Tax on a 4 ton Lorry in :-
England,
Belgium,
Germany,
France,
Ohio,
100
£104.0.0
£ 16.0.0
£ 39.6.0
£ 11.2.0
£ 33.0.0
£ 8.0.0
New York,
The proposed new scales for pneumatic tyred Lorries in Hong Kong are:-
under 50 cwt.
over 50 cwt.
60.00 per annum $120.00 per annum
$240.00 per annum
$480.00 per annum
For solid tyred vehicles 100% in excess of the present fees i.e. :-
under 50 cwt.
over 50 cwt.
Petrol Tax.
The following amounts have been taken in estimating the amount of petrol consumed by the various classes of motor vehicles
Private Cars average consumption.......
:
Motor Cycles
Do.
Public Cars
Do.
Lorries
Do.
Buses
Do.
30 gallons per month
10 gallons per month
60 gallons per month
60 gallons per month
462 gallons per month
Estimated effect of the revision of Public Car, Bus and Lorry Fees and the introduction of a tax of 15 cents per gallon on Petrol on the Revenue derived from Motor Vehicles :-
Estimated Revenue
Total Revised Fees and
Estimated Revenue 1930
from
after reri- sion of fees
Petrol
Tax
Petrol
Tax
Motor Buses
$ 78,706
$ 41,485
$135,550
$177,035
Public Cars
18,491
7,465
31,292
38,757
Private Cars
34,946
34,946
72,792
107,738
Motor Cycles......
4,810
4,810
6,516
11,326
}
Motor Lorries
24,764
53,720
45,468
99,188
$161,717
$142,426
$291,618
$434,044
Present revenue
$161,717
Estimated net increase
$272,327
10th July, 1930.
E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Police.