Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
17 large, 51; 19 small. $10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20 for a large sized private box.
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.
Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of the British Post Office Agency at Wei-hai-wei ............... $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, Macao and Wei-hai-wei 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:
| Denomination | Commission |
|---|---|
| 25 cents | 1 cent |
| 50 cents | 2 cents |
| $1.00 | 3 cents |
| $2.00 | 4 cents |
| $3.00 | 5 cents |
| $4.00 | 6 cents |
| $5.00 | 7 cents |
| $10.00 | 8 cents |
Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905.
Commission charged 1 cent for each dollar and fraction thereof.
Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.
Ordinance No. 21 of 1909.
Govt. Notification No. 165 of 13th April 1923.
C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899.
C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906.
C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904.
C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906.
| Property | Rent | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand | $15 per month | C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension |
| Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 6714 of 1905 |
| Two Peak Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap | $60 per month | C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension |
| Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Station | $1.00 per annum | C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907 |
| Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 443 of 1907 |
| Nos. 16–34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hung Hom | $184 per month | C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911 |
| 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. 975 of 1916 |
| 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. 1423 of 1920 |
| Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 | $1 per annum | C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 |
| Cable House at North Point | $50 per annum | |
| Cable House at Hung Hom | $50 per annum | |
| No. 11, Tun Tsz-ba, Kowloon City | $5 per annum | |
| Northern Room at the Eastern Street Pier | $5 per month | |
| Nos. 5 to 8, running Nos., "Blue Building" | $1,075 per month | |
| Government Buildings, Leighton Hill | 7% on salary and $3 for the upkeep of the upper tennis court per month |
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
Box RENTS :—
17
large
51
"
19
**
$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 ældressed to persons on board ship.
Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of the British Post Office Agency at Wei-hai-wei...............$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 Macao and Wei-hai-woi 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 Orler. 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 23 cents for each order.
LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,-
Commission charged ou issue of a 25-ceut note,
C.5.0. No, 2071 of 1915.
Government Notification
No. 180 of 30th March, 1917.
Government Notification
No. 763 of 1902.
Government Notification
No. 233 of 1907.
Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916.
50
11
$ 1.00
$ 2.00
""
$ 3.00
**
$ 4.00
"
$ 3.00
99
$10.00
17
I cent.
1
1
*3
2 cents.
3
**
4
5
+
"
Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905.
LOCAL MONEY POST CARDS-(limited to $10)
Commission charged I cent for each dollar and faction thereof,
RAILWAYS :-
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Govt. Notification No.165
of 13th April 1923.
Fures, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.
Ordinance No. 21 of 1909.
Fan-Ling Brauch Railway
RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES.
BUILDINGS
Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, 815 per month, Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, $1 per annum,.. Rent of two Peak Chair-coolic Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month, Rent of Cape D'Aguilar Signalling Station, $1.00 per anuur,
Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum, ..................................... Rent of Nos. 16-34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hanghom, $184 par
month,
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),
ARKARAŠTYROCKET
Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 por 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 annuin,. Rent of Cable House at North Point, $50 per annum,.................................................................. Rent of Cable House at Hungbom, $50 per annum,............................................................................................. Rent of No. 11, Tun Tsz-ba, Kowloon City, $5 per annum,
Rent of Northern Room at the Eastern Streat Pier, $5 per mouth, Rent of Nos. 5 to 8, running Nos, "Blue Building " $1,075 per month, Rent of Government Buildings Leighton Hill, 7% on salary and $3 for the
npkeep of the upper tennis court per month,
C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899, C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906, C.5.0. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 616 of 1906.
Confidential.
C.S.0. 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. C.8.0. No. 443 of 1907.
C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911.
C.S.O. No. 975 of 1916.
C.S.O. No. 1423 of 1920.
C.5.0. No. 2407 of 1919.
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