Estimates-1938 — Page 6

REVENUE

Approved Estimate 1937.

Estimate 1938.

Brought forward

3.-LICENCES & INTERNAL REVENUE

NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

$

GA

2,000,100

2,029,800

(A) LICENCES,-Continued.

Vehicles, Other Drivers, etc.

2,000

Vehicles, Motor Special Licensing Fee-Foreign Registration... Wireless Receiving

30,000

78,000

2,000 40,000 (1) 100,000 (2)

Other

5,500

7,500 (3) (4)

(B) INTERNAL REVENUE.

"

Assessed Taxes (Rates)

Assessed Taxes (Rates) N.T. North

11

Bets and Sweeps Tax

Entertainment Tax

Estate Duty

Stamp Duties

Water Excess Supply & Meter Rents

5,600,000

6,000,000 (5)

8,000

7,600 (15)

South

"

120,000

3,600 (15) 120,000

200,000

225,000 (6)

1,200,000

1,250,000

2,000,000

2,150,000 (5)

1,775,000

1,900,000 (7)

(C) FINES & FORFEITURES.

Building Covenant Fines

Fines

Forfeitures

5,000

140,000

134,000

30,000

30,000

Total.......

$

13,188,600

14,004,500

4. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, and REIMBURSE-

MENTS IN AID :-

(A) FEES.

Air Services

Ambulance and Cremation

Analysis

Bills of Health

Births and Deaths Registration

10,000 600 32,000

9,000

4,500

20,000 (8) 700 (9) 35,000 (5)

9,000 6,500 (10)

Blake Pier Tickets

300

300

Boundary Stones & Survey Fees

30,000

30,000

Cemetery

750

750

Certificates to Chinese Proceeding to America

500

500

China Companies

210,000

210,000

Chinese Cemetery

4,000

6,500 (11)

Court

85,000

85,000

Crown Leases

48,000

48,000

Deeds Registration

76,000

76,000

Earth and Stone Permits N. T.

5,600

5,500

Engagement and Discharge of Seamen

50,000

50,000

Evening Institute

8,000

8,000 (12)

Examination of Masters, Mates and Engineers

2,300

1,500 (13)

Gunpowder Storage

22,000

30,000 (14)

Hong Kong Companies Registration

20,000

20,000

Maternity Home Registration

500 (15)

Medical Examination of Emigrants

150,000

220,000 (5)

Miscellaneous

13,000

14,500

Money Lenders

2,000

2,000

Motor Ambulance

7,000

8,000

Official Certificates

Official Signatures

Passport

Possession

11,000

35,000 (16)

30,000

22,000 (16)

16,000

24,000

30,000

30,000

877.550

999,250

Carried forward

(1) More registrations anticipated.

(2) More licences.

3) New "limited" licences.

(4) Increased fees.

(5) Better conditions anticipated.

(6) Improved attendances at Theatres.

(7) More metered services and increased consumptions.

(8) Increased use of Kai Tak Air Port.

(9) More carcases cremated.

(10) More registrations.

(11) More burials in Government cemeteries.

(12) Fewer classes.

(13) Fewer examinations.

(14) More consignments stored.

(15) New item.

(16) Fees of certificates of origin previously credited

to official signatures.