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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

MISCELLANEOUS AND LAND SALES.

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 191

CLASS IV.

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1. MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS ;-

200

(1)

Collection and removal of fish refuse from Markets,

1,000

1,200 (2)

Condemned Stores, &c.,

62,000

28,400 (3)

Conservancy Contracts,

6,800

10,000 (4)

Compensation in lieu of Rates,

290

270 (5)

Interest on Government Houses Furniture,

130 (6)

Mining Royalties, Ordinance 7 of 1906,

7,000

2,500 (7)

Other Miscellaneous Receipts,

Royalty payable by Hongkong Tramway Company, Ordinance 10 of 1902,

7,700

11,500 (8)

1,000 (9)

Scavenging City, Villages, and Hill District,

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contributions, Ordinance 15 of 1908,

62,800

61,650 (10)

147,790

116,650

i. LAND SALES

Premia on New Leases,

CLASS V.

TOTAL..

TOTAL,..

150,000

200,000 (11)

150,000

200,000

(1) No contract now.

(2) Based on revised estimate for 2nd half of 1916.

(3) 2 new contracts from 1st October, 1916.

(4) More penalties.

(5) Based on revised estimate for 1916.

(6) New item.

(7) Freviously over-estimated.

(8) Previously under-estimated.

(9) New item,-sums recovered for Special Scavenging

Services.

(10) Higher exchange.

(11) More sales anticipated,