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Table B.

Revenue collected in the Northern District, New Territories, during the years 1915 and 1916.

1915 1916 $ c. $ c. Crown Rent, 80,183.66 80,461.82 Kerosene Oil Licences. 296.00 303.00 Distillery Licences, 2,691.75 2,723.00 Chinese Wines and Spirits, 3,768.75 3,939.50 Pawnbroker's Licences, 1,600.00 1,600.00 Money Changer's Licences, 840.00 770.00 Forestry Licences, 3,065.21 3,078.16 Permits to cut earth, .. 121.00 113.00 Fines, 1,371.70 1,820.75 Forfeitures, 269.15 38.56 Distress Warrants, 44.00 49.00 Grave Certificates, 72.25 82.25 Matshed Permits, 98.50 106.50 Permits to occupy land, 449.24 395.60 Stone Quarry Permits, 43.00 142.00 Stone Quarry Leases, ... 724.19 618.80 Certified Extracts, 101.00 83.00 Sun Prints, 40.00 110.00 Pineapple Licences, 39.42 38.40 Water Wheel Licences, 9.00 7.00 Ferry Licences, 12.00 9.00 Premia on Land Sales, 9,577.71 65,508.61* House Rent, (Clerks).......... 549.35 475.00 Liquor Duties, 5,915.75 9,526.86 Distress Warrants, (Crown Rent), 71.00 52.00 Arrears of Revenue, 3.38 47.66 Forfeitures, (Sales of Land), 51.00 28.00 Reward Fund, (Opium), 30.00 310.00 Unclaimed Compensation,... 37.70 Arms Fine Fund, Stamps for Deeds, etc., 115.00 1,601.30 Total, 112,075.71 174,153.77 Revenue 1916, 174,153.77 112,075.71 Revenue 1915, 112,075.71 Increase 1916, $ 62,078.06

*Note. The amount $65,508.61 (Premia on Land Sales) is made up as follows:-

Paid at Tai Po, 1916, $16,070.61 Paid in Hongkong, 48,600.00 Paid at Tai Po at end of December and after books had been closed for the year, ... 838.00 Total,.. $65,508.61