Fiji Customs Revenue Above
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Estimate
From Our Own Correspondent SUVA. Sept. 29.
RETURNS of Customs revenue published in the Fiji Royal Gazette disclose a most satisfactory position so far as this section, the principal one, of the Colony’s revenue is concerned. For the eight months ended August 31 there has been an increase in the estimates of £43,993.
Import duty realised £271,590, an increase of £41,924; and Port and Customs Service Import tax brought in £18,116, compared with an esti mate of £13,334, There was a decrease in Port and Customs Ser vice Export tax, the return being £7953, or £2713 less than the estimate of £10,666.
Total revenue received was £297,659, giving a gross increase of £46,706. This, less the decrease of £2713 in Port and Customs Service Export tax, leaves a net increase of £43,993.