AnnualReport-1921 — Page 152

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# GENERAL.

6. Apart from the unprecedented number of opium seizures, Revenue Officers in the course of their duties seized 526 gallons of Chinese wine (11 persons convicted), 552 bottles of European liquors (7 persons convicted), 738 lb. of Chinese tobacco, 45,650 cigars, 1,986,300 cigarettes (126 persons convicted), 95 arms of various kinds, 33,523 rounds of ammunition (40 persons convicted) and 36 lottery tickets (2 persons convicted).

A light motor-van was purchased towards the end of the year for the conveyance of opium and other miscellaneous duties. At the same time the Department's steam launch was transferred to the Police Department, which gave in exchange a capacious motor-boat.

## REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

7. The net revenue collected by this Department was $6,040,866.17, an increase of $311,221.76 as compared with 1920.

The actual expenditure of this Department for the year was $591,756.04, an increase of $89,641.38 as compared with 1920. Of this increase over $73,000 is attributable to the lower purchasing power of the dollar in rupees, that being the figure by which the cost of exactly the same quantity of Indian opium exceeded the 1920 figure. Personal emoluments, due to an increased staff and the revised rates of clerical salaries, show an increase of some $17,000 over 1920, but this sum, as well as the cost of a motor-truck and of a more expensive type of uniform for Chinese Revenue Officers, is more than offset by savings in other directions.

March, 1922.

N. L. SMITH, Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

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E 4 # GENERAL. 6. Apart from the unprecedented number of opium seizures, Revenue Officers in the course of their duties seized 526 gallons of Chinese wine (11 persons convicted), 552 bottles of European liquors (7 persons convicted), 738 lb. of Chinese tobacco, 45,650 cigars, 1,986,300 cigarettes (126 persons convicted), 95 arms of various kinds, 33,523 rounds of ammunition (40 persons convicted) and 36 lottery tickets (2 persons convicted). A light motor-van was purchased towards the end of the year for the conveyance of opium and other miscellaneous duties. At the same time the Department's steam launch was transferred to the Police Department, which gave in exchange a capacious motor-boat. ## REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. 7. The net revenue collected by this Department was $6,040,866.17, an increase of $311,221.76 as compared with 1920. The actual expenditure of this Department for the year was $591,756.04, an increase of $89,641.38 as compared with 1920. Of this increase over $73,000 is attributable to the lower purchasing power of the dollar in rupees, that being the figure by which the cost of exactly the same quantity of Indian opium exceeded the 1920 figure. Personal emoluments, due to an increased staff and the revised rates of clerical salaries, show an increase of some $17,000 over 1920, but this sum, as well as the cost of a motor-truck and of a more expensive type of uniform for Chinese Revenue Officers, is more than offset by savings in other directions. March, 1922. N. L. SMITH, Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

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E 4 GENERAL. 6. Apart from the unprecedented number of opium seizures, Revenue Officers in the course of their duties seized 526 gallons of Chinese wine (11 persons convicted), 552 bottles of European liquors (7 persons convicted), 738 lb. of Chinese tobacco, 45,650 cigars, 1,986,300 cigarettes (126 persons convicted), 95 arms of various kinds, 33,523 rounds of ammunition (40 persons convicted) and 36 lottery tickets (2 persons convicted). A light motor-van was purchased towards the end of the year for the conveyance of opium and other uniscellaneous duties. At the same time the Department's steam launch was transferred to the Police Department, which gave in exchange a capacious motor-boat. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. 7. The net revenue collected by this Department was $6,040,866.17 an increase of $311,221.76 as compared with 1920. The actual expenditure of this Department for the year was $591,756.04 an increase of $89,641.38 as compared with 1920. Of this increase over $73,000 is attributable to the lower purchas- ing power of the dollar in rupees, that being the figure by which the cost of exactly the same quantity of Indian opium exceeded the 1920 figure. Personal emoluments, due to an increased staff and the revised rates of clerical salaries, show an increase of some $17,000 over 1920, but this sum, as well as the cost of a motor- truck and of a more expensive type of uniform for Chinese Re- . venue Officers, is more than offset by savings in other directions. March, 1922. N. L. SMITH, Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

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GENERAL.

A light motor-van was purchased towards the end of the year for the conveyance of opium and other uniscellaneous duties. At the same time the Department's steam launch was transferred to the Police Department, which gave in exchange a capacious motor-boat.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

7. The net revenue collected by this Department was $6,040,866.17 an increase of $311,221.76 as compared with 1920.

The actual expenditure of this Department for the year was $591,756.04 an increase of $89,641.38 as compared with 1920. Of this increase over $73,000 is attributable to the lower purchas- ing power of the dollar in rupees, that being the figure by which the cost of exactly the same quantity of Indian opium exceeded the 1920 figure. Personal emoluments, due to an increased staff and the revised rates of clerical salaries, show an increase of some $17,000 over 1920, but this sum, as well as the cost of a motor- truck and of a more expensive type of uniform for Chinese Re- . venue Officers, is more than offset by savings in other directions.

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