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3.--Revenue and Expenditure.

14. The total Revenue during the year was $997,530.74 as against $925,643.02 collected in the previous year showing an increase of $71,887.72 or 7-21%.

1923.

Light Dues,

$137.455.61

1924.

$150,689.01

Increase. Decrease.

Light Dues, Special Assessments.

151,097.65

165,639.40

Licences and Internal Revenue,.

186.879,90

198.686.34

Fees of Court and Office.

447,707.09

482.456.21

$13,233.40

14.541.75 11,806 44 34,749.12

Miscellaneous Receipts.

2.502.77

59.78

$ 2,442.99

$925,643-02 $997,530.74

The principal individual increases are:-

$74.880.71 $2,442.99

Light Dues,..

$13,233,40

Light Dues, Special Assessments,

14,541,75

Boat Licences,

6,576.40

Fines,

1,000.39

Junk Licences,

2,315.00

Steam-launch Licences,

1,636.25

Fees for use of Government Buoys,

2,693.16

Medical Examination of Emigrants,

9,565.10

Survey of Steam Launches,

1,780.00

Sunday Cargo Working Permits,

24,525,00

The principal individual decreases are:-

Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, Official Signature,

$

968.00

2,304.00

Printed Forms,

616.25

was

The Expenditure excluding Special expenditure $318,412.04 as against $300,484.95 expended in the previous year showing an increase of $17,927.09. This increase is principally due to additional staff and stipulated increments.

Special Expenditure included :-

Altering the character of Cape Collin-

sion Light,

Installation of two Aga Lights on Lye-

mun Pass,

Installation of "Beckwith Bell

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$ 2,489.67

6,130.00

8,029.09

Upkeep of Armed Patrol Launches for

prevention of Piracy,

112,341.15

Renewal of Moorings and provision of

new Typhoon Moorings,

119,993.97

First instalment of a total sum of

$275,000 for construction of a

Rescue Tug,

56,000.00

$304,983.88