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The detailed figures for 1919 are set out in the following statements:

HEADS OF REVENUE,

$ c. Light Dues 74,545.18 Light Dues, Special Assessment 83,973.11 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 12,865,534.22 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 1,013,207.61 Post Office 460,892.58 Kowloon-Canton Railway 490,092.77 Rent of Government Property, Land, and Houses 1,041,431.01 Interest 112,798.43 Miscellaneous Receipts 118,539.76 TOTAL, (Ordinary) $16,261,014.67 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 263,960.23 TOTAL, $16,524,974.90

The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $17,915,925 being $3,238,029 more than the estimate, and $1,663,753 more than the expenditure in 1918. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 18 heads as against 6 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $3,821,704 under Miscellaneous Services was due to losses on rice and exchange and to increased allowances on salaries pending revision. Military Expenditure was more than the estimate by $251,833 on account of the Revenue for 1918 having been under-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess over the estimates of $120,510. Decreases were mostly due to high exchange, Public Works Extraordinary not proceeded with, and arrears of transit charges brought to credit by the Post Office.

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The detailed figures for 1919 are set out in the following statements: HEADS OF REVENUE, $ c. Light Dues 74,545.18 Light Dues, Special Assessment 83,973.11 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 12,865,534.22 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 1,013,207.61 Post Office 460,892.58 Kowloon-Canton Railway 490,092.77 Rent of Government Property, Land, and Houses 1,041,431.01 Interest 112,798.43 Miscellaneous Receipts 118,539.76 TOTAL, (Ordinary) $16,261,014.67 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 263,960.23 TOTAL, $16,524,974.90 The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $17,915,925 being $3,238,029 more than the estimate, and $1,663,753 more than the expenditure in 1918. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 18 heads as against 6 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $3,821,704 under Miscellaneous Services was due to losses on rice and exchange and to increased allowances on salaries pending revision. Military Expenditure was more than the estimate by $251,833 on account of the Revenue for 1918 having been under-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess over the estimates of $120,510. Decreases were mostly due to high exchange, Public Works Extraordinary not proceeded with, and arrears of transit charges brought to credit by the Post Office.

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3 The detailed figures for 1919 are set out in the following statements : HEADS OF REVENUE, $ c. Light Dues 74,545.18 Light Dues, Special Assessment - 83,973.11 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 12,865,534.22 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid - 1,013,207.61 Post Office - 460,892.58 Kowloon-Canton Railway 490,092.77 Rent of Government Property, Land, and Houses 1,041,431.01 Interest 112,798.43 Miscellaneous Receipts 118,539.76 TOTAL, (Ordinary) - $16,261,014.67 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 263,960.23 TOTAL, $16,524,974.90 The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $17,915,925 being $3,238,029 more than the estimate, and $1,663,753 more than the expenditure in 1918. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 18 heads as against 6 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $3,821,704 under Miscel- laneous Services was due to losses on rice and exchange and to increased allowances on salaries pending revision. Military Ex- penditure was more than the estimate by $251,833 on account of the Revenue for 1918 having been under-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess over the estimates of $120,510. Decreases were mostly due to high exchange, Public Works Extraordinary not proceeded with, and arrears of transit charges brought to credit by the Post Office.

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The detailed figures for 1919 are set out in the following

statements :

HEADS OF REVENUE,

Light Dues

74,545.18

Light Dues, Special Assessment

83,973.11

Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise

specified

12,865,534.22

Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific

purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid -

1,013,207.61

Post Office -

460,892.58

Kowloon-Canton Railway

490,092.77

Rent of Government Property, Land, and

Houses

1,041,431.01

Interest

112,798.43

Miscellaneous Receipts

118,539.76

TOTAL, (Ordinary) -

$16,261,014.67

Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases)

263,960.23

TOTAL,

$16,524,974.90

The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $17,915,925 being $3,238,029 more than the estimate, and $1,663,753 more than the expenditure in 1918. Compared with the estimates there were decreases under 18 heads as against 6 heads where there were increases. The excess amounting to $3,821,704 under Miscel- laneous Services was due to losses on rice and exchange and to increased allowances on salaries pending revision. Military Ex- penditure was more than the estimate by $251,833 on account of the Revenue for 1918 having been under-estimated. The item Public Works Recurrent was responsible for an excess over the estimates of $120,510. Decreases were mostly due to high exchange, Public Works Extraordinary not proceeded with, and arrears of transit charges brought to credit by the Post Office.

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