Estimates-1916 — Page 11

FOR THE YEAR 1916.

TAXES.

2. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT

OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,—Continued,

Approved Estimate, 1915.

Estimate, 1916.

Brought forward,.....

2,292,892

2,222,775

Junk Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

50,000

50,000

Liquor Duties, Ordinance 9 of 1911,.

715,000

630,000

Liquor Licences, Ordinance 9 of 1911,...

272,000

255,000 (1)

Marine Store Dealers' Licences, Ordinance 4 of 1875,

10,800

10,180

Marriage Licences, Ordinance 7 of 1875,

1,200

1,000 (2)

Mining Licences, New Territories, Ordinance 7 of 1906,

250

500 (3)

Money Changers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

3,360

11,700 (1)(4)

Opium Monopoly, Ordinance 23 of 1909,

4,000,000

4,250,000 (5)

Pawnbrokers' Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1860,

111,300

112,000 (1)

Permits to cut Earth and Stone, New Territories, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

180

180

Pharmacy Ordinance Licences, Ordinauce 12 of 1908,

10

10

Pilots' Licences, Ordinance 3 of 1904,..

70

70

Prospecting Licences, New Territories, Ordinance 7 of 1906,

1,000

500

Special Food Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1903,

4,600

4,900 > (1)

Stamp Duties, Ordinance 16 of 1901,

950,000

1,000,000

Steam-Launch Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899, .

6,800

6,800

Theatrical Licences, Ordinance 18 of 1908,...

1,500

1,500

Water-Wheel Licences, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

50

50

(1) Based on revised estimate for 1915. (2) Fewer licences expected to be issued. (3) One licence due for renewal.

TOTAL,......

(4) Fee increased.

8,421,012

8,557,165

(5) Increase in price of prepared opium,