the Treasurer, as a Royalty for the concession, on the 1st day of July in every year during the aforesaid period of fifty years, commencing on the 1st day of July, 1926, the sum of $4 in respect of each direct exchange line telephone which has been used and paid for during the whole previous twelve months by a subscriber. In cases whore direct exchange line telephones have been used and paid for by subscribers for periods of less than twelve months prior to the 1st day of July in each year, the amount of royalty to be paid by the Company shall be $1 for each direct exchange line telephone for each period of three months or less during which such telephone has been used and paid for by a subscriber.
Unclaimed Balances,-
· Ordinance No. 9 of 1925,
Indivisible residue and unclaimed dividends, and Interest on funda iu Court Ordinance 5 of 1929.
transferred to the General Revenue of the Colony,
LAND SALES.
Premia on Sales at Public Auctions held in accordance with Notifications.
Year.
PAID RADIO TRAFFIC.
FORWARDED.
RECEIVED.
TOTAL.
1932 1931
megs, words. msgs.
words.
194,782 1,607,233 179,382 1,653,046 214,274 1,694,362 184,193 1,690,206
words.
msgs.
374,164 3,260,279 398,457 | 3,384,568
Increase.... Decrease
19,492 87,129 4,801 37,160
24,293 124,289
UNPAID RADIO TRAFFIC.
(Government, Meteorological, Navigation warnings, Health Bulletins, Rugby
Press, Police and Anti-Piracy messages).
FORWARDED.
RECEIVED,
TOTAL.
Year.
1932 1931
msga.
words. msgs. words.
11,190 479,210 33,058 596,537 11,506 520,052 26,808 616,539
msgs.
words.
44,248 | 1,075,747| 38,214 1,136,591
Increase.......................... Decreaso
316 40,842
6,250 20,002
5,934
60,844
YEAR.
WIRELESS LICENCES AND EXAMINATIONS, ETC.
SHIP BROADCAST AMATEUR DEALERS LICENCES, LICENCES. LICENCES. LICENCES.
OPERATORS EXAMINATIONS,
1932.
76
2,466
14
47
1931..
73
1,788
15
54
14 14
Increase
3
678
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Decrease
1
7
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