1923 — Page 54

The user wants me to proofread OCR output of a historical document from Hong Kong. This appears to be a "COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT of the REVENUE" table showing revenue items for 1922 and 1923 with increases/decreases and causes.

I need to:

1. Reconstruct the table properly in Markdown
2. Fix OCR errors (misread numbers, garbled text, broken words)
3. Preserve paragraph structure (though this is mostly a table)
4. Fix spacing in file references
5. Not add commentary

Let me analyze the OCR text carefully.

The document appears to be a revenue statement with columns:

• Specify each separate Tax or Duty according to the classification employed in the Estimates
• Amount collected in 1922
• Amount collected in 1923
• Increase
• Decrease
• Cause of Increase or Decrease

The OCR has many issues:

• Numbers with wrong decimal separators (commas vs periods)
• Broken words across lines
• Misread characters (e.g., "eneronements" → "encroachments", "aughter 11onse" → "Slaughter House", "luerensed" → "unexpended", "Promia ou" → "Premia on", "LOGOR" → likely a header)
• Missing column separators
• Some rows seem merged

Let me reconstruct row by row.

First, there's a header: "COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT of the REVENUE,-Continued." and "(C6)" and "52" (page number).

Then column headers.

Then "Brought forward,..............$ 17,740,198,46 19,249,657.19 1,928,397.20" - note the first number uses comma as decimal separator incorrectly. Should be 17,740,198.46? Actually Hong Kong used dollars and cents, so likely 17,740,198.46. But the OCR shows "17,740,198,46" with comma before last two digits. The second is "19,249,657.19" with period. The third "1,928,397.20". The increase column shows 1,928,397.20. No decrease shown.

Then section "I. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES:"

Sub-items:

• Buildings: 67,130.55 / 51,496.67 / 15,633,88 (decrease?) / "Demolishment of Gov-ernment Properties," - wait, the decrease is 15,633.88? The OCR shows "15,633,88" with comma. And cause: "Demolishment of Government Properties,"

• Lands not Leased (Permits for encroachments, etc.): 97,375.42 / 100,843.20 / 3,467.78 increase / "More permits issued."

• Laundries: 2,400.00 / 2,400.00 / (no change)

• Leased Lands, (Crown Rent exclusive of New Territories): 418,629.89 / 438,038.89 / 19,409.00 increase / "More land sales,"

• Leased Lands, New Territories (Crown Rent): 9? Wait, the OCR shows "· 9" then "Markets," - maybe the value for New Territories is missing? Actually looking: "Leased Lands, New Territories (Crown Rent), · 9 Markets," - perhaps the 9 is a misread of a value? Or maybe it's "9" as in $9? That seems unlikely. Could be "9,xxx" but OCR only got "9". The next line "Markets," has values: 145,549.08 / 148,933.13 / 8,384.05 increase / "More market premises rented."

• Piers: 179,065.07 / 192,835.80 / 18,770.73 increase / "More piers."

• Pineapple Land Leases: 938.35 / 849.03 / 89.32 decrease? Actually 938.35 to 849.03 is decrease of 89.32. The OCR shows "89.32" under Increase column? But it's a decrease. The cause: "aughter 11onse" → "Slaughter House"? Wait, that seems misplaced. Actually "aughter 11onse" appears after Pineapple Land Leases, but the next item is "Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok" with values 105,709.10 / 113,523.50 / 7,814.40 increase / "More animals slaughtered." So "aughter 11onse" is likely a garbled "Slaughter House" header? But Slaughter House appears separately. Let me read: "Pineapple Land Leases,............ 938.35 849.03 89.32 aughter 11onse, 105.709.10 113,523.50 7,814.40 More animals slaugh tered, Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok,,! 23.791.00" This is messy.

Actually, looking at the original structure: After Pineapple Land Leases, there should be "Slaughter House" and "Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok". The OCR has "aughter 11onse" which is "Slaughter House" missing "Sl" and "11onse" = "House". Then the values 105,709.10 / 113,523.50 / 7,814.40 belong to "Slaughter House" (maybe the main one). Then "Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok" with 23,791.00? But only one value shown? Actually "23.791.00" might be 1922 amount, and 1923 amount missing? Or maybe it's a single value? The OCR shows "Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok,,! 23.791.00" then "Stone Quarries, 29,359.00 41,147.98 44,658,04 5,568.00 3,510.06 More permits issued." This is confusing.

Let me think: The Stone Quarries line has three numbers: 29,359.00 / 41,147.98 / 44,658.04? That's three amounts. Actually maybe the columns are: 1922, 1923, Increase, Decrease? But the header shows "Amount collected in 1922, Amount collected in 1923, Increase, Decrease, Cause". So four numeric columns? Actually five: 1922, 1923, Increase, Decrease, Cause. But many rows only have three numbers (1922, 1923, increase OR decrease). The OCR often merges increase/decrease into one column.

Better to reconstruct as a table with columns: Item, 1922, 1923, Increase, Decrease, Cause.

But the OCR doesn't clearly separate increase and decrease columns; it just shows a number in the "Increase" column and sometimes a number in "Decrease" column. In the text, the columns are: "Amount collected in 1922, Amount collected in 1923, Increase, Decrease, Cause of Increase or Decrease." So there are five columns after the item description.

In the OCR, the numbers appear sequentially. For "Brought forward": 17,740,198,46 (1922), 19,249,657.19 (1923), 1,928,397.20 (Increase), (Decrease blank), (Cause blank).

For Buildings: 67,130.55, 51,496.67, 15,633,88 (Decrease?), cause "Demolishment of Government Properties". Since 1922 > 1923, it's a decrease of 15,633.88. So the third column (Increase) should be blank, fourth column (Decrease) = 15,633.88. But OCR puts it in the third column. We need to interpret.

Similarly, Lands not Leased: 97,375.42, 100,843.20, 3,467.78 (Increase), cause "More permits issued."

Laundries: 2,400.00, 2,400.00, (no change), cause blank.

Leased Lands (Crown Rent exclusive of New Territories): 418,629.89, 438,038.89, 19,409.00 (Increase), cause "More land sales."

Leased Lands, New Territories (Crown Rent): The OCR shows "· 9" then "Markets,". Possibly the value for New Territories is missing or "9" is a misread. Could be "9,xxx" but not clear. I'll note as missing.

Markets: 145,549.08, 148,933.13, 8,384.05 (Increase), cause "More market premises rented."

Piers: 179,065.07, 192,835.80, 18,770.73 (Increase), cause "More piers."

Pineapple Land Leases: 938.35, 849.03, 89.32 (Decrease), cause? The OCR shows "aughter 11onse" after that, which might be the cause for next item.

Slaughter House: 105,709.10, 113,523.50, 7,814.40 (Increase), cause "More animals slaughtered."

Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok: 23,791.00? Only one value? Maybe 1922: 23,791.00, 1923: ? Not given. Or maybe it's 23,791.00 for 1922 and 1923 same? The OCR shows "Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok,,! 23.791.00" then "Stone Quarries, 29,359.00 41,147.98 44,658,04 5,568.00 3,510.06 More permits issued." This suggests Stone Quarries has multiple numbers: 29,359.00 (1922), 41,147.98 (1923?), 44,658.04 (??), 5,568.00 (??), 3,510.06 (??). That's too many.

Wait, maybe the Stone Quarries line includes two sub-items? Or the OCR merged two lines: "Stone Quarries, 29,359.00 41,147.98" and "44,658.04 5,568.00 3,510.06 More permits issued." But 44,658.04 could be another item.

Let's look at the next section: "2. INTEREST, 439,291,41 377,986.78 138,695.32 ! luerensed balances." That seems like: Interest: 1922: 439,291.41, 1923: 377,986.78, Decrease: 138,695.32? Actually 439,291.41 - 377,986.78 = 61,304.63, not 138,695.32. So maybe the numbers are: 1922: 439,291.41, 1923: 377,986.78, Increase: ?, Decrease: 138,695.32? But the difference is 61,304.63. So 138,695.32 is not the difference. Could be that the Interest section has multiple lines? The OCR shows "2. INTEREST, 439,291,41 377,986.78 138,695.32 ! luerensed balances." Then "1. MISCELLANEOUS RE- CEIPTS =". So maybe "2. INTEREST" is a header, and the numbers belong to a sub-item? But it's written as a line.

Actually, the structure might be: The revenue statement has major heads: I. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES; 2. INTEREST; 1. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS; 1. LAND SALES. The numbering is messy: I, 2, 1, 1. Probably the original has: I. RENT..., II. INTEREST, III. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, IV. LAND SALES. But OCR misread Roman numerals.

After "2. INTEREST," there is "1. MISCELLANEOUS RE- CEIPTS =". Then a list: Barking Tickets, Blink Pier Tickets, Condemned Stores, Conservancy Contracts, Compensation in lieu of Rates, Interest on Government Houses Furniture, Mining Royalties, Other Miscellaneous Receipts, Rent of Government Furniture, Royalty payable by the Hongkong Tramway Co., Royalty Wireless Telegraphy, Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District, Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contributions.

Then "LOGOR" (maybe "TOTAL" or "LAND SALES"?). Then "1. LAND SALES :— Premia on New Leases, 2,721,803.57 8,488,797.17 766,993.60 More land sales." Wait, 2,721,803.57 to 8,488,797.17 is an increase of 5,766,993.60, not 766,993.60. So maybe the numbers are: 1922: 2,721,803.57, 1923: 8,488,797.17, Increase: 5,766,993.60? But OCR shows 766,993.60. Could be a misread of 5,766,993.60 -> 766,993.60 (missing 5). Or maybe the 1922 figure is 7,721,803.57? Not sure.

Then "TOTAL........................$ 22,291,064.81 24,783,762.53 2,966,118.63 473,420,91". The total increase 2,966,118.63, decrease 473,420.91? The OCR shows "473,420,91" at end.

Given the complexity, I need to produce a Markdown table that best represents the data, correcting obvious OCR errors, and preserving the structure as much as possible. I'll need to make judgment calls.

I'll create a table with columns: Item, 1922 ($), 1923 ($), Increase ($), Decrease ($), Cause.

I'll parse each line.

Let me go through the OCR text line by line as provided:

"52

(C6)

COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT of the REVENUE,-Continued.

ī

Specify each separate Tax or Duty

according to the classifiention

employed in the Estimates.

Amount collected in 1922,

Amotor collected in Increase.

1923.

Decrease.

Cause of Increase

or Decrease.

X c.

Brought forward,..............$ 17,740,198,46 19,249,657.19 1,928,397.20

I. RENT OF GOVERNMENT

418,938.47

PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES:

Buildings.

67,130.55

51,496.67

15,633,88 | Demolishment of Gov-

ernment Properties,

Lands not Leased (Permits for

eneronements, etc.),

97,375.42

100,843.20 ' 3,467.78

More permits issued.

Laundries,

2.400.00

2.400,00

I

Leased Lands, (Crown Rent ex-

clusive of New Territories), ..

418.629.89

438,038,89 19,409.00

More land sales,

Leased Lands, New Territories

(Crown Rent),

·

9

Markets,

Piers,

145,549.08 148,933.13 8,384,05

More market premises

rented.

E

More piers.

Pineapple Land Leases,............

938.35

849.03

89.32

aughter 11onse,

105.709.10

113,523.50

7,814.40

More animals slaugh

tered,

Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok,,!

23.791.00

Stone Quarries,

29,359.00

41,147.98 44,658,04

5,568.00

3,510.06

More permits issued.

1. INTEREST,

439,291,41

377,986.78

138,695.32 !

luerensed balances.

1. MISCELLANEOUS RE-

CEIPTS =

Barking Tickets,

3.717.85

3,302,35

Binke Pier Tickets,

566.16

670.40

104.24

415.00 Reduced sales on a e,

Typhoons. Increased business,

of

Condemned Stores, &c

-བ་

25.603.59

Conservancy Contracts.......

61,471.90

3,374.17

48,369.00

25,229.42

13,102.90 | Fees waived for

months Typhoons.

Compensation in lieu of Rates, ..

16,874.81

24,459,04

7.584.23

Interest on Government Houses

Furniture.

276,11

264,19

11.92

Mining Royalties,

►

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

22,690.98

59,157.52

36,166.54

Supervision of private

works.

Rest of Government Furniture,.........

2,729,90

3,510.43

780.53

T

Royalty payaide by the Hongkong

Tramway Co.,.........................

27,664.84

32,719, 16 -

5,054.62

More profits by the

Company,

Royalty Wireless Telegraphy, ...

175,00

425,00

250,00

Seavenging City, Villages, and

Hill District,

2,356.25

2,464,50

108.25

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions

Contributions,....

90,527.88 104,758.85 14,230.97

LOGOR

1. LAND SALES :—

Promia ou New Leases,

2,721,803.57 8,488,797.17

766,993.60

More land sales.

TOTAL........................$ 22,291,064.81 24,783,762.53 2,966,118.63

473,420,91

52

(C6)

COMPARATIVE YEARLY STATEMENT of the REVENUE,-Continued.

ī

Specify each separate Tax or Duty

according to the classifiention

employed in the Estimates.

Amount collected in 1922,

Amotor collected in Increase.

1923.

Decrease.

Cause of Increase

or Decrease.

X c.

Brought forward,..............$ 17,740,198,46 19,249,657.19 1,928,397.20

I. RENT OF GOVERNMENT

418,938.47

PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES:

Buildings.

67,130.55

51,496.67

15,633,88 | Demolishment of Gov-

ernment Properties,

Lands not Leased (Permits for

eneronements, etc.),

97,375.42

100,843.20 ' 3,467.78

More permits issued.

Laundries,

2.400.00

2.400,00

I

Leased Lands, (Crown Rent ex-

clusive of New Territories), ..

418.629.89

438,038,89 19,409.00

More land sales,

Leased Lands, New Territories

(Crown Rent),

·

9

Markets,

Piers,

145,549.08 148,933.13 8,384,05

179,065.07 192,835,80 18.770.73

30,380,16 60,909.27 10,529,11

More market premises

rented.

E

More piers.

Pineapple Land Leases,............

938.35

849.03

89.32

aughter 11onse,

105.709.10

113,523.50

7,814.40

More animals slaugh

tered,

Slaughter House, Ma Tau Kok,,!

23.791.00

Stone Quarries,

29,359.00

41,147.98 44,658,04

5,568.00

3,510.06

More permits issued.

1. INTEREST,

439,291,41

377,986.78

138,695.32 !

luerensed balances.

1. MISCELLANEOUS RE-

CEIPTS =

Barking Tickets,

3.717.85

3,302,35

Binke Pier Tickets,

566.16

670.40

104.24

415.00 Reduced sales on a e,

Typhoons. Increased business,

of

Condemned Stores, &c

-བ་

25.603.59

Conservancy Contracts.......

61,471.90

3,374.17

48,369.00

25,229.42

13,102.90 | Fees waived for

months Typhoons.

Compensation in lieu of Rates, ..

16,874.81

24,459,04

7.584.23

Interest on Government Houses

Furniture.

276,11

264,19

11.92

Mining Royalties,

►

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

22,690.98

59,157.52

36,166.54

Supervision of private

works.

Rest of Government Furniture,.........

2,729,90

3,510.43

780.53

T

Royalty payaide by the Hongkong

Tramway Co.,.........................

27,664.84

32,719, 16 -

5,054.62

More profits by the

Company,

Royalty Wireless Telegraphy, ...

175,00

425,00

250,00

Seavenging City, Villages, and

Hill District,

2,356.25

2,464,50

108.25

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions

Contributions,....

90,527.88 104,758.85 14,230.97

LOGOR

1. LAND SALES :—

Promia ou New Leases,

2,721,803.57 8,488,797.17

766,993.60

More land sales.

TOTAL........................$ 22,291,064.81 24,783,762.53 2,966,118.63

473,420,91