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We should like to express our cordial appreciation of the work of Our Secretary, Mr. C. B. Burgess, in the preparation of material for our consideration and the drafting of this Report.

APPENDIX.

S. CAINE.

JOHN FLEMING,

V. M. GRAYBURN.

M. K. Lo.

D. J. SLOSS.

PRINCIPAL CLASSES OF REVENUE.

(as in 1939 Estimates)

1. Fees and Charges of Commercial Character.

$

$

%

Post Office

2,927,000

Kowloon-Canton Railway

1,784,000

Water Charges

2,096,000

Post and Harbour Dues

600,000

Sale of Sand

210,000

Miscellaneous Fees and Reim-

bursements

2,251,970

9,868,970

28.0

2. Land Sales and Rents.

Land sales (Premia of New

Leases)

750,000

Rent of Government Property,

Land and Houses

1,834,000

2,584,000

7.3

3. Property Tax.

Assessed Rates

6,212,000

17.6

4. Customs Duties.

Import Duty on Liquor

1,500,000

Import Duty on Perfumed Spirits

120,000

Import Duty on Motor Spirit ...

900,000

Import Duty on Tobacco

4,600,000

7,120,000

20.2

5. Excise, etc.

Duty on locally manufactured

spirit

1,250,000

Opium Monopoly

350,000

1,600,000

4.6

Carried forward

27,384,970

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