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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

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Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

POST OFFICE—Continued

Box Rents

Description Rate Authority
Small private box at General Post Office $10 per annum No. 18 of Postal Regulations of 1932
Large private box at General Post Office $20 per annum No. 11 of Postal Regulations of 1932

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 3 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1.

Authority: No. 20 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

Fee for Certificate for Reception of Mail Matter

$2 a year.

Authority: No. 17 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

Fee for the Return of Each Article of Correspondence

Authority: No. 24 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

Money Orders

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Kong and Macau 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 Hong Kong on Great Britain only 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 deferred rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment.
  3. A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order.

Authority: No. 26 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

Local Postal Notes

Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note: 1 cent.

Denomination Commission
25 cents 1 cent
$1.00 1 cent
$2.00 2 cents
$3.00 3 cents
$4.00 4 cents
$5.00 5 cents
$10.00 10 cents

Authority: No. 26 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

RADIO TELEGRAPHS

Message fees in accordance with current tariff.

RAILWAYS

Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.

Authority: Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordinance No. 28 of 1927, Ordinance No. 5 of 1934, and Ordinance No. 35 of 1934.

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 1909
Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 $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
Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension)
Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 28, used as Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension)
Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 29, used as Hospital by Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907
Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 and 2923 of 1918
Government Buildings, Leighton Hill 7% on salary per month C.S.O. No. 296 of 1924
Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road $40.00 per month C.S.O. No. 1396 of 1920
World Theatre on I.L. 2823 $2,000.00 per month C.S.O. No. 2/4465 of 1905
Kau U Fong on I.L. 1858 $11,250.00 per annum C.S.O. No. 294 of 1921
White House, Taipo $75.00 per month

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Page 76 (A 76) Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. POST OFFICE—Continued Box Rents Description Rate Authority Small private box at General Post Office $10 per annum No. 18 of Postal Regulations of 1932 Large private box at General Post Office $20 per annum No. 11 of Postal Regulations of 1932 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 3 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. Authority: No. 20 of Postal Regulations of 1932. Fee for Certificate for Reception of Mail Matter $2 a year. Authority: No. 17 of Postal Regulations of 1932. Fee for the Return of Each Article of Correspondence Authority: No. 24 of Postal Regulations of 1932. Money Orders Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Kong and Macau 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 Hong Kong on Great Britain only are as follows: Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders. A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the deferred rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment. A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order. Authority: No. 26 of Postal Regulations of 1932. Local Postal Notes Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note: 1 cent. Denomination Commission 25 cents 1 cent $1.00 1 cent $2.00 2 cents $3.00 3 cents $4.00 4 cents $5.00 5 cents $10.00 10 cents Authority: No. 26 of Postal Regulations of 1932. RADIO TELEGRAPHS Message fees in accordance with current tariff. RAILWAYS Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff. Authority: Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordinance No. 28 of 1927, Ordinance No. 5 of 1934, and Ordinance No. 35 of 1934. 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 1909 Building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 $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 Old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension) Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 28, used as Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902 (Extension) Old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 29, used as Hospital by Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907 Old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 and 2923 of 1918 Government Buildings, Leighton Hill 7% on salary per month C.S.O. No. 296 of 1924 Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road $40.00 per month C.S.O. No. 1396 of 1920 World Theatre on I.L. 2823 $2,000.00 per month C.S.O. No. 2/4465 of 1905 Kau U Fong on I.L. 1858 $11,250.00 per annum C.S.O. No. 294 of 1921 White House, Taipo $75.00 per month —
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76 (A 76) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. POST OFFICE,—Continued. Box RENTS :— T large " 44 37 לו $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 3 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. Fee for Certificate for reception of mail matter Fee for the return of ench article of correspondence, MONEY ORDERS :— Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. $2 a year The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Koug and Mucno will be oue 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 Hong Kong on Great Britain only 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 deferred 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 note,.. No. 18 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932, No. 11 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. No. 20 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. No. 17 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. No. 24 of Postal Regula- tious of 1932, 1 cent. ふい 1 39 " $ 1,00 1 € 2.00 2 cents. E 产愿 $ 3.00 3 ++ $ 4.00 4 " 19 $ 5.00 $10.00 i ་་ *י 10 11 No. 26 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. RADIO TELEGRAPUS,— Message fees in accordance with current tariff. RAILWAYS :— Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Fraight, etc., according to the Tariff. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES. BUILDINGS :— Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, 815 per mouth, Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, 81 per annum,.................. Rent of two Peak Chair-coolic Houses, at Victorin Gap, §60 per mouth, Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annums, Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per nunum (N. K. 1. L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society), · Reat of old building in Kowloon Walled City, 82 per nunum (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,.................................... Reat of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill, 7% on salary per month, Rent of Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road, #40.00 per month,..... Rent of World Theatre on I.L. 2823, $2,000.00 per mouth, Rent of Kau U Fong on 1.L. 1858, $11,250.00 per annum, Rent of White House, Taipo, $75.00 per month, . Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordin ance No. 28 of 1927, Ordinance No. 5 of 1934, and Ordinance No. 35 of 1934. C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1699. C.5.0, No. 1153 of 1906, C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907. C.5.0. No. 2407 of 1919 and 2923 of 1918. C.S.O. No. 296 of 1924. C.8.0. No. 1396 of 1920. C.S.O. No. 2/4465 of 1905. C.S.O. No. 294 of 1921.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

POST OFFICE,—Continued.

Box RENTS :—

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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 3 cents per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1.

Fee for Certificate for reception of mail matter

Fee for the return of ench article of correspondence,

MONEY ORDERS :—

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

$2 a year

The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Koug and Mucno will be oue 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 Hong Kong on Great Britain

only 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 deferred 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 note,..

No. 18 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932,

No. 11 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

No. 20 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

No. 17 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

No. 24 of Postal Regula-

tious of 1932,

1 cent.

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2 cents.

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No. 26 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

RADIO TELEGRAPUS,—

Message fees in accordance with current tariff.

RAILWAYS :—

Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Fraight, etc., according to the Tariff.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES. BUILDINGS :—

Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, 815 per mouth,

Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, 81 per annum,.................. Rent of two Peak Chair-coolic Houses, at Victorin Gap, §60 per mouth, Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annums,

Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per nunum (N. K. 1. L. 28,

now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society),

·

Reat of old building in Kowloon Walled City, 82 per nunum (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,.................................... Reat of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill, 7% on salary per month, Rent of Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road, #40.00 per month,..... Rent of World Theatre on I.L. 2823, $2,000.00 per mouth, Rent of Kau U Fong on 1.L. 1858, $11,250.00 per annum, Rent of White House, Taipo, $75.00 per month, .

Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordin ance No. 28 of 1927, Ordinance No. 5 of 1934, and Ordinance No. 35 of 1934.

C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1699. C.5.0, No. 1153 of 1906, C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902,

Extension.

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

Extension.

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

C.5.0. No. 2407 of 1919

and 2923 of 1918.

C.S.O. No. 296 of 1924.

C.8.0. No. 1396 of 1920.

C.S.O. No. 2/4465 of 1905. C.S.O. No. 294 of 1921.

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