397
398
2
In the following table the actual revenue for the year 1930
is compared with the revenue of the previous year and with the Estimates for 1930,
Tobacco Duties
$219,912
(Tobacco duties were increased with effect from 12th June, 1930).
Motor Spirit Duties
$145,528
Heals of Revenue.
Actual
1929
Estimates 1930
Actual
1930
(New duty of 15 cents per gallon
as from 1st July, 1980).
Light Dues
319,126.66
311,000
329,313,46
FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES,
Licences and Internal Revenue not
otherwise specified
14,900,565.03
15,403,320 | 16,169,266.40
Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimburse- ments in Aid.
1,864.955.18
1,900,000
2,118,862.02
Post Office...........
1,003.664 99
:
Kowloon Canton Railway
890,714.51
070,000 1,375,207.08
919,400
AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID.
Water Excess Supply and Meter Rents....... $167,724
(More ineters installed and general
building development)
Crown Lease Fees
$ 18,462
(Activity in Land transactions).
973,128.63
Rent of Government Property, Land
and Houses
Deeds Registration
$ 18,993
1,411,532.60
1,408,700 1,541,895 62
(Activity in land transactions).
Interest
Miscellaneous Receipts
382,887.87
844,876.91
223,500
546,100 2,060,103.05
390,799.73
POST OFFICE.
Postages
$132,587
Total.
Land Sales (Premia on New Leases)
21.618,303.87
1,936,171 29
21,712,920 24,953,575.89
1,000,000 2,864,897.03
(Postal rates were increased as from 1st August, 1930).
Message Fees
$272,620
(Increased traffic and extension of services).
Total.
23,554,175.16
22,712,920 27,818.472.92
RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY LAND
AND HOUSES
$183,195
(More permits for encroachment issued and increase in number of Crown Leases).
Each Head of Revenue showed an increase both over the Estimates for 1930 and over the Revenue for 1929. principal increases over the Estimates were as follows:-
The
INTEREST
LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Vehicle Licences
$ 84,824
(Increase in number of Motor Vehicles)
Liquor Duties
$ 89,948
(More success in the prevention of smuggling) Opium Monopoly
$135,287
(Increased sales)
LAND SALES.
Stamp Duties
$110,508
(Increased business in stocks and shares and higher market values)
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
(Both these increases can be attributed to the fall in the sterling value of the dollar. Interest on Sterling investments and, ster- ling deposits realized during the year have shown a considerable dollar appreciation).
$167,800
$1,862,982
$1,864,897
Premia on Leases
(More sales and increased premia received).
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