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ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1940/41

REVENUE

Item Amount ($)
Duties 18,261,610.63
Assessed Taxes 9,229,852.18
Internal Revenue 5,827,203.58
Licences, Fines and Forfeitures 3,302,878.61
Fees of Court or Office, Payments for Specific Purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 9,049,732.01
Water Revenue 2,096,098.11
Post Office 4,439,290.25
Imports and Exports Office 1,168,278.62
Kowloon‑Canton Railway 608,535.87
Revenue from Land Rents, Properties & Investments 3,820,315.42
Miscellaneous Receipts 8,191,619.37
Land Sales (Premium on New Leases) 1,532,439.49
Grant by Colonial Development Fund for Fisheries Research Station 17,171.16
War Revenue 8,582,729.57
Total (exclusive of Land Sales, &c.) 60,050,946.48
Total 61,502,384.07
Grand Total 70,175,114.54

EXPENDITURE

Item Amount ($)
H.E. the Governor 255,982.84
Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature 571,235.92
Audit Department 187,095.75
Botanical and Forestry Department 209,897.42
Charitable Services 1,658,902.55
Defence
  (a) Air Raid Precautions 398,157.74
  (b) Volunteer Defence Corps 56,077.86
  (c) Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force 1,748,263.86
  (d) Defence Contribution 7,500,000.00
  (e) Special War Expenditure 88,151.18
District Office, North 59,150.05
District Office, South 2,730,540.48
Education Department 423,717.93
Fire Brigades 1,867,093.60
Harbour Department and Air Services
  (a) Harbour Department 100,837.89
  (b) Air Services ...
Imports and Exports Office 1,168,278.62
Judicial
  (a) Supreme Court 272,054.92
  (b) Magistracy (Hong Kong) 91,831.09
  (c) Magistracy (Kowloon) 70,284.39
Kowloon‑Canton Railway 938,025.69
Legal Departments 302,625.21
Medical Department 3,522,224.01
Miscellaneous Services 2,400,259.40
Pensions 3,867,131.00
Police Force 4,811,440.95
Post Office, Wireless and Broadcasting
  (a) Post Office 979,533.61
  (b) Wireless 580,304.85
  (c) Broadcasting 112,191.21
Prisons Department 1,168,398.61
Public Debt 1,801,716.00
Public Works Department and Water Works
  (a) Public Works Department 2,291,904.19
  (b) Water Works 374,633.91
Public Works Recurrent
  (a) General 1,783,998.95
  (b) Water Works 1,531,999.17
Royal Observatory 136,260.80
Sanitary Department 1,530,095.43
Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Labour Office
  (a) Secretary for Chinese Affairs 201,058.29
  (b) Labour Office 354,393.67
Stores Department ...
Treasury, etc. ...
Public Works Extraordinary 3,190,403.56
Fisheries Research Station 17,171.16
War Expenditure 12,865,346.97
Immigration Department 181,536.18
Total 64,787,556.94

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ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1940/41 REVENUE Item Amount ($) Duties 18,261,610.63 Assessed Taxes 9,229,852.18 Internal Revenue 5,827,203.58 Licences, Fines and Forfeitures 3,302,878.61 Fees of Court or Office, Payments for Specific Purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid 9,049,732.01 Water Revenue 2,096,098.11 Post Office 4,439,290.25 Imports and Exports Office 1,168,278.62 Kowloon‑Canton Railway 608,535.87 Revenue from Land Rents, Properties & Investments 3,820,315.42 Miscellaneous Receipts 8,191,619.37 Land Sales (Premium on New Leases) 1,532,439.49 Grant by Colonial Development Fund for Fisheries Research Station 17,171.16 War Revenue 8,582,729.57 Total (exclusive of Land Sales, &c.) 60,050,946.48 Total 61,502,384.07 Grand Total 70,175,114.54 EXPENDITURE Item Amount ($) H.E. the Governor 255,982.84 Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature 571,235.92 Audit Department 187,095.75 Botanical and Forestry Department 209,897.42 Charitable Services 1,658,902.55 Defence   (a) Air Raid Precautions 398,157.74   (b) Volunteer Defence Corps 56,077.86   (c) Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force 1,748,263.86   (d) Defence Contribution 7,500,000.00   (e) Special War Expenditure 88,151.18 District Office, North 59,150.05 District Office, South 2,730,540.48 Education Department 423,717.93 Fire Brigades 1,867,093.60 Harbour Department and Air Services   (a) Harbour Department 100,837.89   (b) Air Services ... Imports and Exports Office 1,168,278.62 Judicial   (a) Supreme Court 272,054.92   (b) Magistracy (Hong Kong) 91,831.09   (c) Magistracy (Kowloon) 70,284.39 Kowloon‑Canton Railway 938,025.69 Legal Departments 302,625.21 Medical Department 3,522,224.01 Miscellaneous Services 2,400,259.40 Pensions 3,867,131.00 Police Force 4,811,440.95 Post Office, Wireless and Broadcasting   (a) Post Office 979,533.61   (b) Wireless 580,304.85   (c) Broadcasting 112,191.21 Prisons Department 1,168,398.61 Public Debt 1,801,716.00 Public Works Department and Water Works   (a) Public Works Department 2,291,904.19   (b) Water Works 374,633.91 Public Works Recurrent   (a) General 1,783,998.95   (b) Water Works 1,531,999.17 Royal Observatory 136,260.80 Sanitary Department 1,530,095.43 Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Labour Office   (a) Secretary for Chinese Affairs 201,058.29   (b) Labour Office 354,393.67 Stores Department ... Treasury, etc. ... Public Works Extraordinary 3,190,403.56 Fisheries Research Station 17,171.16 War Expenditure 12,865,346.97 Immigration Department 181,536.18 Total 64,787,556.94
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(C1) ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1940/41. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. REVENUE. EXPENDITURE, C. c. Duties 18.261,610.63 H.E. the Governor 255,982.84 Colonial Secretary's Office and Legislature 571,235.92 Assessed Taxes 9.229,852.18 Aulit Department 187,095.75 Botanical and Forestry Dept. Charitable Services 209,897.42 1,658,902.55 Internal Revenue 5,827.203.58 Defence:- Licences. Fines and Forfeitures 3,302.878.61 (e) Air Raid Precautions Fees of Count or Office. Fav. ments for Specifio Purposes, m Reimbursements in Aid. Water Revenuc Post Office 9,049,732.01 2,096,098.11 4,439,290.25 - (1 Volunteer Defence Corps. (b) Hong Kong Naval Volun- teer Force (d) Defence Contribution (e) Special War Expenditure. District Office, North Ito.. South Eduention Department Fire Brigante Harbour Department and Air Services (a) Harbour Department (b) Air Services 398,157,74 56,077.86 1,748,263.86 7,500,000.00) 88.151.18 59,150.05 2.730 540.48 423,717.93 1,867,093.60 100.837.89 Tmports and Exports Office 1,168,278.62 Junielry :— Kowloon-Canton Railway Revenue from Land Rents, Properties & Investments Miscellaneous Receipts 08.5.355.87 (2) Supreme Court 272,054.92 (b) Magistracy, (Hong Kong) 91,831.09 (1) Do.. (Kowloon) 70,284.39- Kowloon-Canton Railway 938,025.69 3,820,315.42 Legal Departments 302,625.21 Medical Department 3,522,224.01 Miscellaneous Services 2,400.259.40 8.191,619.37 Pensions 3,867,131.00 Police Force 4,811,440.95 Post Office. Wireless and Broadcasting (71 Post Office 979,533.61 (b) Wireless 580,304.85 (c) Broadcasting 112,191.21 Total (exclusive of Land Sales, &c.) Prisons Department 1,168,398.61 60,050.946.48 Public Debt 1,801,716.00 Public Works Department and Water Works:- Land Sales (Premin on New Leases) (r) Public Works Dept. 2,291,904.19 1.532,439.49 (6) Water Works 374,633.91 Public Works Recurrent : (a) Genen 1,783,998.95 (8) Water Works 1,531,999.17 TUTAL...... 61,502,384.07 Royal Observatory 136,260.80 Sanitary Department 1,530,095.43 Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Labour Office:-- [u] Secretariut for Affairs Chinese 201,058.29 Grant by Colonial Development Fund for Fisheries Research Station War Revenue 8.582,729,57 GRAND TOTAL........................... 70,175,114.54 (b) Labour Office Stores Departinent Treasury, etc. Public Works Extraordinary Fisheries Research Station War Expenditure Inmigration Department TOTAL......... 354,393.67 48,533,099.09 3.190.403.56 17.171.16 12,865,346.97 181,536.18 64,787,556.94 59.750.48 1,129,366.68 1
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ABSTRACT OF THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1940/41.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

REVENUE.

EXPENDITURE,

C.

c.

Duties

18.261,610.63

H.E. the Governor

255,982.84

Colonial Secretary's Office and

Legislature

571,235.92

Assessed Taxes

9.229,852.18

Aulit Department

187,095.75

Botanical and Forestry Dept. Charitable Services

209,897.42

1,658,902.55

Internal Revenue

5,827.203.58 Defence:-

Licences. Fines and Forfeitures

3,302.878.61

(e) Air Raid Precautions

Fees of Count or Office. Fav. ments for Specifio Purposes, m Reimbursements in Aid.

Water Revenuc

Post Office

9,049,732.01

2,096,098.11

4,439,290.25

-

(1 Volunteer Defence Corps. (b) Hong Kong Naval Volun-

teer Force

(d) Defence Contribution (e) Special War Expenditure. District Office, North

Ito..

South

Eduention Department

Fire Brigante

Harbour Department and Air

Services

(a) Harbour Department

(b) Air Services

398,157,74

56,077.86 1,748,263.86 7,500,000.00)

88.151.18 59,150.05

2.730 540.48

423,717.93

1,867,093.60

100.837.89

Tmports and Exports Office

1,168,278.62

Junielry :—

Kowloon-Canton Railway

Revenue from Land Rents, Properties & Investments

Miscellaneous Receipts

08.5.355.87

(2) Supreme Court

272,054.92

(b) Magistracy, (Hong Kong)

91,831.09

(1) Do..

(Kowloon)

70,284.39-

Kowloon-Canton Railway

938,025.69

3,820,315.42

Legal Departments

302,625.21

Medical Department

3,522,224.01

Miscellaneous Services

2,400.259.40

8.191,619.37

Pensions

3,867,131.00

Police Force

4,811,440.95

Post Office. Wireless and

Broadcasting

(71 Post Office

979,533.61

(b) Wireless

580,304.85

(c) Broadcasting

112,191.21

Total (exclusive of Land Sales,

&c.)

Prisons Department

1,168,398.61

60,050.946.48

Public Debt

1,801,716.00

Public Works Department and

Water Works:-

Land Sales (Premin on New

Leases)

(r) Public Works Dept.

2,291,904.19

1.532,439.49

(6) Water Works

374,633.91

Public Works Recurrent :

(a) Genen

1,783,998.95

(8) Water Works

1,531,999.17

TUTAL......

61,502,384.07

Royal Observatory

136,260.80

Sanitary Department

1,530,095.43

Secretary for Chinese Affairs

and Labour Office:--

[u] Secretariut for

Affairs

Chinese

201,058.29

Grant by Colonial Development Fund for Fisheries Research Station

War Revenue

8.582,729,57

GRAND TOTAL...........................

70,175,114.54

(b) Labour Office

Stores Departinent

Treasury, etc.

Public Works Extraordinary

Fisheries Research Station War Expenditure

Inmigration Department

TOTAL.........

354,393.67

48,533,099.09

3.190.403.56

17.171.16

12,865,346.97

181,536.18

64,787,556.94

59.750.48

1,129,366.68

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