CO129-561-10 Estimates 1938 2-9-1937 - 23-9-1938 — Page 145

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Appendix III.

CALCULATION OF DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION FOR THE YEAR 1938.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REVENUE OF THE COLONY FOR THE YEAR 1938 ON WHICH THE MILITARY CONTRIBUTION IS PAYABLE.

Appendix III,—Continued.

Estimated Revenue

DEDUCT:---

Opium Monopoly

Sand Monopoly.

Water Service

Government

Use of Motor Vans

Contribution for Anti Piracy Escorts

Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse, Contribution from Chinese

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contribution.

Wireless Telegraphy Services.

Kowloon-Canton Railway

Condemned Stores, &c.

Land Sales....

421,000 (3) 772,500 (2)

1,044,900 (4) 15,000 (5) 355,000 (6)

Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1937.

DEDUCT:-

$30,254,920

Opium Monopoly

Sand Monopoly.

Water Service

275,000 (1) 90,000 (2)

Contribution for Anti Piracy Escorts

Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse, Contribution from Chinese

8,000 (2)

Government

115,000 (2)

Use of Motor Vans

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contribution...

750 (2)

27,000 (2)

Kowloon-Canton Railway

Wireless Telegraphy Services..

Condemned Stores, &c.

Land Sales

Interest on 4% Conversion Loan

Interest on 4% Conversion Loan

193,520 (7)

Sinking Fund on above

166,911

Interest on 33% Dollar Loan

431,200 (8)

ADD:-

Sinking Fund on above

Interest on 3% Dollar Loan

Redemption of Bonds

$31,240,000

250,000

90,000

7,000

115,000

750

26,500

412,755

753,500

1,125,600

20,000

355,000

193,520

166,911

450,800

560,000

4,527,336

26,712,664

Redemption of Bonds (34% Dollar Loan)

560,000

4,475,781

ADD:-

Net Receipts on Productive Undertakings:

25,779,139

OPIUM MONOPOLY

Net Receipts on Productive Undertakings.-

OPIUM MONOPOLY

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

250,000 242,707

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

275,000 254,950

Net Profits...

7,233

SAND MONOPOLY

Net Profits.

20,050

SAND MONOPOLY

Gross Receipts

Gross Receipts

90,000

Less Working Expenses

90,000 15,231

Less Working Expenses.

15,807

Net Profits..

74,769

WATER SERVICE.

Net Profits.

74,193

WATER SERVICE

Gross Receipts.

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

8,000 13,500

Less Working Expenses

7,000 9,500

Net Profits...

Nil.

Net Profits..

Nil.

USE OF MOTOR VANS

USE OF MOTOR VANS.

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

27,000 31,141

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

26,500 29,995

Net Profts.

Nil.

WIRELESS Telegraphy SerVICES

Net Profits.

Nil

Gross Receipts..

772,500

Less Working Expenses

Capital Exp to 1937..

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for 1938 $115,508 @ 4%.

673,098 51,761 4,620

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY SERVICES.

31

729,479

Gross Receipts Less Working Expenses

753,500

Capital Expenses to 1936

Net Profits.

43,021

27

for 1937 $59,420 @ 4%

502,345 49,385 2,377

Kowloon-CANTON RAILWAY

554,107

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses.

1,044,900 832,346

Net Profits..

199,393

Net Profits

212,554

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,

Total..

Revenue assessable for Defence Contribution Twenty per cent of $26,128,957= Add Estimated Underpayment on account of 1937 Contribution

(1) For details see statement on page 116.

(2) Approved by Secretary of State.

(3) Ordinance No. 15 of 1908 ®. 5.

(4) C. O. Despatch No. 250 of 19th August. 1911.

$26,128,957

5,225,791 (9) 463,787

$5,089,578

Gross Receipts Less Working Expenses

Revised Estimate of Revenue assessable for Defence Contribution for 1937. Estimate of Revenue assessable for Defence Contribution for 1937

(5) C. O. Despatch No. 129 of 29th April, 1922.

(6) Ordinance No. 1 of 1901 a. 2.

(7) Ordinance No. 15 of 1933.

(8) Ordinance No. 11 of 1934.

(9) Estimated Underpayment on account of 1937 Military Contribution for 1938 Estimates:

for details see page 115,

20% of..

Underestimated

..$2,318,933 $403,787

1,125,000 761,548

Net Profits

304,052

27,358,111 25,039,178

$ 2,318,933

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