CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 103

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REVENUE

ABSTRACT of the ACTUAL REVENUE of the Year 1933, the Approved Estimate of Revenue for 1934, the Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1934, and the Estimated Revenue for 1935.

REVENUE

Approved Estimate

1934.

DETAILS OF REVENUE.

Estimate

1985.

7

SOURCE.

Page.

Head.

Revenue of 1933.

Approved Estimate for 1934.

Revised Estimate for 1934.

Estimate,

1935.

tage.

$

10,3

Import Duty on Liquor

$

$

$

$

7

4

1

Duties

7

2

Port & Harbour Dues

7

5,833,467

679,385

5,665,000

695,000

5,563,000

600,000

18.02 5,513,000

2.00 610,000

1.-DUTIES.

Motor Spirit Perfumed Spirits Tobacco

1,000,000 675,000

950,000) 675,000

90,000

68,000 {(1)

2,800,000

2,750,000

Duty on locally manufactured liquor

1,100,000

1,070,000)

Tota!

$

5,665,000

5,513,000

3 Licences and Internal Revenue

not otherwise specified

16,664,799

15,963,375

14,605,900

14,592,850

47,72

2.-PORT & HARBOUR DUES.

8

4

Fees of Court or Office, Payments

for Specific Purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid

2,210,464

2,266,250

9

LO

5 Post Office

1,883,655

2,020,000

2,168,706

1,850,000

6

Kowloon-Canton Railway

1,630,611

1,581,000

1,687,400

2,189,250 7.16

6,05 1,850,000

1,692,900 5.53

Light Dues

Buoy Dues

535,000

480,000 (2)

160,000

130,000 (3)

Total

$

695,000

610,000

10 7

Rent of Government Property,

Land and Houses,

1,512,270

1,545,000

6

10 8

Interest,

306,326

:

10

9 Miscellaneous Receipts,

405,440

230,000

566,000

1,706,700

230,000

668,928

5.50 1,683,000

330,000 1.08

1,524,650 4.98

3. LICENCES & INTERNAL REVENUE

not otherwise specified.

(A) LICENCES.

Air Services, Pilot

Total, (exclusive of Land Sales)...

31,126,417

30,531,625

29,080,634

29,985,650

98.04

Arms

Auctioneers

Billiard Table Boat

Chinese Boarding House Chinese Passenger Ship

200

24,000

2,000

250 24,000 1,800

1,000

900

118,000

118,000

17,000

14,000 (4)

1,100

1,100

Chinese Undertakers

1,375

10 10

Land Sales, (Premis on

Leases),

New

1,400

972,861

1,200,000

590,000

600,000

1.96

Companies Local, Registers

2,400

2,400

Dangerous Goods

15,000

15,000

Dogs

13,000

15,000 (5)

Emigration Passage Broker

1,200

1,200

GRAND TOTAL,

32,099,278

31,731,625

29,670,634

30,585,650

100,00

Ferries

415,000

406,000 (6)

Fishing Stake & Station

1,000

1,000

Forestry N. T.

11,000

11,000

Game

Hawker

5,100

5,100

90,000

90,000

Junk

Liquor

Marine Store Dealer

Marriage

Mining N. T.

Miscellaneous

48,000

48,000

410,000

390,000

14,400

14,400

2,500

2,700

1,000

2,000

1,000

3,000

Money Changers Motor Spirit Opium Monopoly Pawnbroker Special Food Steam Launch

Theatrical

Tobacco

Vehicles Motor

17.000

17.000

2,600

2,600

1,300,000

650,000 (7)

280,000

270,000

15,000

20,000 (8)

15,000

15,000

2,500

75,000

2.500 70,000 (9)

177,000

180,000 (8)

Motor Drivers

J

·

Other

38,000

38,000

50,000

50,000

$

8,167,375

2,483,350

(1) Cumulative effect of trade depression,

(2) Higher rate of exchange.

Carried forward

(3) Less shipping and greater use of Kowloon Wharves.

(4) Fewer licences.

(5) Licensing extended to New Territories.

(6) Reduced fee for Eastern ferry service.

(7) Unpopularity of Singapore Opium. Sales of Kamshan

Opium affected by trade depression.

(8) More licences issued.

(9) Trade depression.

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