Estimates-1917 — Page 9

FOR THE YEAR 1917.

TAXES.

2. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT

OTHERWISE SPECIFIED,—Continued,

Approved Estimate, 1916.

Estimate, 1917.

REA

EX

Brought forward,

2,222,775

2,221,975

Junk Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

50,000

50,000

Liquor Duties, Ordinance 9 of 1911,

630,000

790,000 (1)

Liquor Licences, Ordinance 9 of 1911,................

255,000

255,000

Marine Store Dealers' Licences, Ordinance 4 of 1875,

10,180

10,000 (2)

Marriage Licences, Ordinance 7 of 1875,

1,000

1,000

Mining Licences, New Territories, Ordinance 7 of 1906,

500

1,000 (2)

Money Changers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

11,700

Opium Monopoly, Ordinance 4 of 1914,

4,250,000

12,000 (3)

5,250,000 (4)

Pawnbrokers' Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1860,

112,000

111,000

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

180

200> (2)

Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance Licences, Ordinance 9 of 1916,

10

150

Pilots' Licences, Ordinance 3 of 1904,..........

70

130 (3)

Prospecting Licences, New Territories, Ordinance 7 of 1906,

500

(5)

Special Food Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1903,

4,900

5,000 (2)

Stamp Duties, Ordinance 16 of 1901,

1,000,000

1,000,000

Steam-Launch Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

6,800

7,000

(2)

Theatrical Licences, Ordinance 18 of 1908,...

1,500

2,000

Tobacco Duties, Ordinance 10 of 1916,

400,000 (6)

Water-Wheel Licences, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

50

45 (2)

(1) Puties raised from 1st March. 1916.

(2) Based on revised estimate for 1916,

(3) More licences.

(4) Increase in price of opium.

TOTAL,....

9,557,165

10,116,500

(5) No issue of licences anticipated.

(6) New item,-Governor's Despatch No. 314 of 10th August,

1916.