Specify each separate Tax or Duty according to the classifications employed in the Estimates.
| Item | Amount collected in 1936 | Amount collected in 1937 | Increase | Decrease | Cause of Increase or Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | $345,809.60 | $441,115.80 | $95,506.20 | ||
| Leased Lands (Crown Rent Exclusive of New Territories) | $606,815.97 | $590,477.61 | $10,338.33 | Resumption of Pat Heung aerodrome area decrease in areas leased. | |
| Leased Lands, New Territories (Crown Rent) | $219,624.30 | $228,426.99 | $8,802.69 | ||
| Markets | $393,972.96 | $390,536.01 | $8,436.95 | Reconstruction of Central Market. | |
| Piers | $49,216.25 | $40,414.43 | $193.18? | ||
| Pineapple Land Leases | $1,101.36 | $967.34 | $134.02 | ||
| Stone Quarries | $16,603.55 | $18,880.47 | $2,276.92 | More quarries worked. | |
| Total | $1,632,973.99 | $1,725,849.68 | $100,783.99 | $13,909.30 |
| Item | Amount collected in 1936 | Amount collected in 1937 | Increase | Decrease | Cause of Increase or Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $193,291.21 | $92,560.15 | $100,731.06 |
| Item | Amount collected in 1936 | Amount collected in 1937 | Increase | Decrease | Cause of Increase or Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condemned Stores, &c. | $14,809.14 | $50,679.61 | $36,670.47 | Variable. | |
| Conservancy Contracts | $20,169.33 | $23,039.20 | $3,469.87 | Contract rate higher. | |
| Military Contribution Suspense Account | |||||
| Overpayments in previous years | |||||
| Other Miscellaneous Receipts | |||||
| Realisation of sterling securities | |||||
| Royalty payable by the China Motor Bus Co., Ltd. | $180,376.46 | $36,882.59 | 1936 figures include an item $143,493.87 for $150,096 from Air Ministry. Revenue from sale of sand in 1937 credited to a new subhead under Head 4. | ||
| Less profit on exchange | $179,203.61 | $84,260.11 | |||
| Royalty payable by the Hong Kong Telephone Co., Ltd. | $161,505.48 | $30,847.51 | |||
| Royalty payable by the Hong Kong Tramway Co., Ltd. | $130,657.97 | $124,088.08 | Less profit on exchange. | ||
| Royalty payable by the Hong Kong and Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd. | $128,707.70 | $4,619.62 | Increased traffic. | ||
| Royalty payable by the Kowloon Motor Bus Co., Ltd. | $45,206.00 | $46,390.00 | $1,094.00 | Do. | |
| Trade Loan | $34,917.33 | $24,419.71 | $10,527.62 | Reduced fares & increased operating expenses. | |
| Total | $977,877.69 | $1,193,719.34 | $595,524.04 | $379,682.99 |
| Item | Amount collected in 1936 | Amount collected in 1937 | Increase | Decrease | Cause of Increase or Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premia on New Leases, Hong Kong | $170,824.46 | $339,609.47 | $168,795.01 | More land sales than expected. | |
| Ditto, Kowloon | $5,614.19 | $96,220.69 | $90,015.70 | Do. | |
| Ditto, New Kowloon | $69,577.26 | $31,537.49 | $38,039.77 | Less. | |
| Ditto, New Territories | $23,214.50 | $61,086.87 | $37,872.28 | Do. | |
| Total | $269,230.50 | $528,463.72 | $297,272.99 | $38,039.77 |
(09)
COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE,—Continued.
specify each soparate Tax or Duty according to the classifientions employed in the Estimates.
Amount collerted in 1936.
Amount
collected in Increase.
1937.
Decrease,
Cause of Increase
or Deorense.
Brought forward..............
¦—REST OF GOVERNMENT
PROPERTY LAND AND HOUSES,—Continued.
C.
$
C.
C.
345,809.60
441,115.80
95,506.20
*
91
Lenses Lands, (Crown Rent Ex-
clusive of New Territories),....
606,815.97 590,477.61
10,338.33
Leased Lunds, New Territories
(Crown Rent),
219,624.30
228,426.99
8,802.69,
*
Markets,
393,972.96
390,536.01
8,436.95
Less arrears collected.
Resumption of Pat Heung
aerodrome area decrease in areas. leased.
Reconstruction of Central
Market.
Piers,
49,216.25
40,4.14.43
193.18
Pineapple Land Leases,.
1,101.36!
967.34
134.02
Stone Quarries,
Total.....
16,603.55 18,880.47 2,276.92
$1,632,973.99 1,725,849.68 100,783.99; 13,909.30
More quarries worked.
~—INTEREST,
193,291.21
92,560.15
100,731.06
-MISCELLANEOUS
RECEIPTS.
Condemned Stores, &c.,
14,809.14
50,679.61 36,670.47
20,169.33 23,039.20 3,469.87
Variable.
Contract rate higher.
Conservancy Contracts,
Military Contribution Suspense
*Account .........................
Overpayments in previous years,
Other Miscellaneous Receipts....
Realisation of sterling seencities.
Royalty payable by the China Motor Bus Co., Ltd..............................
180,376.46 36,882.59
179,203.61 84,260.11
161,505.48 30,847.51
130,657.97.
1936 6gures include an item 143,493.87 for $150,096 from Air Ministry.
Revenue from sale of sand in
95,003.53 1937 credited to a new subhead
| under Head 4.
Less profit on exchange.
124,088.08
128,707.70
4,619.62
Increased traffic.
Royalty payable by the Hong
Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., ...'
45,206.00
46,390.00
1,094.00
Do.
Royalty payable by the Hong Kong Tramway Co., Ltd.
34,9-17.33
24,419.71
10,527.62
Reduced fares & increased operating expenses,
Royalty payable by the Houg Kong and Yaumuti Forry Co.,
Lid
Royalty payable by the Kow-
loon Motor Bus Co., Ltd
Trale Loan.
Total.........
101,609,09 126,901.95 25,292.96
Increased traffic.
110,613.14 140,900.98 24,377.82
Do.
500,000.00 00,000.00!
Cavunl.
977,877,69, 1,193,719.34||
595,524.04 379.682.99
-LAND SALES.
Premia ou New Lenses, Hongkong,
Do.
Kowloon.
Do.
New Kowloor,
170,824.46 339,609.47 168,795.01 5,614.19' 96,220.69: 90,015.70 69,577:26: 31,537.49
.
More land sales than expected.
Do
38,039.77. Less
Do.
Do.
New Territories. 23,214.50 61,086.87 37.872.28
TOTAL........... 269,230,50 528.463.72 297,272.99
More
Jo.
38.039.77
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