CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934 — Page 58

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REVENUE

ABSTRACT of the ACTUAL REVENUE of the Year 1932, the Approved Estimate of Revenue for 1933, the Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1933, and the Estimated Revenue for 1934.

SOURCE.

Revenue of 1982.

Approved Estimate for 1933.

Revised Estimate for 1933.

I

Estimate, 1934.

Percentage.

DETAILS OF REVENUE.

1.-DUTIES.

REVENUE

Approved Estimate

1933.

Estimate

1934.

$

$

$

$

7

1

Duties

6.597,852

7

01

Port & Harbour Dues

811,860

7,980,000

805,000

5,240,000

781,000

5,665,000

695,000

18.56

2.23

Import Duty on Liquor

Motor Spirit

Perfumed Spirits

Tobacco

1,300,000 650,000

100,000

4,600,000

Duty on locally manufactured liquor

1,000,000(1)(2)

675,000

90,000 (3: 2,800,000 (1)(3)

1,280,000

1,100,000 (4)

Total

$

7

3:

Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified

7,930,000

5,665,000

16,503,770

16,454,575

16,667,000

15,963,375

52.31

2.-PORT & HARBOUR DUES.

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4

Fees of Court or Office, Payments

for Specific Purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid

2,296,228

2,230,750

2,234,000

2,266,250

7.42

9

Post Office

1,964,593

2,045,000

2,000,000

2,020,000

6.62

Light Dues

Buoy Dues

-

Total

0

=

6

Kowloon-Canton Railway

1,295,789

1,283,350

1,574,000

1,581,000

5.17

640,000

535,000 (1)

165,000

160,000 (3)

805,000

695,000

10

7

Rent of Government Property,

Land and Houses,

1,527,965

1,505,200

1,538,000

10

8

Interest,

313,252

10

0

Miscellaneous Receipts,

867,749

200,000

248,700

209,000

374,000

5.00 1,545,000

.75 230,000

566,000 1.85

3. LICENCES & INTERNAL REVENUE

not otherwise specified.

(A) LICENCES.

Air Services, Pilot Arms

Auctioneers

Total, (exclusive of Land Sales)...$

32.179,058

32,702,575

30,627,000

30,531,625 100.00

Billiard Table Boat

Chinese Boarding House

200

26,000

1,800

200 24,000 (51

2,000

1,200

1,000 (6)

118,000

118,000

17,000

17,000

Chinese Passenger Ship

1,100

1,100

Chinese Undertakers

1,350

1,375

10 10

Land Sales, (Premia on

Leases),

New

1,370,658

1,300,000

2,400,000

1,200,000

Companies Local, Registers

4,000

2,400

Dangerous Goods

10,000

15,000

Dogs

11,400

13,000

Emigration Passage Broker

1,200

1,200

Ferries

380,800

415,000 (7)

GRAND TOTAL,

33,549,716

34,002,575

33,027,000

31,781,625

Fishing Stake & Station

1,000

1,000

Forestry N. T.

10,500

11,000

Game

6,725

5,100 |

Hawker

Junk

Liquor

Marine Store Dealer

Marriage

Mining N. T.

831

102,500

90,000 (

48,000

48,000

400,000

410,000

14,400

14,400

2,250

2,500

1,250

1,000 (6)

Miscellaneous

Money Changers Motor Spirit Opium Monopoly Pawnbroker Special Food Steam Launch Theatrical

1,000

1,000

18,000

17.000 (3)

2,600

2,600

2,500,000

1,300,000 (8)

305,000

280,000 (3)

16,500

15,000 (9)

15,000

15,000

2,800

2,500

Tobacco

80.000

75,000

Vehicles Motor

200,000

177,000 (10)

Motor Drivers Other

28,000

38,000

ļ

41,500

50,000

(11)

Carried forward

$

4,371,075

3,167,375

(1) Higher rate of exchange.

(2) Less Consumption.

(3) Overestimated in 1933.

(4) Slump in trade.

(5) Game Licences do not require Arms Licences.

(6) Fewer licences.

(7) New Ferry Service franchise.

(8) Decreased Sales of Government Opium.

(9) Special food licences within New Arsenal St.,

Bowrington Canal, Tong Mi and Mong Kok Tsui market limits to remove to markets.

(10) Buses will not be licensed in 1934.

(11) Underestimated in 1933.

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