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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

BOX RENTS

Description Rate Authority
Large private box at General Post Office $20 per annum
Small private box at General Post Office $10 per annum
Demurrage on Parcels: Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty-one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of 5 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. No demurrage shall be charged on parcels addressed to persons on board ship. Government Notification No. 763 of 1902
Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of any of the British Post Office Agencies in China $1 per mail Government Notification No. 233 of 1907
Search for postal correspondence or parcel 10 cents for each article Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916
Warrant for the return of correspondence $1.00

MONEY ORDERS

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the British Agencies in China will be one cent per dollar or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of 5 cents; for Money Orders on all other places the commission will be one and a half cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.

Service Charge Authority
Advice of payment of Money Orders 10 cents for each Order C.S.O. No. 2701 of 1915
Telegraph Money Orders issued in Hongkong: Government Notification No. 130 of 30th March, 1917
(1) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders
(2) Charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment
(3) Supplementary fee 25 cents for each order

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES

Denomination Commission Authority
25-cent note 2 cents Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905
$1.00 1 cent
$2.00 2 cents
$3.00 3 cents
$4.00 4 cents
$5.00 5 cents
$10.00 10 cents

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES

BUILDINGS

Description Rent Authority
Upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand $15 per month C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899
Building near Shumshuipo (No. 4 Tai Kai) $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 39 of 1902
Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 13 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906
Two Peak Chair-coolie Houses at Victoria Gap $60 per month C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904
Poak and Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Stations $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906
Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension)
Nos. 16–34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hunghom, resumed by Government $211 per month C.S.O. No. 6714 of 1905
Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension)
Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society) $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907
Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 443 of 1907
Cable House at North Point $50 per annum C.S.O. No. 1499 of 1911
Cable House at Hunghom $50 per annum C.S.O. No. 1553 of 1912
Old Post Office Building $1,510 per mensem from 1st January to 28th February, 1917, and $1,380 per mensem from 1st March, 1917 C.S.O. No. 7 in 68 of 1912
New Government Buildings, Top Floor $655 per month C.S.O. No. 295 of 1902 (Extension)
Old Land Office Building $440 per month C.S.O. No. 1081 of 1913
Government Brick Hut at Kennedy Town, South of I.L. 1891 $12 per annum C.S.O. No. 4850 of 1911
Two buildings in Kowloon Walled City $2 per annum
Disused building in East Battery at Hunghom $20 per annum from 1st January to 30th June, 1917
Portion of ground floor and basement of Old Supreme Court Building $180 per month

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. BOX RENTS Description Rate Authority Large private box at General Post Office $20 per annum Small private box at General Post Office $10 per annum Demurrage on Parcels: Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty-one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of 5 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. No demurrage shall be charged on parcels addressed to persons on board ship. Government Notification No. 763 of 1902 Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of any of the British Post Office Agencies in China $1 per mail Government Notification No. 233 of 1907 Search for postal correspondence or parcel 10 cents for each article Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916 Warrant for the return of correspondence $1.00 MONEY ORDERS Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the British Agencies in China will be one cent per dollar or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of 5 cents; for Money Orders on all other places the commission will be one and a half cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. Service Charge Authority Advice of payment of Money Orders 10 cents for each Order C.S.O. No. 2701 of 1915 Telegraph Money Orders issued in Hongkong: Government Notification No. 130 of 30th March, 1917 (1) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders (2) Charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment (3) Supplementary fee 25 cents for each order LOCAL POSTAL NOTES Denomination Commission Authority 25-cent note 2 cents Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905 $1.00 1 cent $2.00 2 cents $3.00 3 cents $4.00 4 cents $5.00 5 cents $10.00 10 cents RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES BUILDINGS Description Rent Authority Upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand $15 per month C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899 Building near Shumshuipo (No. 4 Tai Kai) $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 39 of 1902 Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 13 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906 Two Peak Chair-coolie Houses at Victoria Gap $60 per month C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904 Poak and Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Stations $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906 Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension) Nos. 16–34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hunghom, resumed by Government $211 per month C.S.O. No. 6714 of 1905 Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension) Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society) $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907 Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 443 of 1907 Cable House at North Point $50 per annum C.S.O. No. 1499 of 1911 Cable House at Hunghom $50 per annum C.S.O. No. 1553 of 1912 Old Post Office Building $1,510 per mensem from 1st January to 28th February, 1917, and $1,380 per mensem from 1st March, 1917 C.S.O. No. 7 in 68 of 1912 New Government Buildings, Top Floor $655 per month C.S.O. No. 295 of 1902 (Extension) Old Land Office Building $440 per month C.S.O. No. 1081 of 1913 Government Brick Hut at Kennedy Town, South of I.L. 1891 $12 per annum C.S.O. No. 4850 of 1911 Two buildings in Kowloon Walled City $2 per annum Disused building in East Battery at Hunghom $20 per annum from 1st January to 30th June, 1917 Portion of ground floor and basement of Old Supreme Court Building $180 per month
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38 (A 38) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislaturo or other Authority under which levied. + BOX RENTS — " large "1 34 # " $10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20 Demurrage on Parcels:-Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty- one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of 5 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. No demurrage shall be charged on parcels addressed to persous on board ship. Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of nuy of the British Post Office Agencies in China,......$1 per mail. Search for postal correspondence or parcel,.. .10 cents for each article. Warrant for the return of correspondence, MONEY ORDERS :- Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. $1.00 The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the British Agencies in China will be one cent per dollar or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of 5 cents; for Money Orders on all other places the commission will be one and a half cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. Advice of payment of Money Orders, 10 cents for each Order. The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issuel in Hongkong are as follows :— (1.) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders. (2.) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment. (3.) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order. LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,- Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent uote, . C.S.0, No. 2701 of 1915. Government Notification No. 130 of 30th March, 1917. Government Notification No. 763 of 1902, Government Notification No. 233 of 1907. Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916. cent. 60 1 11 נו $ 1.00 11 M I ** 11 $ 2.00 2 cents. $ 3.00 3 +9 39 31 $ 4.00 S 4 +1 97 ** $ 5.00 $10.00 5 19 縣 10 Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES. BUILDINGS:- Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, $15 per month, Rem of building near Shumshuipo, (No. 4 Tai Kai), $1 per annum, Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 13, $1 per annum,....... Rent of two Peak Chuir-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month, Rent of Poak and Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Stations, $2 per annum,- Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum, Rent of Nos. 16-34 (oven Nos.) Chathain Road, Hunghom, resumed by Government, $211 per month, Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per noun (N. K. 1. L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society), Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum) N. K. I. L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society), Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620, $1 per annum, Rent of Cable House at North Point, $50 per anpuin........................................................................................ Rent of Cable House at Hunghom, $50 per sanug............................................................................................. Rout of Old Post Office Building, $1,510 per mensem from let January to 28th February, 1917, nad $1,380 per monsom from 1st Maroli, 1917,...... Rent of New Government Buildings, Top Floor, $655 per mouth,..................................... Rent of Old Land Oflee Building, $440 per month,.............. Rent of Government Brick Hut at Kennedy Town, South of I. L. 1891, $12 per ABTE, Bent of two buildings in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per anuum................................................... Rent of a laused building in East Battery at Hunghom, $20 per aquum from 1st January to 30th June, 1917, Ront of portion of ground flour and basoment of Oki Supreme Court Building, $180 por month, C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899. C.S.O, No. 39 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906. C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906, Confiileutial. (C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, ... Extension. C.S.O. No. 6714 of 1905. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907, 0.8.0. No. 443 of 1907. C.S.O. No. 1499 of 1911. C.S.0, No. 1346 of 1911, C.S.O. No. 1553 of 1912, C.S.O.No.7 in 68 of 1912, 1 C.S.O. No. 295 of 1902, Extension. C.S.Q. No. 1081 of 1913. C.S.O. No. 4850 of 1911.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislaturo or other Authority under which levied.

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$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20 Demurrage on Parcels:-Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty- one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of 5 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. No demurrage shall be charged on parcels addressed to persous on board ship.

Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of nuy of the British Post Office Agencies in China,......$1 per mail. Search for postal correspondence or parcel,..

.10 cents for each article. Warrant for the return of correspondence,

MONEY ORDERS :-

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

$1.00

The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the British Agencies in China will be one cent per dollar or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of 5 cents; for Money Orders on all other places the commission will be one and a half cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.

Advice of payment of Money Orders,

10 cents for each Order.

The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issuel in Hongkong are as follows :—

(1.) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money

Orders.

(2.) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for

telegrams addressed to the country of payment. (3.) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order.

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,-

Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent uote, .

C.S.0, No. 2701 of 1915.

Government Notification No. 130 of 30th March, 1917.

Government Notification

No. 763 of 1902,

Government Notification

No. 233 of 1907.

Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916.

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Government Notification

No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES.

BUILDINGS:-

Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, $15 per month,

Rem of building near Shumshuipo, (No. 4 Tai Kai), $1 per annum, Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 13, $1 per annum,....... Rent of two Peak Chuir-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month, Rent of Poak and Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Stations, $2 per annum,-

Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum,

Rent of Nos. 16-34 (oven Nos.) Chathain Road, Hunghom, resumed by

Government, $211 per month,

Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per noun (N. K. 1. L. 28,

now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society), Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum) N. K. I. L. 29,

now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society), Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620, $1 per annum, Rent of Cable House at North Point, $50 per anpuin........................................................................................ Rent of Cable House at Hunghom, $50 per sanug............................................................................................. Rout of Old Post Office Building, $1,510 per mensem from let January to 28th February, 1917, nad $1,380 per monsom from 1st Maroli, 1917,...... Rent of New Government Buildings, Top Floor, $655 per mouth,..................................... Rent of Old Land Oflee Building, $440 per month,..............

Rent of Government Brick Hut at Kennedy Town, South of I. L. 1891, $12 per

ABTE,

Bent of two buildings in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per anuum................................................... Rent of a laused building in East Battery at Hunghom, $20 per aquum

from 1st January to 30th June, 1917,

Ront of portion of ground flour and basoment of Oki Supreme Court Building,

$180 por month,

C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899. C.S.O, No. 39 of 1902,

Extension.

C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906. C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906,

Confiileutial.

(C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, ...

Extension.

C.S.O. No. 6714 of 1905.

C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902,

Extension.

C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907,

0.8.0. No. 443 of 1907.

C.S.O. No. 1499 of 1911.

C.S.0, No. 1346 of 1911, C.S.O. No. 1553 of 1912, C.S.O.No.7 in 68 of 1912,

1 C.S.O. No. 295 of 1902,

Extension.

C.S.Q. No. 1081 of 1913.

C.S.O. No. 4850 of 1911.

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