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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.
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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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