The Iceland year-book - 01.01.1927, Blaðsíða 62

stjori, in other towns bsejarstjori), and the
magistrate is the Sheriff (bsejarfogeti). In some
instances both offices are filled by one and the
same person.
Iceland has no army or navy, and by the Union
Act her perpetual neutrality is established. By
power of the same Act she is represented abroad
by the diplomatic and consular representatives
of Denmark.
Icelandic Legation in Copenhagen, Ny Vester-
gade 21. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary, SvEINN B.IORNSSON.
Revenues Financially last year (1926) was in
and many respects adverse. The summer
Expenditure, was unusually wet and for that rea-
son haymaking and the drying of
fish were done under great difficulties; the yield
of the fisheries was below the average; practically
all exports had to be sold at unsatisfactory prices,
and the industrial disturbances in England reacted
unfavourably upon Icelandic industries. The na-
tional revenues of the fiscal year balanced at
12.477.000 kr., the revenue exceeding the expendi-
ture by some 48.000 kr. only.
R E VENUES.
Estate, Income, and Property tax ............ 1.443.000
Stamp duty, Death duty, Perquisites, etc..... 896.000
Lighthouse and Tonnage dues ................... 372.000
Customs and Excise .......................... 6.890.000
Revenue from the Postal and Telegraphic Services 1.906.000
I)o. do. do. Govt. Wine Monopoly ......... 275.000
Do. do. Crown Lands, Holdings, Funds, etc. 221.000
Other revenues ................................ 474.000
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Kr. 12.477.000