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1841-1886

PAPERS RELATING TO

HONG KONG.

No. 2.

Administrator W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the

EARL GRANVILLE, K.G.

MY LORD,

Government House, Hong Kong, April 16, 1886.

I HAVE the honour to forward the Blue Book, for 1885, together with a report prepared by Mr. Seth, chief clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, exhibiting the principal features as compared with the four preceding years,

I have, &c.

(Signed)

W. H. MARSH,

The Right Hon.

The Earl Granville, K.G,

&c.

&c.

&c.

REPORT on the BLUE BOOK for 1885, presented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on 21st April, 1886.

I.-TAXATION.

The following changes were made in 1885 in the taxes of the Colony :-

Trust Estates,

(a.) By Ordinance 5 of 1885, the Official Trustee is empowered to levy a fee of one per cent. on the annual revenue of a trust estate.

Piers and Wharves.

(b) By an Order of the Governor in Council conveyed in Colonial Secretary's Office Document No.1460 of 1885, a fee of $15 is levied for every permit to erect a pier or wharf other than a pier or wharf authorised by Ordinance.

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1841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO HONG KONG. No. 2. Administrator W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the EARL GRANVILLE, K.G. MY LORD, Government House, Hong Kong, April 16, 1886. I HAVE the honour to forward the Blue Book, for 1885, together with a report prepared by Mr. Seth, chief clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, exhibiting the principal features as compared with the four preceding years, I have, &c. (Signed) W. H. MARSH, The Right Hon. The Earl Granville, K.G, &c. &c. &c. REPORT on the BLUE BOOK for 1885, presented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government on 21st April, 1886. I.-TAXATION. The following changes were made in 1885 in the taxes of the Colony :- Trust Estates, (a.) By Ordinance 5 of 1885, the Official Trustee is empowered to levy a fee of one per cent. on the annual revenue of a trust estate. Piers and Wharves. (b) By an Order of the Governor in Council conveyed in Colonial Secretary's Office Document No.1460 of 1885, a fee of $15 is levied for every permit to erect a pier or wharf other than a pier or wharf authorised by Ordinance. 685
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1841-1886 PAPERS RELATING TO HONG KONG. No. 2. Administrator W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the EARL GRANVILLE, K.G. MY LORD, Government House, Hong Kong, April 16, 1886. I HAVE the honour to forward the Blue Book, for 1885, together with, a report prepared by Mr. Seth, chief clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, exhibiting the principal features as compared with the four preceding years, I have, &c. The Right Hon. (Signed) W, H. MARSH, The Earl Granville, K.G, &c. &c. &c. REPORT on the BLUE BOOK for 1885, presented to the Legis lative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer. Administering the Government on 21st April, 1886. I.-TAXATION. The following changes were made in 1885 in the taxes of the Colony :- Trust Estates, (a.) By Ordinance 5 of 1885, the Official Trustee is empowered to levy a fee of one per cent. on the annual revenue of a trust estate. Piers and Wharves. (b) By an Order of the Governor in Council conveyed in Colonial Secretary's Office Document No. 1,460 of 1885, a fee of $15 is levied for every permit to erect a pier or wharf other than a pier or wharf authorised by Ordinance. 685
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1841-1886

PAPERS RELATING TO

HONG KONG.

No. 2.

Administrator W. H. MARSH, C.M.G., to the Right Hon. the

EARL GRANVILLE, K.G.

MY LORD,

Government House, Hong Kong, April 16, 1886.

I HAVE the honour to forward the Blue Book, for 1885, together with, a report prepared by Mr. Seth, chief clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office, exhibiting the principal features as compared with the four preceding years,

I have, &c.

The Right Hon.

(Signed)

W, H. MARSH,

The Earl Granville, K.G,

&c.

&c.

&c.

REPORT on the BLUE BOOK for 1885, presented to the Legis

lative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer. Administering the Government on 21st April, 1886.

I.-TAXATION.

The following changes were made in 1885 in the taxes of the Colony :-

Trust Estates,

(a.) By Ordinance 5 of 1885, the Official Trustee is empowered to levy a fee of one per cent. on the annual revenue of a trust estate.

Piers and Wharves.

(b) By an Order of the Governor in Council conveyed in Colonial Secretary's Office Document No. 1,460 of 1885, a fee of $15 is levied for every permit to erect a pier or wharf other than a pier or wharf authorised by Ordinance.

685

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