CO129-542-16 Military contribution 8-2-1933 - 14-12-1933 — Page 8

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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No. 488.

Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

21st September, 1933.

(5)

With reference to your despatch No.299

of the 2nd August, 1933, regarding the calculation of the Military Contribution of this Colony, I have the honour to inform you that a statement showing the calculation of the Contribution in respect of 1932 was forwarded to the Command Faymaster, Hong Kong, by the Colonial Treasurer, under cover of a letter

dated 2nd l'ay, 1933.

2.

I enclose a statement in respect of the financial year 1932, prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in the third paragraph of your despatch, for transmission to the war Office.

By

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.F.

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

18

Pa

Pa

Hong Kong.

Military Expenditure

Statement of Actual Revenue of the Colony for the Year 1932 on which the Military Contribution is payable.

Actual Revenue

DEDUC T:-

Opium Monopoly

...

Water Service

Contribution for Anti-Piracy

Escorts

Maintenance of Gap Rock Light-

a

33,549,716.29

$ Ø

2,314,226.25

45,464.14

115,204.68

house, Contribution from Chinese Government

750.00

Use of Motor Vans

32,251.00

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions

Contribution

350,349.11

Wireless Telegraphy Services

706,230.98

Kowloon Canton Railway

1,295,789.20

Condemned Stores &c

13,892.80

Overpayments in Frevious Years

234,444.91

Other Miscellaneous Receipts

(Exchange)

179,551.91

Appreciation of Sterling

Securities

238,794.40

Land Sales

1,370,658.40

Interest on 63 Public Works

Loan $5,000,000.

Sinking Fund on above

295,620.00

333,000.00

7,526,227.78

Carried forward

26,023,488.51

P

P

2.

Statement of Military Contributions

-

Continued.

$

Ø

A D D:-

Brought forward 26,023,488.51

Net receipts on Productive Undertakings:-

Opium Monopoly

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

Water Service

Gross Receipts

...

Less Working Expenses

...

Use of Motor Vans

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

··

10

2,314,226.25

632,555.81

Net Frofits

1,681,670.44

45,464.14

31,793.34

Net Profits

13,670.80

32,251.00

31,690.05

Net Profits

560.95

Wireless Telegraphy Services

Gross Receipts ..

Less Working Expenses 368,315.07

706,230.98

!!

53 of Capital Exp- enditure to 1932

$618,975

34,043.62

402,358.69

Net Profits

303,872.29

Kowloon Canton Railway

Gross Receipts

...

1,295,789.20

Less Working Expenses 873,466.90

"Interest on 3

Inscribed Stock Issue of 1906

(£1,143,933)-£40038 "Sinking Fund 1% on

323 Inscribed Stock Issue of 1906 (£1,143,933)-£11440

620,321.79

177,239.22

1,671,027.91

Net Profits

Nil.

Total

$28,

8,023,262.99

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