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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

1.-FINANCES.

The revenue for the year amounted to $21,131,582 being $235,161 less than the estimate and $2,112,783 less than the revenue for the previous year.

Compared with the returns for 1925 there were decreases under all the heads except Kowloon-Canton Railway, Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts.

The expenditure amounted to a total of $23,524,716 inclusive of a sum of $4,720,000 spent on Public Works Extraordinary.

The detailed figures for 1926 are set out in the following statements:-

HEADS OF REVENUE. C. Light Dues 110,543.80 Light Dues, Special Assessment 127,655.26 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 14,020,850.58 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 1,188,587.15 Post Office -766,539.87 Kowloon-Canton Railway 538,044.73 Rent of Government Property, Land, and Houses 1,264,799.24 Interest 237,443.67 Miscellaneous Receipts 2,290,775.73 TOTAL, (Ordinary) $20,845,240.03 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 286,341.61 TOTAL $21,131,581.64

The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $23,524,716 being $265,899 less than the estimate, and $4,724,102 less than the expenditure in 1925. Miscellaneous Services exceeded the estimate by $230,130 chiefly on account of the upkeep of emergency organisations brought into existence by the political situation.

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212 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 1.-FINANCES. The revenue for the year amounted to $21,131,582 being $235,161 less than the estimate and $2,112,783 less than the revenue for the previous year. Compared with the returns for 1925 there were decreases under all the heads except Kowloon-Canton Railway, Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. The expenditure amounted to a total of $23,524,716 inclusive of a sum of $4,720,000 spent on Public Works Extraordinary. The detailed figures for 1926 are set out in the following statements:- HEADS OF REVENUE. C. Light Dues 110,543.80 Light Dues, Special Assessment 127,655.26 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 14,020,850.58 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 1,188,587.15 Post Office -766,539.87 Kowloon-Canton Railway 538,044.73 Rent of Government Property, Land, and Houses 1,264,799.24 Interest 237,443.67 Miscellaneous Receipts 2,290,775.73 TOTAL, (Ordinary) $20,845,240.03 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) 286,341.61 TOTAL $21,131,581.64 The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $23,524,716 being $265,899 less than the estimate, and $4,724,102 less than the expenditure in 1925. Miscellaneous Services exceeded the estimate by $230,130 chiefly on account of the upkeep of emergency organisations brought into existence by the political situation.
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212 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 1.-FINANCES. The revenue for the year amounted to $21,131,582 being $235,161 less than the estimate and $2,112,783 less than the revenue for the previous year. Compared with the returns for 1995 there were decreases under all the beads except Kowloon-Canton Railway, Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts. The expenditure amounted to a total of $23,524.716 inclusive of a sum of $4,720,000 spent on Public Works Extraordinary. The detailed figures for 1920 are set out in the following statements:- HEADS OF REVENUE. C. Light Dues 110,543.80 Light Dues, Special Assessment 127,655.26 Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified 14,020,850.58 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid- 1,188,587.15 Post Office -766,539.87 Kowloon-Canton Railway 538,044.73 Rent of Government Property, Land, and. Houses 1,264,799.24 Interest 237,443.67 Miscellaneous Receipts 2,290,775.73 TOTAL, (Ordinary)- $20,845,240.03 Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) - 286,341.61 TOTAL $21,131,581.64 The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $23,524,716 being $265,899 less than the estimate, and $4,724,102 less than the expenditure in 1925. Miscellaneous Services exceeded the estimate by $230,130 chiefly on account of the upkeep of emergency organisations brought into existence by the political situation.
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212

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

1.-FINANCES.

The revenue for the year amounted to $21,131,582 being $235,161 less than the estimate and $2,112,783 less than the revenue for the previous year.

Compared with the returns for 1995 there were decreases under all the beads except Kowloon-Canton Railway, Licences and Internal Revenue and Miscellaneous Receipts.

The expenditure amounted to a total of $23,524.716 inclusive of a sum of $4,720,000 spent on Public Works Extraordinary.

The detailed figures for 1920 are set out in the following

statements:-

HEADS OF REVENUE.

C.

Light Dues

110,543.80

Light Dues, Special Assessment

127,655.26

Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise

specified

14,020,850.58

Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific

purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid-

1,188,587.15

Post Office

-766,539.87

Kowloon-Canton Railway

538,044.73

Rent of Government Property, Land, and.

Houses

1,264,799.24

Interest

237,443.67

Miscellaneous Receipts

2,290,775.73

TOTAL, (Ordinary)-

$20,845,240.03

Land Sales, (Premia on New Leases) -

286,341.61

TOTAL

$21,131,581.64

The total expenditure brought to account amounted to $23,524,716 being $265,899 less than the estimate, and $4,724,102 less than the expenditure in 1925. Miscellaneous Services exceeded the estimate by $230,130 chiefly on account of the upkeep of emergency organisations brought into existence by the political

situation.

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