§ Mr. Thorntonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies on what principal commodities the duties of$85,260,790 were levied in Hong Kong in the year 1955–56.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe revenue from duties in the financial year 1955–56 was made up as follows:
$H.K. 1. Import duty on hydrocarbon oils 22,051,407.03 2. Import duty on liquor 11,190,994.90 3. Import duty on perfumed spirits 447,142.95 4. Import duty on tobacco 37,356,960.27 5. Duty on locally-manufactured liquor 8,813,287.97 6. Duty on proprietary medicines and toilet preparations 3,418,036.44 7. Duty on table waters 1,982,959.94 Total 85,260,789.50