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HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK FOR 1915.

I.-FINANCES.

The revenue for the year amounted to $11,786,106, being $378,474 more than the estimate and $778,833 more than the revenue for the previous year.

Compared with the returns for 1914 there were decreases under every head with the exception of Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. Interest remained at nil.

The expenditure amounted to a total of $15,149,267, inclusive of a sum of $1,839,882 spent on Public Works Extraordinary, and of $3,062,388 charged to Railway Construction.

The detailed figures for 1915 are set out in the following statements:-

HEADS OF REVENUE. $ Light Dues 75,475.75 Light Dues, Special Assessment 93,008.43 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 9,075,359.04 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 697,079.90 Post Office 371,081.07 Kowloon-Canton Railway 316,696.14 Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses 933,868.55 Interest - Miscellaneous Receipts 129,260.00 TOTAL, (Ordinary) 11,691,828.88 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 94,277.85 TOTAL 11,786,106.73

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HONGKONG. REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK FOR 1915. I.-FINANCES. The revenue for the year amounted to $11,786,106, being $378,474 more than the estimate and $778,833 more than the revenue for the previous year. Compared with the returns for 1914 there were decreases under every head with the exception of Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. Interest remained at nil. The expenditure amounted to a total of $15,149,267, inclusive of a sum of $1,839,882 spent on Public Works Extraordinary, and of $3,062,388 charged to Railway Construction. The detailed figures for 1915 are set out in the following statements:- HEADS OF REVENUE. $ Light Dues 75,475.75 Light Dues, Special Assessment 93,008.43 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 9,075,359.04 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 697,079.90 Post Office 371,081.07 Kowloon-Canton Railway 316,696.14 Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses 933,868.55 Interest - Miscellaneous Receipts 129,260.00 TOTAL, (Ordinary) 11,691,828.88 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 94,277.85 TOTAL 11,786,106.73
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HONGKONG. REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK FOR 1915. I.-FINANCES. The revenue for the year amounted to $11,786,106, being $378,474 more than the estimate and $778,833 more than the re- venue for the previous year. Compared with the returns for 1914 there were decreases under every head with the exception of Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. Interest" remained at nil. The expenditure amounted to a total of $15,149,267, inclusive of a sum of $1,839,882 spent on Public Works Extraordinary, and of $3,062,388 charged to Railway Construction. The detailed figures for 1915 are set out in the following statements :- Light Dues HEADS OF REVENUE. $ 75,475.75 93,008.43 - 9,075,359.04 Light Dues, Special Assessment Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid - 697,079.90 Post Office - 371,081.07 Kowloon-Canton Railway 316,696.14 Rent of Government Property, Land and Houses 933,868.55 Interest Miscellaneous Receipts 129,260.00 TOTAL, (Ordinary),- - 11,691,828.88 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) TOTAL, 94,277.85 11,786,106.73
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HONGKONG.

REPORT ON THE BLUE BOOK FOR 1915.

I.-FINANCES.

The revenue for the year amounted to $11,786,106, being $378,474 more than the estimate and $778,833 more than the re- venue for the previous year.

Compared with the returns for 1914 there were decreases under every head with the exception of Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. Interest" remained at nil.

The expenditure amounted to a total of $15,149,267, inclusive of a sum of $1,839,882 spent on Public Works Extraordinary, and of $3,062,388 charged to Railway Construction.

The detailed figures for 1915 are set out in the following

statements :-

Light Dues

HEADS OF REVENUE.

$

75,475.75

93,008.43

-

9,075,359.04

Light Dues, Special Assessment

Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise

specified

Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific

purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid - 697,079.90

Post Office -

371,081.07

Kowloon-Canton Railway

316,696.14

Rent of Government Property, Land and

Houses

933,868.55

Interest

Miscellaneous Receipts

129,260.00

TOTAL, (Ordinary),-

- 11,691,828.88

Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases)

TOTAL,

94,277.85

11,786,106.73

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