CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 104

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REVENUE

DETAILS OF REVENUE.

Approved

Estimate

1934.

Brought forward

3.-LICENCES & INTERNAL REVENUE

not otherwise specified.

Estimate

1935.

$

$

3,167,375

2,483,350

(A) LICENCES,—Continued.

Vehicles, Other Drivers etc.

3,500

Vehicles, Motor Special Licensing Fee-Foreign Registration... Wireless Receiving

15,000

35,000

Other

4,500

3,000 (1) 16,000 40,000 (2)

4,500

(B) INTERNAL REVENUE.

Assessed Taxes (Rates)

6,700,000

6,300,000 (3)

Bets and Sweeps Tax

280,000

220,000 (4)

Entertainment Tax

300,000

270,000 (5)

Estate Duty

1,000,000

1,000,000

Stamp Duties

2,200,000

2,100,000 (6)

Water Excess Supply & Meter Rents

2,000,000

1,900,000 (7)

(C) FINES & FORFEITURES.

Fines

207,000

205,000

Building Covenant Fines

15,000

15,000

Forfeitures

36,000

36,000

Total

15,963,375

14,592,850

4. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, and REIMBURSE-

MENTS IN AID:-

(A) FEES.

Air Services

Ambulance and Cremation

Analysis

Bills of Health

12,000 500

30,000

12,000

Births and Deaths Registration

8,000

12,000 400 35,000 10,000

9,000 (8)

Blake Pier Tickets

500

300 (9)

Boundary Stones & Survey Fees

20,000

Cemetery

600

20,000

750

Certificates to Chinese Proceeding to America

300

300

China Companies

150,000

150,000

Chinese Cemetery

6,000

4,000 (10)

Court

100,000

100,000

Crown Leases

25,000

30,000

Deeds Registration

104,000

87,500 (1)

Earth and Stone Permits N. T.

12,500

14,000

Engagement and Discharge of Seamen

50,000

50,000

Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers

2,500

2,500

Gunpowder Storage

50,000

45,000 (1)

Hong Kong Companies Registration

22,000

22.000

Medical Examination of Emigrants

100,000

100,000

Miscellaneous

12,000

12,000

Money Lenders

4,000

3,000 (11)

Motor Ambulance

Official Certificates

Official Signatures

Passport

Possession

12,000

10,000 (1)

6,000

3,000 (12)

23,000

26,000 (13)

15,000

17,000

22,000

25,000 (14)

Public School

285,000

265,000 (15)

Registry

1,500

1,500

Sunday Cargo-Working Permits

Survey of Steam-Launches

110,000 12,500

110,000

12,500

Carried forward

$

1,208,900

1,177,750

(8) More registration.

(1) Overestimated in 1934.

(2) Increasing popularity of broadcasting.

(3) Decreased valuation and vacant tenements.

4) Less betting and further reduction of pari-mutuel

percentage.

(5) Less attendances at Cinemas.

(6) Trade depression

(7) 15% temporary rebate.

(9) Fewer tickets sold.

(10) Less fees expected.

(11) Fewer licensed moneylenders.

(12) Variable.

(13) H.S.D. added.

(14) More distraints.

(15) Fewer pupils