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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

CLASS 1.

1. LIGHT DUES, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Do.

TAXES.

Special Assessment, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

TOTAL,........

2. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED:-

Estimate, 1920.

Approved Estimate, 1919.

•

45,000

80,000 (1)

55,000

90,000 (1)(2)

100,000

170,000

Arms Licences, Ordinance 2 of 1900,

2,410

2,420 (3)

Assessed Taxes, Ordinance 6 of 1901,.

2,010,340

2,122,300 (4)

Do.,

Special War Rates, Ordinance 18 of 1917,

1,095,000

(5)

Auctioneers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

1,200

1,800

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

900

800

} (3)

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

75

75

Boat Licences, Ordinauce 10 of 1899,

95,000

95,000

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

142,500

160,000 (6)

Chinese Boarding-house Licences, Ordinauce 30 of 1915,

Chinese Passenger Ship Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

Chinese Undertakers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

13,000

16,000 (7)

1,200

1,500

(3)

600

620

Companies Local Registers Licences, Ordinance 58 of 1911,

1,200

800 (8)

Dangerous Goods Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1873,

2,150

2,320

Dog Licences, Ordinance 5 of 1893,

7,300

8,700 > (3)

Emigration Brokers' Licences, Ordinance 1 of 1889,

1,200

1,400

Ferry Licences, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

10

9

Fines,

45,390

60,750 (3)

Fishing Stake and Station Licences, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

2,500

1,500 (9)

Fishing Licences,

10

10

Forestry Licences, New Territories, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

4,890

5,000

Forfeitures,

14,350

5,200

(3)

Game Licences, Ordinance 6 of 1885,

1,550

1,750

Hawkers' Licences, Ordinance 8 of 1887,

. 40,000

Carried forward,...

3,482,775

36,000.

2,526,954

(1) Increase due to return of requisitioned steamers and general resumption of trade.

(2)

Typhoon Refuge.

REVENUE.

Light Dues, Special Assessment collected to

Half cost of works,

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Do., Balance.....

31st December, 1918,...... Revised estimate for 1919,

909,086

80,000

115,207

$1,104,293

(3) Based on Revised Estimate for 1919.

(4) New Assessment.

(5) Special War Kate abolished.

(6) Increased number of motor cars and jinrickishas.

EXPENDITURE.

$ 1,104,293

(7) More licences.

(8) Fewer companies with local registers. (9) Fewer licences.

$ 1,104,293

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