Estimates-1915 — Page 5

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CLASS 1.

HONG KONG ESTIMATES

TAXES.

Approved Estimate, 1914.

Estimate, 1915,

92,000

94,000

1. LIGHT DUES, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Do.,

Special Assessment, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

TOTAL,...

104,500

105,000(1)

196,500

199,000

2. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED:

Arms Licences, Ordinance 2 of 1900,

6,000

4,820 (3)

Assessed Taxes, Ordinance 6 of 1901,

1.620,000

1,953,200 (1)

Auctioneers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

1,200

1,200

Billiard Table and Bowling Alley Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

1,800

2,000 (1)

Boarding-house Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,.....

75

75

Boat Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

55,000

106,500 (4)

Carriage, Chair, &c., Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

Chinese Boarding-house Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

Chinese Passenger Ship Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

Chinese Undertakers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

Companies Local Registers Licences, Ordinance 58 of 1911,

Compounds of Opium Licences, Ordinance 23 of 1909,.......

108,000

114,500 (1)

5,000

5,500 (5)

2,100

1,800 (1)

500

300

35,200

34,000 (1)

125 (6)

Dangerous Goods Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1873,

1,900

1,960

Dog Licences, Ordinarce 5 of 1893,

5,400

7,150

Emigration Brokers' Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

1,600

1,600

Ferry Licences, Ordinance 34 of 1910,..

15

12 (1)

Fines,

95,000

95,000

Fishing Stake and Station Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

3,300

3,000 (1)

Fishing Licences,

10

10

Forestry Licences, New Territories, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

4,800

4,740 (1);

Forfeitures,

20,000

20,000

Game Licences, Ordinance 6 of 1885,

1,800

2,000

(1)

Hawkers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

31,000

33,200

(1) Based on revised estimate for 1914.

(2)

Carried forward,..

REVENUE.

Light Dues, Special Assessment, collected to

Do., Balance,

31st December, 1913, . estimated for 1914,......

1,999,700

2,292,892

EXPENDITURE.

Half Payments to 31st December, 1913,......... $ 729,996

Do.

estimated for 1914,

250,000

Typhoon Refuge.

$ 482,047

115,000 382,949

$ 979,996

(3) Fewer licences.

(4) Some crafts which formerly took out Junk Licences are now licensed as " boats". (5) More licences anticipated in consequence of the new licensing system. (6) New item.

979,996

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