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V.-REVENUE.
The total revenue collected by the Assistant District Officer is shown in Table B. The figures show an increase of $8,000 odd, but this is accounted for by three items, two at least of which must be regarded as extraordinary. The Special War Rate shows $4,000 odd for the last half-year. It had not been imposed previously. Miscellaneous Receipts show an increase of $5,000 odd, due to the sale (for $5,265) of certain old cannon which had previously remained neglected in the district. In this connection it may be noted that any specimens of interest were retained, and that six guns were selected for mounting upon the wall of the old Yâmen--the present Police Station--at Tung Chung, Lantao Island. The Opium Fines show an increase of $1,400 odd which represents a fine inflicted in one case,
Registration fees are now included again in the revenue.
Table C gives details of revenue collected in licence fees by the Police in 1916 and 1917.
Table D shows the Revenue collected in 1916 and 1917 in the District by all Departments other than the District Office, and includes the totals of Table C.
Table E shows comparatively the total revenue collected from the Southern District by all Departments during the last three years.
VI.-LIQUOR.
Liquor duties were collected in the Southern District during 1917 amounting to $197,148.94. The total for 1916 was $204,182.75.
The chief sources of this Revenue are given in the following table which shows comparatively the totals of the last three years:--
District No. of Distilleries in 1917 Revenue 1915 Revenue 1916 Revenue 1917 Tsun Wan, 8 X S Kwai Chung, 11 11,244 70,323 64,576 Rest of mainland (including Kowloon City and Sham Shui Po), 2 28,957 40,355 41,627 Cheung Chau, 9 47,267 70,809 66,002 Tai O, 5 15,363 20,347 22,055 2 1,252 2,201 2,128A considerable quantity of this liquor is exported for Hong Kong consumption.
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V.-REVENUE.
The total revenue collected by the Assistant District Officer is shown in Table B. The figures show an increase of $8,000 odd, but this is accounted for by three items, two at least of which must be regarded as extraordinary. The Special War Rate shows $4,000 odd for the last half-year. It had not been imposed previously. Miscellaneous Receipts show an increase of $5,000 odd, due to the sale (for $5,265) of certain old cannon which had previously remained neglected in the district. In this connection it may be noted that any specimens of interest were retained, and that six guns were selected for mounting upon the wall of the old Yâmen--the present Police Station-at Tung Chung, Lantao Island. The Opium Fines show an increase of $1,400 odd which represents a fine inflicted in one case,
Registration fees are now included again in the revenue.
Table (gives details of revenue collected in licence fees by the Police in 1916 and 1917.
Table D shows the Revenue collected in 1916 and 1917 in the District by all Departments other than the District Office, and in- cludes the totals of Table C.
Table E shows comparatively the total revenue collected from the Southern District by all Departments during the last three
years.
VI.-LIQUOR.
Liquor duties were collected in the Southern District during 1917 amounting to $197,148.94. The total for 1916 was $204,182.75.
The chief sources of this Revenue are given in the following table which shows comparatively the totals of the last three years :--
District.
No. of Dis- tilleries in 1917.
Revenue
1915.
Revenue Revenue
1916.
1917.
8
X
S
Tsun Wan,
11
11,244
70,323
64,576
Kwai Chung,
2
28,957
40,355
41,627
Rest of mainland
(including Kow-
loon City and
Sham Shui Po),
Cheung Chau,
Tai 0,
OS N
9
47.267
70,809
66,002
5
15,363
20,347
22.055
2
1,252
2.201
2.128
A considerable quantity of this liquor is exported for Hong- kong consumption.
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