CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950 — Page 37

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APPENDIX

STATEMENT OF REVENUE IN THE YEAR 1948/49, UNDER HEADS AND

Heads and Sub-heads.

Estimated.

Actual.

Over the Estimate.

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No. V.

SUB-HEADS AS COMPARED WITH THE ESTIMATES

Under the Estimate.

Explanatory Remarks.

C.

$ €.

6,164,090.74

$

Brought Forward

109,215,000 126,609,065.71 23,558,150.45

4.-LICENCES, FINES &

FORFEITURES,-Contd.

(B) FINES & FORFEITURES.

Brought Forward

5,035,450 7,215,387.28 2,443,878.78

263,941.50

Building Covenant Fines

Fines

8,000

1,000,000

Forfeitures

Poor Box

14,046.35

146,632.52 138,632.52

2,077,727.97 1,077,727.97

200,000 3,741,231.47 3,541,231.47

15,000

953.65

Total

6,258,450 13,195,025.59 7,201,470.74

264,895.15

5.--FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES,

& REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID.

(A) FEES.

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Rehabilitation of records resulted in collection of big arrears.

Exceptional number of cases; many entailing large fines.

Import and export control measures resulted in exceptionally heavy confiscations. Decrease in number of cases in which money was ordered to be paid,

Increase in traffic and fees.

Bills of health are still being issued on demand although their abolition has been

recommended by the World Health Organisation.

Increased demand for copies of certificates among Chinese population.

Exceptional number of land transactions.

1,942.50 Overestimated.

Increase in services.

Additional Government Consultants from Hong Kong University.

More cases and applications for copies of depositions.

Big increase in number of leases issued.

Activities diminishing.

Fees increased.

More local distilleries dealing with denaturing of spirit and wine.

Air Services

450,000

Bills of Health

793,483.28

14,820.00

343,483.28

14,826.00

Births and Deaths Registration

30,000

43,479.05

Boundary Stones & Survey

4,000

13,207.00

13,479.05

9,207.00

Chinese Cemetery

15,000

13,057.50

Conservancy

330,000

451,444.00

121,444.00

Consultants

5,000

34,479.00

29,479.00

Court

100,000

112,118.30

12,118.30

Crown Leases

500

10,075.00

9,575.00

Custodian of Enemy Property

61,000

46,176.78

14,823.22

Deeds Registration

Deuaturing

120,000

50,000

223,207.10

93,007.42

103,207.10

43,007.42

Carried Forward

Carried Foricard

1,165,500

115,473,450

1,848,560.43 699,826.15

139,804,091.30 30,759,627.19

16,765.72

0,428,985.89

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