Estimates-1951 — Page 12

DETAILS OF REVENUE

REVENUE

Approved Estimate 1949-50

Estimate

1950-51

$

CA

2.

11-COLONIAL DEVELOPMENT AND

WELFARE GRANTS

1. Reclamation at Aberdeen (D.924)

Hiçi

700,000

50,000

Agricultural village depots-capital expenditure

(D.994)

94,000

40,700

3. Agricultural village depots-recurrent expenditure

(D.994)

(25)

60,000

100,000

4. Upper air reporting stations (D.1060)

412,480

200,000

5.

Fisheries research station (R.282)

1,100,000

20,000

6.

Irrigation in the New Territories (D.1242)

80,000 (7) (25)

7.

Piers in the New Territories (D.1243)

80,000 (7) (25)

Town-planning expert (D.759)

20,000

Landing facilities at Kennedy Town (D.925)

45,000

Total

2,431,480

570,700

12-LAND SALES

Premia on new leases:

H2+

1.

Hong Kong

1,500,000

1,500,000

2.

Kowloon

500,000

150,000 (11)

3.

New Kowloon

500,000

1,000,000

(3)

4.

New Territories

60,000

100,000 (26)

Total

2,560,000

2,750,000

GRANT FROM UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT

Grant

(27)

(1) Increased consumption arising out of larger

population.

(2) More duty arising out of devaluation.

(3) Previously underestimated.

(4) Duty increased.

(5) More buildings.

(6) Greater demand arising out of larger population.

(7) New item.

(8) Rate increased.

(9) More licences issued.

(10) Fees increased.

(11) Previously overestimated.

(12) Previously shown under Miscellaneous.

(13) Arrears of collections.

(14) Increased services.

16,000,000

(15) Charges increased.

(16) Shown in part under Sera and Vaccines. (17) Shown under Bathing beaches.

(18) Revised procedure.

(19) Previously shown in part under Pathological

examinations.

(20) Previously shown under Beach tents contract.

(21) Previously included arrears.

(22) Variable.

(23) Higher rents.

(24) Loans paid off.

(25) Off-set by corresponding expenditure.

(26) More sales anticipated.

(27) Non-recurrent.

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