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Twenty-six annual permits were issued for 96 acres at a rental of $336.70 but a number of these were merely renewals of permits formerly issued by the Public Works Department.
Two three-year quarry leases of 231.33 acres were issued at a total annual rental of $820; one of these was for a new quarry opened at Cheung Chau, the other being a renewal of a former lease.
Twenty-three lots comprising 112 acres were resumed mostly in connection with the Ap Liu improvement scheme and compensation amounting to $7,115.50 was paid for land and buildings.
Forty-three lots of 86 acres were surrendered during 1914 and in January 1915 for non-payment of Crown rent due for 1913-14.
Fourteen grave certificates were issued.
V.-REVENUE.
Table A shows the revenue collected by the Assistant District Officer. The total is considerably greater than in 1913 due chiefly to the increased land sales; the old Cheung Chau police station however accounts for more than half of the total land sale receipts.
The revenue collected in the District by other departments is set out in Table C. There is a slight decrease in liquor duties as compared with 1913.
Details of revenue for 1913 and 1914 collected under the heading of Police Licence Fees are shown in Table B.
VI. LIQUOR.
Liquor duties amounting to $105,620 were collected in the Southern District in 1914 as against $111,400 in 1913.
The chief sources of this revenue for 1912, 1913, and 1914 are given in the following table:-
No. of Distilleries in 1914. Revenue 1912. Revenue 1913. Revenue 1914. Tsun Wai 3 $31,000 $36,300 $43,343 Kwai Chung Rest of mainland including Kowloon City and Sham-shuipo.... 12 $9,067 $32,700 $37,722 Cheung Chau. 5 $25,400 $20,500 $13,783 Tai O..... 4 $1,432I 8-
Twenty-six annual permits were issued for 96 acres at a rental of $336.70 but a number of these were merely renewals of permits formerly issued by the Public Works Department.
Two three-year quarry leases of 231 33 acres were issued at a total annual rental of $820; one of these was for a new quarry opened at Cheung Chau, the other being a renewal of a former lease.
Twenty-three lots comprising 112 acres were resumed mostly in connection with the Ap Liu improvement scheme and compen- sation amounting to $7,115.50 was paid for land and buildings.
Forty-three lots of 86 acres were surrendered during 1914 and in January 1915 for non-payment of Crown rent due for 1913-14.
Fourteen grave certificates were issued.
V.-REVENUE.
Table A shows the revenue collected by the Assistant District Officer. The total is considerably greater than in 1913 due chiefly to the increased land sales; the old Cheung Chau police station however accounts for more than half of the total land sale receipts.
The revenue collected in the District by other departments is set out in Table C. There is a slight decrease in liquor duties as com- pared with 1913.
Details of revenue for 1913 and 1914 collected under the head- ing of Police Licence Fees are shown in Table B.
VI. LIQUOR.
Liquor duties amounting to $105,620 were collected in the Southern District in 1914 as against $111,400 in 1913.
The chief sources of this revenue for 1912, 1913, and 1914 are given in the following table:-
Tsun Wau Kwai Chung
Rest of mainland in- cluding Kowloon City and Sham- shuipo....
Cheung Chau. Tai O.....
No. of Distilleries in 1914.
Revenue Revenue Revenue
1912.
1913.
1914.
$3
$
CA
$
15
31,000
36.300
43,343
N
9,067
12
PON
32,700 53,000
37,722
5
25,400 20,500
13,783
4
1,432
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