Estimates-1951 — Page 8

REVENUE

DETAILS OF REVENUE

Approved Estimate 1949-50

Estimate 1950-51

$

$

CA

1-DUTIES

1. Import duty on hydrocarbon oils

2.

Import duty on liquor

5,750,000 6,000,000

3.

Import duty on perfumed spirits

250,000

4.

Import duty on tobacco

16,250,000

7,000,000 (1) 6,000,000

300,000 (2)

18,000,000

(3)

5.

Duty on locally-manufactured liquor

2,500,000

3,000,000 (1)

6.

Duty on proprietary medicines and toilet preparations.

2,500,000

3,000,000 (2)

7.

Duty on table waters

1,000,000

2,000,000 (1) (4)

Total

34,250,000

39,300,000

2-RATES

1. Hong Kong

2.

Kowloon

3. New Territories

Total

10,000,000

13,000,000

(5)

5,500,000

8,500,000

(5)

16,300

18,000

(5)

15,516,300

21,518,000

7

3-INTERNAL REVENUE

1. Bets and sweeps tax

2. Business registration tax

3.

Dance halls tax

4. Earnings and profits tax

5.

Entertainment tax

3,500,000

4,000,000

(6)

6,000,000

(7)

375,000

500,000

(6)

40,000,000

44,000,000

(8)

3,500,000

5,000,000

(6)

6. Estate duty

2,000,000

2,000,000

7. Meals and liquor tax

2,750,000

3,000,000 (6)

8. Stamp duties

9,400,000

12,000,000

(4)

Total

61,525,000

76,500,000

4-LICENCES, FINES, AND FORFEITURES

A-LICENCES

1.

Air services

3,500

5,000

(9)

2.

Arms

30,000

30,000

3.

Auctioneers

1,800

1,800

4.

Bakehouses

9,000

9,000

5.

Banks

600,000

700,000

(3)

6.

Billiard tables

5,700

6,000

(3)

7. Boats

250,000

350,000

(10)

8.

Cafes

5,500

6,000

(3)

9. Cattle, goats, and swine

9,000

5,000

(11)

10. Chinese boarding houses

14,000

20,000

(9)

11. Companies, local registers

25,000

25,000

12. Dairies

2,000

2,000

13. Dance halls

7,200

7,200

14. Dangerous goods

30,000

35,000

15. Dangerous and offensive trades.

25,000

27,000

16.

Dogs

70,000

70,000

17.

Electric signs

250,000

(7)

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(9)

(9)

18. Emigration passage brokers

3,200

3,200

19. Factories

100,000

100,000

20. Ferries

414,000

422,400

(9)

21. Fishing stakes and stations

800

800

22. Food factories

20,000

25,000

(9)

23. Food-preserving establishments

25,000

23,000

(11)

24. Forestry, New Territories

4,000

4,000

25. Game

20,000

30,000 (9)

26. Hawkers

28. Junks

500,000

500,000

27. Hydrocarbon oils

30,000

30,000

80.000

80,000

29.

Laundries

5,000

6,300

(9)

31.

30. Liquor

Marine-store dealers

32. Marriage

850,000

900,000

(9) (10)

35,000

60,000

(9)

24,000

24,000

33. Massage

34. Milk shops

35. Miscellaneous

1,800

1,000

(8)

2,700

3,000 (9)

12,000

12,000

36. Money changers

60,000

55,000

(8)