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has shown itself all through more regardful of the Imperial interests than the Provincial authorities. It is only necessary to refer to the pages of the Peking Gazette within the last few years to understand the dangerous state of disorder existing in the lower Province. Unfortunately the headquarters of the Smuggling Association are in the im- mediate vicinity of the Foreign Settlements, and though the Municipality would prefer not being in any way forced into contact with any of the political parties of the State, with which it has no concern, the case becomes different when the lives and properties of the residents with which it is charged are endangered.
FINANCES
The Revenue for 1910 was the highest on record. The growth of the Settlement is shown by the list during the past twenty years in the chief sources of Municipal Revenue, namely, Land Tax Tls. 54,645 to Tls. 689,335, Foreign House rate Tls. 44,477 to Tls. 499,200, Native House rate Tis. 104,740 to Tls. 672,108, Wharfage dues Tls. 64,322 to Tls. 173,394, and Licence fees Tls. 109,559 to Tls. 446,152.
The Ordinary Revenue of the "Anglo-American" Settlement for 1910 amounted to Tls. 2,555,056 and was derived from the following sources :--
Land Tax, six-tenths of 1 per cent. less 20 per cent. General Municipal Rates, Foreign Houses, 12 per cent....
Do. do. on houses beyond Settlement limits, C per cent. General Municipal Rates, Native Houses, 12 per cent....
Do.
do. on houses beyond Settlement limits, 6 per cent. Licences, principally vehicles, and opium shops Dues on Merchandise
Rent of Municipal Properties...
Contribution from Gas, Telephone, and Tramway Companies...
Tls. 689,334.56
487,325.54
11,874.64
656,688.42
15,419.99
446,151.68
173,393.89
45,408.01
29,459.29
Tls. 2,555,056,02
The Ordinary Expenditure for the saine year was Tls. 2,200,153, and was divided among the different departments as under :—
Police Force
Volunteers ...
Fire Brigade
Health Dept. General
Do.
Do.
Hospitals...
Cemeteries
Public Works Dept. General
Do.
Building...
Do.
Do.
Creeks and River Drainage
Do.
Roads
Do.
Do.
Public Band
Lighting
Parks, etc.
Education, including Public Schools
Secretariat and General ...
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Tls. 113,892.02
...
:
:
:
:
Tls. 766,990.01
36,748.22
48,989.85
45,068.12 2,668,58
Tls. 113,198.64
161,628.72
45,510 70
39,022.20
20,942.69
227,393.42
86,245.33
35,320.08
567,633.06
45,636.25
44,834.34
233,762.62
254,863.46
39,066.93
...
Interest, Tls. 86,251.72, Redemption of Debentures, Tls. 113,800.00 Stocks and Stores, Various Departments
Tls. 2,200,153.46
The surplus of ordinary income over expenditure, namely, Tls. 412,856.39 and Tls. 163,800 raised by debentures, was expended in new works, mostly municipal buildings, roads, and land for same.
The Ordinary Municipal Revenue for 1911 was estimated at Tls. 2,567,900 and the Ordinary Expenditure at Tls. 2,357,804; the Extraordinary Revenue, including estimated surplus of Tls. 223,378 and Tls. 300,000 to be raised by debentures, at Tls. 523,378, and the Extraordinary Expenditure, including Tis. 150,000 for land for making roads. at Tls. 522,331.
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