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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

LICENCES

I.—Public House and Adjunct Licences, (Sec. 13.)

When the annual valuation of the premises occupied is under $1,000, a licence fee of $300 a year. When over $1,200 and under $4,200, $360. When over $4,200, $480.

II.—Other fees chargeable under this Ordinance.

Licence Type Fee Authority
Distillery Licence, (Sec. 4) $120 a year Ordinance 21 of 1886
Temporary Spirit Licence, (Sec. 8) Discretionary
Licence for removed business, (Sec. 18) $5
Grocer's Licence, (Sec. 28) $120 a year
Wholesale Licence, (Sec. 28) ... Ordinance 21 of 1886
Chinese Spirit Licence, (Sec. 30) $120
Eating House Licence,* (Sec. 31) $10 Ordinance 21 of 1887
*Chinese Eating Houses Exempted
Licence Type Fee Authority
PAWNBROKERS' LICENCE $350 yearly Ordinance 1 of 1889
AUCTIONEERS' LICENCE $300 yearly Ordinance 5 of 1845, and Government Notification 97 of 25th June, 1837
EMIGRATION BROKER'S LICENCE $200 yearly Ordinance 3 of 1860
LICENCES FOR BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS $50 yearly
LICENCE FOR Boarding House $25 yearly Government Notification 276 of 1856
LICENCE TO CHINESE UNDERTAKERS $10 yearly Ordinance 14 of 1875
LICENCE TO MONEY CHANGERS $5 yearly Ordinance 16 of 1886
LICENCE TO MARINE STORE DEALERS $180 yearly

OPIUM

The Opium Farm including Dross Opium, leased from 1st March, 1899 to 28th February, 1892 at $39,800 per mensem.

MARRIAGE LICENCE

Licence Type Fee Authority
Certificate of Notice, Section 11 $1.00 Ordinance 9 of 1875, and Regulations by Governor in Council of 14th October, 1875
Marriage Licence, Section 12 $5.00
Special Licence, Section 14 $25.00
Marriage at the Office of the Registrar General $2.00

STAMP DUTIES

NOTE. A document containing or relating to several distinct matters is to be separately and distinctly charged with duty in respect of each of such matters. Any document liable to Stamp duty under more than one article of this Schedule shall be charged under that article which imposes the highest duty.

  1. Adjudication as to the amount of stamp duty to be levied on any document, 50 cents. Ordinance 21 of 1887, Section 6.
  2. Agreement, or any memorandum of an agreement, under hand only, and not otherwise specially charged with any duty, whether the same be only evidence of a contract or obligatory on the parties from its being a written instrument, *1.00.
  • Note. Agreements as to letting or tenancy are in all cases chargeable as leases. See articles 22 and 24.

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(A3) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. LICENCES I.—Public House and Adjunct Licences, (Sec. 13.) When the annual valuation of the premises occupied is under $1,000, a licence fee of $300 a year. When over $1,200 and under $4,200, $360. When over $4,200, $480. II.—Other fees chargeable under this Ordinance. Licence Type Fee Authority Distillery Licence, (Sec. 4) $120 a year Ordinance 21 of 1886 Temporary Spirit Licence, (Sec. 8) Discretionary Licence for removed business, (Sec. 18) $5 Grocer's Licence, (Sec. 28) $120 a year Wholesale Licence, (Sec. 28) ... Ordinance 21 of 1886 Chinese Spirit Licence, (Sec. 30) $120 Eating House Licence,* (Sec. 31) $10 Ordinance 21 of 1887 *Chinese Eating Houses Exempted Licence Type Fee Authority PAWNBROKERS' LICENCE $350 yearly Ordinance 1 of 1889 AUCTIONEERS' LICENCE $300 yearly Ordinance 5 of 1845, and Government Notification 97 of 25th June, 1837 EMIGRATION BROKER'S LICENCE $200 yearly Ordinance 3 of 1860 LICENCES FOR BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS $50 yearly LICENCE FOR Boarding House $25 yearly Government Notification 276 of 1856 LICENCE TO CHINESE UNDERTAKERS $10 yearly Ordinance 14 of 1875 LICENCE TO MONEY CHANGERS $5 yearly Ordinance 16 of 1886 LICENCE TO MARINE STORE DEALERS $180 yearly OPIUM The Opium Farm including Dross Opium, leased from 1st March, 1899 to 28th February, 1892 at $39,800 per mensem. MARRIAGE LICENCE Licence Type Fee Authority Certificate of Notice, Section 11 $1.00 Ordinance 9 of 1875, and Regulations by Governor in Council of 14th October, 1875 Marriage Licence, Section 12 $5.00 Special Licence, Section 14 $25.00 Marriage at the Office of the Registrar General $2.00 STAMP DUTIES NOTE. A document containing or relating to several distinct matters is to be separately and distinctly charged with duty in respect of each of such matters. Any document liable to Stamp duty under more than one article of this Schedule shall be charged under that article which imposes the highest duty. Adjudication as to the amount of stamp duty to be levied on any document, 50 cents. Ordinance 21 of 1887, Section 6. Agreement, or any memorandum of an agreement, under hand only, and not otherwise specially charged with any duty, whether the same be only evidence of a contract or obligatory on the parties from its being a written instrument, *1.00. Note. Agreements as to letting or tenancy are in all cases chargeable as leases. See articles 22 and 24.
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(A3) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority nudor which levied. LICENCES. I.—Public House and Adjunct Licences, (Sec. 13.) When the annual valuation of the premises occupied is under $1,000, a licence fee of $300 a year. under $4,200, . over $1,200, 11 JJ $360 $480 J 17 II-Other fees chargeable under this Ordinance. Distillery Licence, (Sec. 4), Temporary Spirit Licence, (Sec. 8), Licence for removed business, (Sec. 18), Grocer's Licence, (Sec. 28), Wholesale Licence, (Sec. 28),... $120 a year. .Discretionary. .$5 $120 a year. -Ordinance 21 of 1986. Chinese Spirit Licence, (Sec. 30), Eating House Licence,* (Sec. 31), *Chinese Eating Houses,.... PAWNBROKERS' LICENCE, $350 yearly...................... ACCTIONEERS' LICENCE, $300 yearly, EMIGRATION BROKER'S LICENCE, $200 yearly, .$120 .120 .$ 10 .Exempted. LICENCES FOR BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS, $50 yearly, OPIUM- The Opium Farm including Dross Opium, leased from 1st March, 1899 to 28th February, 1892 at $39,800 per mensem, LICENCE FOR Boarding House, $25 yearly,..... Government Notifica- tion 276 of 1856. Ordinance 3 of 1860. Ordinance 5 of 1815, and Government Notifica- tion 97 of 25th June, 1837. Ordinance 1 of 1889. Ordinance 21 of 1987. f Ordinance 1 of 1884 and C.S.O. 1078 of 1888, Section 17 of Ordinanco 8 of 1979. MARRIAGE LICENCE: Certificate of Notice, Section 11...... Marriage Licence, Section 12, Special Licence, Section 14, Marriago at the Office of the Registrar General, LICENCE TO CHINESE UNDERTAKERS, $10 yearly,...... LICENCE TO MONET CHANCERS, $5 yearly,. $ 1.00 5.00 25.00 Ordinance 14 of 1875. 2.00 LICENCE TO MARINE STORE DEALERS, $180 yearly, STAMP DUTIES. NOTE. A document containing or relating to several distinct matters is to be sepa- rately and distinctly charged with duty in respect of each of such matters. Any document liable to Stamp duty under more than one article of this Schedule shall be charged under that article which imposes the highest duty. 1. Adjudication as to the amount of stamp duty to be levied on any documeut,................................. 2. Agreement, or any memorandum of an agrce- ment, under hand only, and not otherwise specially charged with any duty, whether the same be only evidence of a contract or obligatory on the parties from its being written instrument, *1. 50 cents. Note.-Agreements as to letting or tenancy are in all cases chargoable as ieases. See articles 22 and 24. Ordinance 21 of 1887, Section 6. Ordinanco 21 of 1887, Section 6, and Ordi- nauce 9 of 1967, Sec- tions 7 and 8. Ordinance 9 of 1875, and Regulations by Governor in Conneil of 14th October, 1975. Ordinanco 16 of 1886.
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(A3)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority nudor which levied.

LICENCES.

I.—Public House and Adjunct Licences, (Sec. 13.)

When the annual valuation of the premises occupied is

under $1,000, a licence fee of $300 a year. under $4,200,

.

over $1,200,

11

JJ

$360 $480

J

17

II-Other fees chargeable under this Ordinance.

Distillery Licence, (Sec. 4),

Temporary Spirit Licence, (Sec. 8),

Licence for removed business, (Sec. 18),

Grocer's Licence, (Sec. 28),

Wholesale Licence, (Sec. 28),...

$120 a year. .Discretionary.

.$5

$120 a year.

-Ordinance 21 of 1986.

Chinese Spirit Licence, (Sec. 30),

Eating House Licence,* (Sec. 31),

*Chinese Eating Houses,....

PAWNBROKERS' LICENCE, $350 yearly......................

ACCTIONEERS' LICENCE, $300 yearly,

EMIGRATION BROKER'S LICENCE, $200 yearly,

.$120

.120

.$ 10

.Exempted.

LICENCES FOR BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS, $50 yearly,

OPIUM-

The Opium Farm including Dross Opium, leased from 1st March, 1899 to

28th February, 1892 at $39,800 per mensem,

LICENCE FOR Boarding House, $25 yearly,.....

Government Notifica-

tion 276 of 1856.

Ordinance 3 of 1860.

Ordinance 5 of 1815, and Government Notifica- tion 97 of 25th June, 1837.

Ordinance 1 of 1889.

Ordinance 21 of 1987.

f Ordinance 1 of 1884 and C.S.O. 1078 of 1888,

Section 17 of Ordinanco

8 of 1979.

MARRIAGE LICENCE:

Certificate of Notice, Section 11......

Marriage Licence, Section 12,

Special Licence, Section 14,

Marriago at the Office of the Registrar General,

LICENCE TO CHINESE UNDERTAKERS, $10 yearly,......

LICENCE TO MONET CHANCERS, $5 yearly,.

$ 1.00

5.00 25.00

Ordinance 14 of 1875.

2.00

LICENCE TO MARINE STORE DEALERS, $180 yearly,

STAMP DUTIES.

NOTE. A document containing or relating to several distinct matters is to be sepa- rately and distinctly charged with duty in respect of each of such matters. Any document liable to Stamp duty under more than one article of this Schedule shall be charged under that article which imposes the highest duty.

1. Adjudication as to the amount of stamp duty to be levied on any documeut,.................................

2. Agreement, or any memorandum of an agrce- ment, under hand only, and not otherwise specially charged with any duty, whether the same be only evidence of a contract or obligatory on the parties from its being written instrument,

*1.

50 cents.

Note.-Agreements as to letting or tenancy are in all cases chargoable as ieases.

See articles 22 and 24.

Ordinance 21 of 1887,

Section 6.

Ordinanco 21 of 1887,

Section 6, and Ordi- nauce 9 of 1967, Sec- tions 7 and 8. Ordinance 9 of 1875, and Regulations by Governor in Conneil of 14th October, 1975.

Ordinanco 16 of 1886.

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