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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

EARNINGS OF Government.

Approved Estimate, 1919.

Estimate, 1920.

1. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, &c.,—Continued.

Brought forward,...................

487,490

604,680

Sunday Cargo-working Permits, Ordinance 1 of 1891,

120,000

110,000 (1)

Survey of Steam-Launches, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

7,000

7,000

Survey of Steamships, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

30,000

35,000 (2)

Technical Institute Fees, Government Notification 635 of 1906,

3,500

3,700 (3)

Timber,.........

1,000

1,500 (1)

Trade Marks Registration, Ordinance 40 of 1909,

4,500

5,500 (4)

Water Excess Supply and Meter Rents, Ordinance 16 of 1903,

Warrants of Attachment, Ordinance 34 of 1910, and Government Noti-

fication 791 of 1905,

192,000

200,000 (5)

320

400 (1)

2. POST OFFICE:-

Message Fees,

Postage, Ordinance 6 of 1900,

3. KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY: -

(Ordinance No. 21 of 1909.)

Main Line :—

Coaching Through Traffic,

Coaching Local Traffic,

Goods Through Traffic,

Goods Local Traffic,

Miscellaneous, Through,.

Miscellaneous, Local,

Fanling Branch Line :-

Coaching and Goods,

(1) Based on Revised Estimate for 1919.

TOTAL,.....

845,810

967,780

23,500

15,000 (6)

410,000

425,000 (7)

TOTAL,.

433,500

440,000

TOTAL,.........

(2) More surveys expected.

(3) Increased attendance.

(4) More trade marks registered, (5) Increased consumption of water.

250,000

270,000

(8)

121,000

144,000

34,000

20,000 (1)

10,000

13,000 (8)

3,000

4,000 (1)

7,200

22,000 (9)

10,000

9,000 (1)

435,200

482,000

(6) French Post discontinued the transmission of press

messages from Hongkong.

(7) Increased use of Parcel Post.

(8) Increased traffic.

(9) Increase in reclamation area leased.

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