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Report on the Revenue for 1353.

1. Cue tome. Thore hae been an inorease of
approximately half n luc in the revenue ool-
leoted by the customs department which includes,
besides oustoms dues, vohiole, pearling and

boat licenses. This inorease is explained in
tho report from tla Direotor of Customs.
2. Oil. Eight instalments of Us 5,769/- were
received during the year from the Duhrain Potro-
loura Company according to ths Supplementary
Agreement dated November 31, 1933. F$u£^ins-
talmonta were paid in 1352. Tlio total pay­
ment amounted to Ra 75,000/-, of which Ri 50,000/-
was recoverable from future royalties. In
addition to this sum the government also
reoeivod Rs 20,000/-, not recoverable, being

the amount payable according to the minimum
royalty clause of the Supplementary Agreement.
3. Lease of aerodrome. This represents the
lease of the manumah aerodrome for which two
instalments, for 18 months, were paid during
the year.
4. With the exception of Judioial receipts,
interest on reserve, and loans reoovorable, the
revenue from other sources corresponds olceely
to that reoeived during the last year.
6. Interest on Reserve. Interest on Reserve
has fallen from approximately Ri 8,000/- to
Rs 5,000/- mainly owing to the decline in rates
of interest. Honey whioh was placed on deposit

in 1351, on vhioh interest aoorued in 1352 obtained
a good rate, it was reinvested in 1352 at a much