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It should be noted that in 1916 one particularly large sale of Crown land took place for $48,600.
In addition to the above, the following amounts paid by the Territory, but not through this office, should be added:-
Liquor Duties, Sai Kung, 1,521.92 Harbour Dues, Sai Kung, 2,475.75 No. 3 Launch, 5,715.10 No. 4 "" 3,514.50 No. 2 "" 3,334.00 Crown Rent paid in Land Office, 4,486.56 Mining Licences, 2,146.87 Prospecting Licences, 2,000.00 Tobacco Duties, 6,046.50 Tobacco, (Manufacturing Licences), 168.00 Total, 331,409.20The total revenue received from the Northern District during 1919 was therefore $148,583.71.
The cost of running the District Office during the year was $29,575.13.
V.-LIQUOR.
The total revenue collected from the District was :-
1918 1919 Distillery Licences, $ 2,772.50 $2,478.75 Chinese Wine & Spirit Licences, 3,962.50 3,606.25 Liquor Duties, 9,206.49 8,088.54 Total 15,941.49 14,173.54 Collected through Hongkong at Sai Kung. 1,521.92 Total $15,941.49 $15,695.46VI-GENERAL.
The two rice crops, the foundation of life in this Territory, were more successful than they have been for many years. Indeed, the first crop was so good that it was generally characterized as a 100% crop.
But owing to the rice situation in Hongkong, where prices rose to an unprecedented height, it was found necessary to control the export of grain from this District to Hongkong, in order to ensure enough supplies for consumption here.
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It should be noted that in 1916 one particularly large sale of Crown land took place for $48,600.
In addition to the.above, the following amounts paid by the Territory, but not through this office, should be added:-
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Liquor Duties, Sai Kung, Harbour Dues, Sai Kung,..
No. 3 Launch,
No. 4
""
No. 2
"
Crown Rent paid in Land Office,
Mining Licences,
Prospecting Licences,....
Tobacco Duties,..
Tobacco, (Manufacturing Licences),
Total,........
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1,521,92
.2.475.75
..5,715.10
.3,514.50
.3,334,00
.4,486,56
2.146.87
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2,000.00
..6,046.50
168.00
331,409.20
The total revenue received from the Northern District during 1919 was therefore $148,583.71.
The cost of running the District Office during the year was $29,575.13.
V.-LIQUOR.
The total revenue collected from the District was :-
1918.
1919.
Distillery Licences,
$ 2,772.50
$2,478.75
Chinese Wine & Spirit
Licences,
3,962.50
3,606.25
Liquor Duties,...................
9,206.49
8,088.54
15,941.49
14,173.54
Collected through Hongkong
at Sai Kung.
1.521.92
Total.......
$15,941.49
$15,695.46
VI-GENERAL.
The two rice crops, the foundation of life in this Territory, were more successful than they have been for many years. In- deed, the first crop was so good that it was generally characterized. as a 100% crop.
But owing to the rice situation in Hougkong, where prices rose to an unprecedented height, it was found necessary to control the export of grain from this District to Hongkong, in order to ensure enough supplies for consumption here.
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