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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

LAND REVENUE.

LEASED LANDS:

Crown Rents on Lands leased for periods varying from 14 to 999 years, . . .

LANDS OCCUPIED BY CHINESE Villagers, SQUATTERS, &c., under Squitiers'

Licences issued by the Surveyor General, viz. :—

Villagers and Squatters at Hongkong at $1 per annum for 100 Square Feet,

do. at Kowloon at $1 per annum for 300

+

Do. Cultivated Lands at Hongkong and Kowloon at 75 cts, per annum per Mow

= 733 yards,

STONE QUARRIES:

Leased to the highest bidder by Public Auction for one year from 1st Janu-

ary to 31st December,

PREMIUM ON Sales of LEASES:

In addition to the Annual Rental which is fixed, leaseholds are disposed of by Public Auction for a premium paid down in a lump sum by the highest bidder,

The leases are disposed of

nt Public Auction Sales held in accordance with Notifications.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1858.

Government Notification of 25th Nov., 1878.

Secretary of States' Des- patch No. 222 of 2nd January, 1851.

MARKETS:

RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS.

Lans..

-at $20 monthly,

Shops from $15 to $21

Stalls from $1 to $ 2.50

**

There is a premium paid in a lump sum by the persons to whom these leases

are granted.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS;

Post Office-Quarters leased to Postmaster General at $300 yearly,

Ordinances No.9 of 1858,

and 5 of 1867.

House No. 23, Queen's Road Central, known as Crosby's Stores at $900 yearly Leased by Order of the

Latrines at GO cents per seat, monthly,

Slaughter House :

Leased to the highest bidder by Public Auction for one year from 1st

January to 31st December,

LICENCES.

LICENCE TO RETAIL FERMENTED AND SPIRITUous Liquors, $300 yearly, LICENCE TO RETAIL SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS to Chinese people only, $120 yearly,..

PAWNBROKERS' LICENCE, $350 yearly,..

AUCTIONEERS' Licence, $300 yearly,

LICENCES OF TENEMENTS FOR EMTORANTS:

Governor.

C.S.O. No. 1,775 of 1873.

Ordinance No. 9 of 1858, and Govt. Notification of 22nd Nov., 1878.

Ordinances No. 11 of 1844,

and 10 of 1808, and Governor's Order No. 3,140 of 1879. Ordinances No.8 of 1800,

and 18 of 1807. Ordinance No. 5 of 1845,

and (ioverament Noti fication No. 97 of 25th June, 1867.

For every 10 Inmates, if by the year $5, and if by a lesser term, for every Ordinance No. 8 of 1859.

10 Inmates, per diem, 10 cents,......

EMIGRATION BROKERS' LICENCE, $200 yearly,

Ordinance No. 5 of 1874.