Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied
$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20 per annum for a large sized private box at the General Post Office.
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.
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
Search for postal correspondence or parcel................................................................ 10 cents for each article
Warrant for the return of correspondence............................................................... $1.00
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.
Advice of payment of Money Orders................................................................ 10 cents for each Order.
The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issued 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.
| Denomination | Commission |
|---|---|
| 25 cents | 2 cents |
| 50 cents | 3 cents |
| $1.00 | 4 cents |
| $2.00 | 5 cents |
| $3.00 | 6 cents |
| $4.00 | 7 cents |
| $5.00 | 8 cents |
| $10.00 | 10 cents |
Government Notification No. 2701 of 1915.
Government Notification No. 130 of 31st March, 1917.
Government Notification No. 763 of 1902.
Government Notification No. 233 of 1907.
Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916.
| Description | Rent | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand | $15 per month | C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899, C.S.O. No. 39 of 1902 |
| Rent of building near Shamshuipo (No. 4 Tai Kai) | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906 |
| Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904, C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906 |
| Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses at Victoria Gap | $60 per month | C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension C.S.O. No. 6714 of 1905 |
| Rent of Peak and Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Stations | $2 per annum | C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907, C.S.O. No. 443 of 1907 |
| Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 1499 of 1911, C.S.O. No. 1346 of 1911 |
| Rent of Nos. 16–34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hung Hom | $211 per month | C.S.O. No. 1533 of 1912 |
| Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum (N.K.I.L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 7 in 68 of 1912 |
| 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) | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension C.S.O. No. 4950 of 1911 |
| Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6720 | $1 per annum | |
| Rent of Cable House at North Point | $50 per annum | |
| Rent of Cable House at Hung Hom | $50 per annum | |
| Rent of Old Post Office Building | $1,380 per mensem | |
| Rent of New Government Buildings, Top Floor | $655 per month | |
| Rent of Old Land Office Building | $440 per month | |
| Rent of Government Brick Hut at Kennedy Town, South of I.L. 1891 | $12 per month | |
| Rent of two buildings in Kowloon Walled City | $2 per month | |
| Rent of 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 :—
$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20
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largu Demurrage on Parcels :-Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty- one days (exclusive of Sumdays and Holidays) shall be liable to a domurrage 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.
Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of any of the British Post Other 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 couts.
Advice of payment of Money Orders,
.10 cents for each Order.
The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issue in Hongkong are as follows a
(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,-
C.S.O. No. 2701 of 1915.
Government Notification No. 130 of 3015 Mareli, 1917.
Government Notification
No. 763 of 1902.
Government Notification
No. 233 of 1907.
Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916.
Commission elargel on issue of a 25-cent note,....................................
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Government Notification
No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905.
RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES.
BUILDINGS :—
Rout of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, $15 per month, ......................... Rent of building near Shamshuipo, (No, 4 Tai Kai), $1 per annum, Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, $1 per amuum,.................. Rent of two Peak Chair-coolio Houses, at Vietoria Gap, $60 per month, Rent of Peak and Capo D'Aguilar Signalling Stations, 82 per annum,
Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum.
Rent of Nos. 16-34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hanghom, $211 per
month,
Ront of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum (N. K. I. L. 28,
now used us a Mortnary by Church Missionary Society),
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Reut of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum) N. K. I. L. 29,
now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Socisty), Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No, 6ti20, $1 per annum, Rent of Cable House at North Point, $50 per annum,..................................................................................... Rent of Cable Monse at Hunghom, $50 por aunun.....................
Ront of Old Post Office Building, $1,380 por mensem, .............................................................................. Rent of New Govermont Buildings, Top Floor, $655 per monthì.............................. Rent of Old Land Office Building, $440 por mouth...............
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Reut of Government Brick Hut at Kennedy Town, South of I. L. 1891,
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Rent of two buildings in Kowloon Walled City, Rent of portion of ground floor and basement of Old Supreme Court Buikling,
$180 por monili,
C.8.0. No. 1546 of 1899, C.S.O. No. 39 of 1902,
Extension.
C.8.0. No. 1153 of 1906. C.8.0. No. 8215 of 1904. | C.8,0. No. 616 of 1906,
Confidential.
JC.S.O. No. 225 of 1902,
Extension.
C.8.0. No. 6714 of 1905.
C.8,0. No. 225 of 1902,
Extension.
C.8.0. No. 2315 of 1907,
| C.8.0. No. 443 of 1907.
(.8.0. No. 1499 of 1911, C.8.0. No, 1346 of 1911.
| C.8.0. No, 1533 of 1912.
C.S.O.No. 7 in 68 of 1912.
C.8.0. No. 225 of 1902,
1 Extension.
| C.S.O. No. 4950 of 1911,
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