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HONGKONG ESTIMATES

EARNINGS of Government.

CLASS II.

1. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC

PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID:—

Ambulance Fees, Government Notifications 517 and 631 of 1909; and

Cremation Fees, Government Notification 31 of 1910,

Approved Estimate, 1919.

Estimate, 1920.

600

620 (1)

Analyses, Government Notifications 285 of 1907, and 360 of 1910, ....

Bacteriological Examinations,.....

35,000

35,000

300

500 (2)

Bills of Health, Government Notification 645 of 1902,

7,000

9,000 (3)

Births and Deaths Registration, Ordinance 7 of 1896,

1,400

1,400

Cemetery Fees, Ordinance 1 of 1903,

600

700

Certificates to Chinese entering America, Ordinance 3 of 1898,

400

500

}

(1)

Chemists and Druggists Registration, Ordinance 12 of 1908,

50

50

China Companies Fees, Ordinance 31 of 1915,

50,000

90,000 (1)(3)

Chinese Cemetery Fees, Ordinance 1 of 1903,

3,500

3,000

Contribution from Weihaiwei Government for clerical assistance,

450

480

Court Fees, Ordinance 3 of 1873,

36,000

40,000 (1)

Crown Leases, Ordinauce I of 1844,

3,000

3,000

Custodian's Fees,..

500

(4)

Deeds Registration, Ordinance 1 of 1844,

39,400

46,700 (1)

Engagement and Discharge of Seamen, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

Engagement of Masters and Engineers of Steam-Launches, Ordinance

10 of 1899,

20,000

35,000 (3)

250

250

Examination of Masters, Mates, and Engineers, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

2,500

2,500

Fees for use of Government Buoys, Ordinance 10 of 1899, and Govern-

ment Notification 53 of 1916,

55,000

75,000 (3)

Graves Certificates, New Territories, Ordinance 34 of 1910,

100

110 (1)

Gunpowder Storage, Ordinance 10 of 1899,

6,000

14,000 (5)

Hongkong Companies Registration, Ordinance 58 of 1911,

8,500

Householders Registration, Ordinance 3 of 1888,

10

Inspection of Narcissus Bulbs,

8,500

10

500 (6)

Legal Costs, Ordinance 40 of 1911,

6,200

6,500

Letters Patent, Ordinance 2 of 1892,

450

500

}

(1)

Maintenance of Gap Rock Lighthouse, Contribution from Chinese

Government,

750

750

Carried forward,..

(4) Abolished.

(1) Based on Revised Estimate for 1919.

(2) More Bacteriological examinations.

(3) Increase due to general resumption of trade and shipping.

277,960

374,570

(5) Increase in amount of gunpowder stcred. (6) New item,