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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

POSTAL RENTS AND CHARGES

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied Particulars and Rates
C.S.O. No. 2071 of 1915<br>Government Notification No. 180 of 30th March, 1917 Private Boxes:<br>$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office.<br>$20 per annum for a large sized private box at the General Post Office.
Government Notification No. 763 of 1902 Demurrage on Parcels:<br>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. 283 of 1907 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.
Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916 Search for postal correspondence or parcel: 10 cents for each article.<br>Warrant for the return of correspondence: $1.00.

MONEY ORDERS

Authority Rates of Commission
Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905 Money Orders payable in Hongkong, Macao and Wei-hai-wei:<br>One cent per dollar or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of 5 cents.<br><br>Money Orders on all other places:<br>One and a half cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.<br><br>Advice of payment of Money Orders: 10 cents for each Order.
Telegraph Money Orders issued in Hongkong:<br>(1) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders.<br>(2) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment.<br>(3) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order.

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES

Authority Commission
Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note: 2 cents.

POSTAL ORDERS (Limited to $10)

Authority Commission
Commission charged: 1 cent for each dollar and fraction thereof.

BANKS

Authority Particulars
Ordinance 21 of 1909 Kowloon-Canton Railway<br>Fan Ling Branch Railway<br>Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES

Buildings

Authority Description Rent
C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899 Upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand $15 per month
C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906 Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 $1 per annum
C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904 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 Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum
C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907 Nos. 16–34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hunghom $184 per month
C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911 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. 975 of 1916 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. 1425 of 1920 Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum
C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 No. 14, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City $5 per annum
C.S.O. No. 1544 of 1924 Northern Room at the Eastern Street Pier $5 per month
C.S.O. No. 1544 of 1924 Nos. 5 to 8, Running Nos., Bine Building $1,075 per month
Government Buildings, Leighton Hill 7% on salary and $3 for the upkeep of the upper tennis court per month
Nos. 4, 50 to 56 (even Nos.), Morrison Hill Road $576 per month

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &amp;c. POSTAL RENTS AND CHARGES Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied Particulars and Rates C.S.O. No. 2071 of 1915&lt;br&gt;Government Notification No. 180 of 30th March, 1917 Private Boxes:&lt;br&gt;$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office.&lt;br&gt;$20 per annum for a large sized private box at the General Post Office. Government Notification No. 763 of 1902 Demurrage on Parcels:&lt;br&gt;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. 283 of 1907 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. Government Notification No. 295 of 30th June, 1916 Search for postal correspondence or parcel: 10 cents for each article.&lt;br&gt;Warrant for the return of correspondence: $1.00. MONEY ORDERS Authority Rates of Commission Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905 Money Orders payable in Hongkong, Macao and Wei-hai-wei:&lt;br&gt;One cent per dollar or fraction of a dollar, with a minimum charge of 5 cents.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Money Orders on all other places:&lt;br&gt;One and a half cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Advice of payment of Money Orders: 10 cents for each Order. Telegraph Money Orders issued in Hongkong:&lt;br&gt;(1) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders.&lt;br&gt;(2) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment.&lt;br&gt;(3) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order. LOCAL POSTAL NOTES Authority Commission Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note: 2 cents. POSTAL ORDERS (Limited to $10) Authority Commission Commission charged: 1 cent for each dollar and fraction thereof. BANKS Authority Particulars Ordinance 21 of 1909 Kowloon-Canton Railway&lt;br&gt;Fan Ling Branch Railway&lt;br&gt;Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES Buildings Authority Description Rent C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899 Upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand $15 per month C.S.O. No. 1153 of 1906 Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904 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 Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907 Nos. 16–34 (even Nos.) Chatham Road, Hunghom $184 per month C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911 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. 975 of 1916 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. 1425 of 1920 Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 No. 14, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City $5 per annum C.S.O. No. 1544 of 1924 Northern Room at the Eastern Street Pier $5 per month C.S.O. No. 1544 of 1924 Nos. 5 to 8, Running Nos., Bine Building $1,075 per month Government Buildings, Leighton Hill 7% on salary and $3 for the upkeep of the upper tennis court per month Nos. 4, 50 to 56 (even Nos.), Morrison Hill Road $576 per month
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42 (A 42) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &amp;c. I Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied, BOK RINTS :-- ** ** 19 $10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20 large ་་ 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 sneh 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. $1 per mail. Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery limits of the British Post Office Agency at Wei-hai-wei................................ Search for postul correspondence or parrel, Warrant for the return of correspondence, MONEY ORDERS :- .10 cents for each article. Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. ..$1.00 The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong, Macno and Wei-hai-wei will be one cebi per dollar or fraction of a dolur, 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 ordiuncy rate for Foreign Money Onders. (2.) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the ordinary rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment. (8.) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for caeli order. ROCAL POSTAL Notes,— Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note................... C.S.0, No. 2071 of 1915, Government Notification No. 180 of 30th March, 1917. Government Notification. No. 763 of 1902. Government Notification No. 283 of 1907. Government Notifiention No. 295 of 30th June. 1916. 50 ++ 11 $ 1.00 + $ 2.00 * $ 3.00 T $ 4.00 29 $ 6.00 $10.00 14 10 2 cents. 1 4 &quot; 5 ** -- Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905. Logar. Monet Post Cards~(limited to $10) Commission charged 1 cent for each dollar and fraction thereof, BanwaXS ;— r Kowloon-Cantou Railway Fan Ling Branch Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES, Buildings !— Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Boubam Strand. $15 per month, Renk of building iu Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, §I per annum,.......... Kent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month, Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per am, Kent of Nos. 16-34 (even Nos.) Chiutlein Road, Hunghom, $184 per month, Rent of old buibling in Kowloon Walled City, ŝi per annum (N. K. 1. 1. 28, now used as a Mortimry by Church Missionry Society), Kent of okl building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum (N. K. J. L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society), Bent of old buikling in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620, $1 per aumum.................. Rent of No. 14, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City, 85 per anutim, ................... Reut of Northern Room at the Eastern Street Pier. $5 per mouth, Rent of Nos. 5 to 8, cunning Nos, Bine Building &quot; $1,075 per month, Kent of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill, 7% on salury and $3 for the upkeep of the upper tennis court per month, Rent of Nos. 4, 50 to 56 (even Nos,) Morrison Hill Road $576 per month.......... Govt. Notification No,165 of 13th April, 1923. Ordinance 21 of 1909, C.8.0. No. 1546 of 1899. C.5,0. No. 1153 of 1906, C.8.0. No. 8215 of 1904. | C,8,0. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.0. No. 6714 of 1905. C.5.0, No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.8.0. No. 2315 of 1907. C.8.0. No. 7045 of 1911. €,841, No. 975 of 1916. C.8.0, No, 1425 of 1920. C.8.0, No. 2407 of 1919, C.8.0. No. 1544 of 1924, mund 1 in 1544 of 1924 ̧ Kutory
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

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Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied,

BOK RINTS :--

**

**

19

$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20

large ་་ 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 sneh 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.

$1 per mail.

Interception of correspondence directed to an addressee residing within the delivery

limits of the British Post Office Agency at Wei-hai-wei................................ Search for postul correspondence or parrel, Warrant for the return of correspondence,

MONEY ORDERS :-

.10 cents for each article.

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

..$1.00

The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong, Macno and Wei-hai-wei will be one cebi per dollar or fraction of a dolur, 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 ordiuncy rate for Foreign Money

Onders.

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

telegrams addressed to the country of payment. (8.) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for caeli order.

ROCAL POSTAL Notes,—

Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note...................

C.S.0, No. 2071 of 1915,

Government Notification

No. 180 of 30th March, 1917.

Government Notification.

No. 763 of 1902.

Government Notification

No. 283 of 1907.

Government Notifiention No. 295 of 30th June. 1916.

50

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11

$ 1.00

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$ 2.00

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$ 3.00

T

$ 4.00

29

$ 6.00

$10.00

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2 cents.

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Government Notification No. 769 of 10th Nov., 1905.

Logar. Monet Post Cards~(limited to $10)

Commission charged 1 cent for each dollar and fraction thereof,

BanwaXS ;—

r

Kowloon-Cantou Railway

Fan Ling Branch Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES,

Buildings !—

Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Boubam Strand. $15 per month, Renk of building iu Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, §I per annum,.......... Kent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month,

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

Kent of Nos. 16-34 (even Nos.) Chiutlein Road, Hunghom, $184 per

month,

Rent of old buibling in Kowloon Walled City, ŝi per annum (N. K. 1. 1. 28,

now used as a Mortimry by Church Missionry Society),

Kent of okl building in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum (N. K. J. L. 29,

now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society), Bent of old buikling in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620, $1 per aumum.................. Rent of No. 14, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City, 85 per anutim, ................... Reut of Northern Room at the Eastern Street Pier. $5 per mouth, Rent of Nos. 5 to 8, cunning Nos, Bine Building " $1,075 per month, Kent of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill, 7% on salury and $3 for the

upkeep of the upper tennis court per month,

Rent of Nos. 4, 50 to 56 (even Nos,) Morrison Hill Road $576 per month..........

Govt. Notification No,165

of 13th April, 1923.

Ordinance 21 of 1909,

C.8.0. No. 1546 of 1899. C.5,0. No. 1153 of 1906, C.8.0. No. 8215 of 1904.

| C,8,0. No. 225 of 1902,

Extension.

C.S.0. No. 6714 of 1905.

C.5.0, No. 225 of 1902,

Extension.

C.8.0. No. 2315 of 1907. C.8.0. No. 7045 of 1911. €,841, No. 975 of 1916. C.8.0, No, 1425 of 1920.

C.8.0, No. 2407 of 1919,

C.8.0. No. 1544 of 1924, mund 1 in 1544 of 1924 ̧

Kutory

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