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Two large brickfields were sold, one near Castle Peak, and the other near Lo Wu.
The sale of the salt padi reclamation at Mai Po was completed, and negotiations commenced for several others on a large scale.
IV.-REVENUE.
The revenue collected in this office is set out under the various heads in Table C, the total being $280,848.64. Table D gives the revenue for each year since 1914.
The following amounts were paid by the District through other offices :-
Liquor Duties, Sai Kung Harbour Dues ... 4,719.12 No. 2 Launch ... 3,013.75 No. 3 Launch ... 2,093.20 No. 4 Launch ... 5,028.70 Crown Rents paid to Treasury ... 2,038.20 Tobacco Duties ... 5,807.00 Mining Licence fees paid to Treasury ... 12,134.40 " ... 4,405.00 C. S. O. ... 716.00 Total ... $35,955.37The total revenue for the Northern District during 1923 was therefore $316,804.01 as against $190,967.60 in 1922. This large increase was almost entirely due to the high premia on land, especially in the case of the brickfields and in the vicinity of Tai Po Market.
V.-GENERAL.
Crops. The last year of the Chinese Cycle lived up to its reputation by bringing disaster in its train; the first crop was poor, only 50%, by reason of the drought in the first quarter and too heavy rainfall in April; the second crop was practically ruined by the typhoon in August and the heavy rains which breached the bunds and laid waste large areas, especially at Sha Tin. Sugar cane was almost entirely destroyed but the winter vegetable crops were good, and the lichee crop was excellent. The fishing industry had a bad year, partly due to the bad weather and partly due to the cutting off of communications with the Shek Lung district, which formed the chief market.
Cattle and pigs.-Outbreaks of disease, probably rinderpest, have again been noticed, but it was impossible to get the owners to send the animals for investigation, as they prefer to conceal the presence of such calamity.
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Two large brickfields were sold, one near Castle Peak, and the other near Lo Wu.
The sale of the salt padi reclamation at Mai Po was completed, and negotiations commenced for several others on a large scale.
IV.-REVENUE.
The revenue collected in this office is set out under the various heads in Table C the total being $280,848.64. Table D gives the revenue for each year since 1914.
The following amounts were paid by the District through other offices :-
Liquor Duties, Sai Kung Harbour Dues
...
...
No. 2 Launch
...
55
No. 3 Launch
...
*
>>
""
""
4,719.12
3,013.75
2,093.20
5,028.70
No. 4 Lauuchi
Crown Rents paid to Treasury
Tobacco Duties
...
Mining Licence fees paid to Treasury
...
2,038.20
...
...
...
5,807.00 12,134.40 4.405.00
"
39
"
C. S. O.
...
716.00
Total...
..$35,955.37
The total revenue for the Northern District during 1923 was therefore $316,804.41 as against $190,967.60 in 1922. This large increase was almost entirely due to the high premia on land, especially in the case of the brickfields and in the vicinity of Taipo Market.
V.-GENERAL.
Crops. The last year of the Chinese Cycle lived up to its reputation by bringing disaster in its train; the first crop was poor, only 50%, by reason of the drought in the first quarter and too heavy rainfall in April; the second crop, was practically ruined by the typhoon in August and the heavy rains which breached the bunds and laid waste large areas, especially at Sha Tin. Sugar cane was almost entirely destroyed but the winter vegetable crops were good, and the lichee crop was excellent. The fishing industry had a bad year, partly due to the bad weather and partly due to the cutting off of communications with the Shek Lung district, which formed the chief market.
Cattle and pigs.-Outbreaks of disease, probably rinderpest, have again been noticed, but it was impossible to get the owners to send the animals for investigation, as they prefer to conceal the presence of such calamity.
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