CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935 — Page 325

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above decreases

A (1) 6

Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified.

Estimate.

Actual.

Decrease.

sion is the reason for the

$

Opium Monopoly

Bets and Sweeps Tax

2,500,000 1,152,852 1,847,148

Large decrease in sales

Entertainments Tax

Stamp Duties

General business depres-

340,000 254,110 85,890 290,000 2,600,000

275,746 2,207,707

14,254

392,293

Fees of Court or Office, Payments for Specific Purposes,

and Reimbursements in Aid :-

$

$

Estimate.

Actual. Decrease.

$

$

China Companies

165,000

141,342

23,657

Fewer registrations

Medical Examination of Emi-

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grants

100,000

89,532

10,468

Falling off in emigrants

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits

135,000

104,575 30,425

Fewer vessels working

Contribution for Anti-Piracy

Escorts

120,000

99,962 20,038

Fewer guards were sup- plied during the year

Widows' and Orphans' Pen-

sions Contributions

Higher rate of exchange

Message Fees

Postage

General trade depression

...

394,600

355,136 39,464

Post Office.

Estimate.

Actual. Decrease.

$

$

720,000 1,325,000

644,691 1,238,968

75,309

86,037

Land Sales.

Premia on New Leases

Estimate.

$ 1,300,000

Actual.

$ 972,861

Decrease.

$

327,139

Decreased demand for land

Old Fees.

New Fees.

Effective From.

10% Preference on scale of duties

16.2.33.

8. A list of the alterations and additions in General Taxation, Postage Rates and of the increases and adjustments in Licence Fees and other Receipts during the year 1933 is shown in the following Schedule.

Heads.

Duties.

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A (1) 7-

4 cts.

1 cts.

2.4/10th cents per ton... based on the conventional 9/10th cents

dollar.

1.4.33.

Import Duty Tobacco Empire Origin

Port and Harbour Dues.

Light Dues-all vessels other than River Boats

all River Boats

Licences and Internal Revenue.

(A)-Licences.

Massage establishment

Public Dance Hall

extension 1 hour

$ 25.00 p.a. $120.00 p.a.

27.10.33.

$ 20.00 p.m.

$ 10.00