# 3. Revenue and Expenditure
16. The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $633,794.25 as against $594,728.91 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $39,065.34 or 6.16% :-
1918 1919 Increase Decrease Light Dues, $52,816.92 $74,545.18 $21,728.26 63,105.94 83,973.11 20,867.17 Light Dues, Special Assessment.. 168,829.34 156,353.24 $12,476.10 Licences and Internal Revenue,. 309,426.71 318,632.72 100.00 Fees of Court and Office, 290.00 9,206.01 190.00 Miscellaneous Services. $594,278.91 $633,791.25 $51,991.44 $12,470.10The principal increases are under Light Dues $21,728.26, Light Dues Special Assessment $20,807.17, Engagement and Discharge of Seamen $11,969.80, Survey of Steam-ships $8,907.50, Fees for use of Government Buoys $9,842.00 (due to increase of shipping after war), Medical Examination of Emigrants $9,605.00 (due to removal of quarantine restrictions against Hongkong by Straits Settlements), Examination of Masters $667.50, and Gunpowder Storage Fees $329.46.
The principal decreases are under Boat Licences $1,405.80, Junk Licences $6,241.75, Fines $4,705.32, Official Signatures $6,100.00 (due to relaxation of war restrictions), Registry Fee $1,219, Sunday Cargo Working Permits $24,900.00 (due to increase of tonnage, hence no necessity to work on Sundays).
The Expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1919 was $191,850.96 as against $173,527.64 expended in 1918 showing an increase of $18,323.32. This increase is due to more expenditure incurred on new moorings for ocean Steam-ships and salaries for officers returned from active service.
Under Special Expenditure a sum of $337.50 was expended in buying new furniture for Marine Surveyor's Office and Green Island Lighthouse; a sum of $569.10 for anchor for Bockara Rock Buoy; a sum of $7,500 for the purchase of the Steam-launch Blackhead; a sum of $163.52 for a typewriter, and a sum of $34,990 on acquisition and re-arrangement of moorings in Victoria Harbour.
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3.-Revenue and Expenditure.
16. The gross Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year was $633,794.25 as against $594,728.91 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $39,065.34 or 6·16% :-
Light Dues,
1918.
1919.
Increase.
$ 52,816.92 $74,545,18 $ 21,728.26
Decrease.
63,105,94
83,973.11 20.867.17
168,829.34
156.353.24
$ 12,476,10
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309,426,71
318.632.72
100.00
290.00
9,206.01 190.00
Light Dues, Special Assessment.. Licences and Internal Revenuc,. Fees of Court and Office, Miscellaneous Services.
$594,278.91
$633,791.25 $ 51,991.44 $12,470.10
The principal increases are under Light Dues $21,728.26, Light Dues Special Assessment $20,807.17, Engagement and Discharge of Seamen $11,969.80, Survey of Steam-ships $8,907.50, Fees for use of Government Buoys $9,842.00 (due to increase of shipping after war), Medical Examination of Emigrants $9,605.00 (due to removal of quarantine restrictions against Hongkong by Straits Settlements), Examination of Masters $667.50, and Gunpowder Storage Fees $329.46.
The principal decreases are under Boat Licences $1,405.80, Junk Licences $6,241.75, Fines $4,705.32, Official Signatures $6,100.00 (due to relaxation of war restrictions), Registry Fee $1,219, Sunday Cargo Working Permits $24,900.00 (due to increase of tonnage, hence no necessity to work on Sundays).
The Expenditure of the Harbour Department for 1919 was $191,850.96 as against $173,527.64 expended in 1918 showing an increase of $18,323.32. This increase is due to more expenditure incurred on new moorings for ocean Steam-ships and salaries for officers returned from active service.
Under Special Expenditure a sum of $337.50 was expended in buying new furniture for Marine Surveyor's Office and Green Island Lighthouse; a sum of $569.10 for anchor for Bockara Rock Buoy; a sum of $7,500 for the purchase of the Steam-launch Blackhead; a sum of $163.52 for a typewriter, and a sum of $34,990 on acquisition and re-arrangement of moorings in Victoria Harbour.
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