CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937 — Page 86

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REVENUE

ABSTRACT of the ACTUAL REVENUE of the Year 1935, the Approved Estimate of Revenue for 1936, the Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1936, and the Estimated Revenue for 1937.

Page.

Head.

SOURCE,

Revenue of 1935.

Approved Estimate for 1936.

Revised Estimate for 1936.

Estimate, 1937.

Percentage.

DETAILS OF REVENUE.

1.-DUTIES.

REVENUE

Approved Estimate

1936.

Estimate

1987.

$

$

$

$

7

H

Duties

5,173,837

7

2

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3

Port & Harbour Dues

Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified

485,607

5,885,000

540,000

6,230,000

633,000

$

6,415,000

635,000

Import Duty on Liquor

800,000

12

22.30

2.21

1

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Motor Spirit

Perfumed Spirits

Tobacco

670,000

65,000

2,800,000

930,000 750,000 (1) 85,000 (2) 3,750,000 (1)

Duty on locally manufactured liquor

1,000,000

900,000 (8)

Total

$

5,335,000

6,415,000

13,781,703

12,769,495

13,478,800

13,188,600 45.86

2.-PORT & HARBOUR DUES.

8

4

Fees of Court or Office, Payments

for Specific Purposes, and Reimbursements in Aid

2,076,322

2,172,550

9

5

Post Office

1,759,660

1,790,000

2,283,200

1,914,800

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Kowloon-Canton Railway

1,411,675

1,328,000

1,278,820

2,397,500 8.34

2,049,800 7.13

1,100,150 3.82

Light Dues

Buoy Dues

400,000

510,000 (4)

140,000

125,000 (5)

Total

$

540,000

635,000

10

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Rent of Government Property,

Land and Houses,

1,640,598

1,651,800

10

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Interest,

10

9

Miscellaneous Receipts,

248,540

1,601,653

200,000

588,000

1,668,200

188,000

596,150

1,641,200 5.71

96.500

.33

1,080,500 3.58

8. LICENCES & INTERNAL REVENUE

NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

(A) LICENCES,

Air Services, Pilot Arms

Total, (exclusive of Land Sales)...

28,185,593

26,369,845

28,215,970

28,554,250 99.28

Auctioneers

Billiard Table Boat

Chinese Boarding House

300

395 24,000

1,800

400 24,000 1,800

900

116,000

113,000 (6)

14,000

16,500 (7)

Chinese Passenger Ship

1,500

1,500

Chinese Undertakers

1,400

1,400

10 10 Land Sales, (Premia on New

Leases),

Companies Local, Registers

2,000

2,000

244,957

302,000

200,000

206,000

.72

Dangerous Goods

17,000

18,000 (7)

Dogs

15,500

18,000 (8)

Emigration Passage Broker

1,200

1,200

Ferries

406,000

406,300

GRAND TOTAL,

S

28,430,550

26,671,845 28,415,970

28,760,250

100.00

Fishing Stake & Station

900

900

Forestry N. T.

11,000

10,500

Game

Hawker

Junk

Liquor

Marine Store Dealer

Marriage

Mining N. T.

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

Tobacco

Vehicles Motor

Motor Drivers Other

5,100

5,100

90,000

90,000

48,000

43,000 (6)

370,000

370,000

14,400

12,40 (9)

2,900

3,200

2,000

6,000

6,200

17,000

16,400

3,000

3,000

800,000

250,000 (10)

225,000

160,000 (11)

18,000

18,000

15,000

15,000

4,000

4,000

65,000

65,000

185,000

232,000 (8)

40,000

45,000 (7)

50,000

46,000 (12)

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Carried forward

$ 2,073,995

2,000,100

(7) More licences.

(1) Duties increased.

(2) Increased consumption,

(3) Decreased consumption.

(4) Lower rate of exchange.

(5) Less use of buoys and more ships laid up.

(6) More vessels laid up.

(8) Increased fee.

(9) Fewer dealers.

(10) Reduction in price of opium and less consumption.

(11) Several establishments closed.

(12) Fewer rickshaws and chairs.

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