CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939 — Page 257

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Appendix III,-Continued.

Revised Estimate of Revenue for 1938..

$35,600,000

Appendix III,--Continued.

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

119

DEDUCT:-

Opium Monopoly

350,000

Sand Monopoly.

100,000

Estimated Cost of Manufacture and Working Expenses to be deducted from the Gross Receipts for the purpose of assessment of Military Contribution,-C.O. Despatch No. 173 of 10th July, 1914.

Water Service

8,000

Contribution for Anti Piracy Escorts

120,000

Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse, Contribution from Chinese

1938.

1939.

Government

750

Use of Motor Vans

30,000

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contribution.

428,000

PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS,

Radio Traffic Office & Wireless

241,200

$

Kowloon-Canton Railway

1,789,650

Condemned Stores, &c.

Land Sales

126.000

Sales Department :-

883,000

Interest on 4% Conversion Loan

193,520

1 Monopoly Analyst, (£700 to £1,050 by 5 of £30; 2 of

£60; 2 of £30 and 1 of £20 annually)

16,800

16,800

Sinking Fund on abore

166,911

Interest on 34% Dollar Loan

431,200

Do., Do.,

Rent Allowance

1,135

1,135

Personal Allowance

2,400

2,400

Redemption of Bonds

560,000

ADD:-

5,428,231

30,231,769

Net Receipts on Productive Undertakings .-

1 Asst. Monopoly Analyst, (£600 for 2 years; then £650 to £720 by 1 of £30 and 1 of £40 then by 4 of £30 up to £840 and then £880 to £910 by 2 of £30).

11,553

9,600

Do

Rent Allowance

1.407

1,224

OPIUM MONOPOLY

1 Class V Clerk, ($1,100 to $1,400 by $100 annually)

Shroffs and Messengers,

1,050

1,200

1.788

1,926

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

350,000 254,950

2 Revenue Officers (£430 by 5 of £10; 3 of £20 and 4 of £15

annually)......

12,593

13,133

Do.

Rent Allowances ........

2,640

2,640

Net Profits...

95,050

SAND MONOPOLY

Total Personal Emoluments

51,366

50,058

Gross Receipts.

Less Working Expenses

100,000 90,335

Other Charges

Net Profits..

9,665

WATER SERVICE.

Conveyance Allowances to:-

Gross Receipts..

Less Working Expenses

8,000 13,500

Monopoly Analyst......

Revenue Officers

540

640

360

360

Opium Expenses : →

Net Profits...

Nil.

Proportionate amount of Gas used in Laboratory Incidental Expenses

30

30

100

100

USE OF MOTOR VANS.

Proportionate Amount of Store

200

200

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

30,000 31,675

Net Profits..

Nil

RADIO TRAFFIC OFFICE & WIRELESS.

Gross Receipts

Less Working Expenses

Preparation & Carriage of Opium

25,000

25,000

Reward for illicit Opium seizures

40,000

25,000

Transport

100

100

Uniform for 2 Europeaus

300

300

Motor Truck - Repairs, Running Expenses, Wages

2,000

2,000

Use of Space at Imports and Exports Office for storage,

Sales Department and Laboratory

25,300

25,300

241,200 402,232

Expenses of 13 Government Opium shops

20,000

20,000

Other Overhead Charges:-

Net Profits...

Nil.

Part Salary of Superintendent, Office Stuff, Coolies and

Messengers

6,000

6,000

Part Salary of other Chinese Revenue Officers

3,000

3.000

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Gross Receipts......

Less Working Expenses

1,789,650 1,253,829

Net Profits

535,821

Value of 340 chests of Benares (303 chests at S. $2,624 per chest and 37 chests at S. $2,606.62 per chest)= S. $891,517 at 4% = S. $33,661=H.K. $67,604. Rate of exchange 53

67,604

67,295

12% on $30,058 plus $9,000 for Pensions

7,546

7,382

Passages.

5,504

Revised Estimate of Revenue assessable for Defence Contribution for 1938.. Estimate of Revenue assessable for Defence Contribution for 1938

Underestimated

20% of......

. $4,743,348 – $948,670

30,872,305 26,128,957

$ 4,743,348

Total Other Charges

TOTAL..

203,584

182,607

254,950

232,665

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