AnnualReport-1937 — Page 309

# Appendix II.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE COLLECTED BY The District OFFICER IN 1936 and 1937.

| Revenue Source | 1936 | 1937 | | --- | --- | --- | | Crown Rent (Leased Lands) | $ 97,758.98 | $ 94,931.99 | | Kerosene Oil Licences | 2,222.09 | 2,130.00 | | Chinese Wine and Spirit Licences | 1,481.25 | 1,806.25 | | Pawnbroker's Licences | 1,500.00 | 1,250.00 | | Motor Spirit Licences. | 5.00 | 300.00 | | Money-Changers' Licences | 250.00 | - | | Assessed Taxes (Rates) N.T. North | 6,859.65 | 7,738.71 | | Fines | 4,009.70 | 5,744.99 | | Fines (Building Conv.) | 180.20 | 337.06 | | Fines Reward Fund | 815.00 | 1,840.40 | | Forfeitures | 318.00 | 709.00 | | Forfeitures (Land Sales) | 190.00 | 164.00 | | Distress Warrant (Crown Rent & Small Debt's Court) | 237.00 | 243.00 | | Other Miscellaneous Receipts. | 16.00 | 8.00 | | Forestry Licences | 7,198.43 | 7,675.58 | | Permit to cut earth, etc. | 2,725.26 | 3,649.65 | | Grave Certificates | 8.75 | 7.00 | | Pineapple Land Leases | 534.79 | 519.66 | | Matshed Permits | 4,971.60 | 5,370.40 | | Permit to occupy land | 2,986.99 | 3,129.30 | | Stone Quarry Permits | 1,588.00 | 1,404.00 | | Ferry Licences | 6.00 | 6.00 | | Certified Extracts | 200.00 | 182.00 | | Sunprints | 140.00 | 70.00 | | Land Sales | 16,274.90 | 8,774.27 | | Stamps for Deeds | 4,614.20 | 4,374.00 | | Boundary Stones | 210.00 | - | | Piers | 60.00 | 95.51 | | Crown Leases | 90.00 | 30.00 | | Tobacco Retailer Licences | 1,255.00 | 1,065.00 | | Court Fees or Miscellaneous Fees | 4.80 | 5.70 | | Arms Fines | 290.00 | 245.00 | | Legal Cost | 7.00 | 32.10 | | Poor Box | 22.16 | 95.91 | | Overpayment in Previous Year | - | 3.00 | | Mining Royalties | - | $159,080.75 | | Official Signature | - | $153,887.48 | | **Total** | **$159,080.75** | **$153,887.48** |

Note:

In 1937, Mining Licences and Prospecting Licences were nil, but Mining Royalties were paid in Hong Kong, amounting to $3,425.70, with Crown Rent being $4,768.00, totaling $8,193.70.