# Appendix E.
# REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1918.
## STAFF
1. Mr. D. W. Tratman acted as Superintendent throughout the year. Mr. W. J. Carrie was seconded for Military Service on May 17th. Mr. A. Dyer Ball was attached to the Department from May 17th to June 12th, and Mr. R. E. Lindsell from June 12th to December 3rd. The Supervisor and Accountant, Mr. S. Hamer, was on leave from May 22nd to November 10th. During that period the post was filled by Mr. C. J. Roe of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. On Mr. Hamer's return, Mr. Roe was retained in the Department to assist in the preparation of the Annual Trade Returns.
## LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE
2. The net revenue collected from liquor duties and licensed warehouses for 1918 was $714,993.52 compared with $781,214.80 for 1917. The general details are as follows:-
1918 1917 Duties on European Liquors, $198,562.36 $207,233.09 Duties on Chinese Liquors, $510,225.33 $568,168.71 Licensed Warehouse Fees, $6,145.83 $5,750.00 Licensed Warehouse Overtime Fees, $60.00 $63.00 Total, $714,993.52 $781,214.80No increase in duty was made during the year under review. There was a slight decrease in the consumption of European Liquors and owing to the high price of rice and molasses a very marked decrease in Chinese Wine distilled locally. Owing to shipping restrictions exports of all kinds of liquor again show a decrease. Details of the liquor traffic are given in Tables I to III.
## OPIUM MONOPOLY
3. The work of the Opium Monopoly proceeded smoothly throughout the year, and the large increase in price should soon lead to a decrease in consumption, though the effect of the Macao Monopoly having changed hands on the 1st August was a temporary increase.
4. The price of Prepared Opium was increased to $14.50 per tael on June 29th, this being approximately the price determined upon by the new Monopolist in Macao,
Appendix E.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF IMPORTS
AND. EXPORTS FOR THE YEAR 1918.
year.
STAFF.
1. Mr. D. W. Tratman acted as Superintendent throughout the Mr. W. J. Carrie was seconded for Military Service on May 17th. Mr. A. Dyer Ball was attached to the Department from May 17th to June 12th, and Mr. R. E. Lindsell from June 12th to December 3rd. The Supervisor and Accountant, Mr. S. Hamer, was on leave from May 22nd to November 10th. During that period the post was filled by Mr. C. J. Roe of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. On Mr. Hamer's return, Mr. Roe was retained in the Department to assist in the preparation of the Annual Trade Returns.
LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE.
2. The net revenue collected from liquor duties and licensed warehouses for 1918 was $714,993.52 દોસ compared with $781,214.80 for 1917. The general details are as follows:-
1918.
1917.
Duties on European Liquors, ...$198,562.36 $207,233.09
+
510,225.33 · 568,168.71
Duties on Chinese Liquors,
Licensed Warehouse Fees,
Licensed Warehouse Overtime
Fees,
Total,
6,145.83
5,750.00
60.00
63.00
.$714,993.52 $781,214.80
No increase in duty was made during the year under review. There was a slight decrease in the consumption of European Liquors and owing to the high price of rice and molasses a very marked decrease in Chinese Wine distilled locally. Owing to shipping restrictions exports of all kinds of liquor again show a decrease. Details of the liquor traffic are given in Tables I to III.
OPIUM MONOPOLY.
3. The work of the Opium Monopoly proceeded smoothly throughout the year, and the large increase in price should soon lead to a decrease in consumption, though the effect of the Macao Monopo- ly having changed hands on the 1st August was a temporary increase.
4. The price of Prepared Opium was increased to $14.50 per tael on June 29th, this being approximately the price deter- mined upon by the new Monopolist in Macao,
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