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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

LIGHT DUES

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

For every Ship entering Hongkong, 2 cents per ton.

All Steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton or Macao, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Day, and all Chinese Junks, Free.

All Steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton or Macao, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Night, ½ of a cent per ton.

LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

ASSESSED TAXES

Annual Licence to deal in — Section 33 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, and Schedule of Ord., Table P. $10 yearly.

Assessed Taxes — Ord. 8 of 1895, Sec. 10. 13 per cent.

In the City of Victoria

In that portion of the Hill District bounded on the North, South and West by the 600-foot contour, and on the East by a line drawn North and South passing through the Wanchai Gap; and in such other portion of the Hill District as may be hereafter, by order of the Governor, notified in the Gazette

In the remaining portion of the Hill District

In Yaumati and Kowloon Point

In Hunghom

In Mongkoktsui

In Aberdeen, Shaukiwan East and West, Tsin Shui Ma Tan, Kau Kan Ok, Po Kau Wat, Wongneichung, Causeway Bay, San Tsun or T'ai Hang, Tung Lo Wan, Whitfield, Sookunpo

In Hunghom West (Lolunghung)

In any other place

103 83
121
104
9
9
83 & 107
7

The Rates are payable quarterly in advance within the first month of each quarter. These Rates are chargeable on, and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been made.

AUCTIONEERS' Licence

Rating Ordinance 1888, Ordinance 5 of 1892, Government Notification No. 299 of 2nd July 1892, Government Notification No. 520 of 17th December 1892, Government Notification No. 363 of 20th August 1895, Government Notification No. 49 of 6th February 1897, and C.S.O. No. 184 of 1897. $300 yearly.

BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS Licences

Ordinance 21 of 1887. $50 yearly.

Ordinance 21 of 1887. $25 yearly.

Section 17 of Ordinance 26 of 1891. $33 yearly.

BOARDING-HOUSE LICENCES

BOAT LICENCES

Cargo Boats

Class Capacity Fee
1st Class Boat 800 piculs capacity and upwards $20.00
2nd Class under 800 and not less than 450 piculs capacity $10.00
3rd Class under 450 and not less than 100 piculs capacity $5.00
4th Class under 100 piculs capacity $3.00

Lighters

Class Capacity Fee
1st Class Lighter 6,000 piculs capacity and upwards $35.00
2nd Class under 6,000 and not less than 4,000 piculs capacity $30.00
3rd Class under 4,000 and not less than 2,000 piculs capacity $25.00
4th Class under 2,000 piculs capacity $20.00

Rowing Boats plying for hire for Passengers only

Class Length Fee
1st Class measuring upwards of 40 feet in length $10.00
2nd Class from 30 to 40 feet in length $7.00
3rd Class from 20 to 30 feet in length $5.00
4th Class from 12 to 20 feet in length $3.00
5th Class less than 12 feet in length $1.00

Ordinance 26 of 1891, Sec. 39, and Schedule of Ordinance, Table U.

Village Boats

$0.50

Cinder Boats, Bum Boats, Hawkers' Boats, and Marine Dealers' Boats

Class Length Fee
1st Class measuring upwards of 40 feet in length $5.00
2nd Class from 30 to 40 feet in length $3.00
3rd Class from 20 to 30 feet in length $2.00
4th Class from 12 to 20 feet in length $1.00
5th Class less than 12 feet in length $0.50

Water Boats

Licence fees are the same as those for Rowing Boats.

Fish-drying Hulks

Class Capacity Fee
1st Class Hulk 2,000 piculs capacity and upwards $20.00
2nd Class under 2,000 and not less than 1,000 piculs capacity $15.00
3rd Class under 1,000 piculs capacity $10.00

Other Boats not specified above

Class Capacity Fee
1st Class Boat 800 piculs capacity and upwards $20.00
2nd Class under 800 and not less than 450 piculs capacity $10.00
3rd Class under 450 and not less than 100 piculs capacity $5.00
4th Class under 100 piculs capacity $3.00

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. LIGHT DUES Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. For every Ship entering Hongkong, 2 cents per ton. All Steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton or Macao, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Day, and all Chinese Junks, Free. All Steamers plying only between Hongkong and Canton or Macao, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Night, ½ of a cent per ton. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED ASSESSED TAXES Annual Licence to deal in — Section 33 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, and Schedule of Ord., Table P. $10 yearly. Assessed Taxes — Ord. 8 of 1895, Sec. 10. 13 per cent. In the City of Victoria In that portion of the Hill District bounded on the North, South and West by the 600-foot contour, and on the East by a line drawn North and South passing through the Wanchai Gap; and in such other portion of the Hill District as may be hereafter, by order of the Governor, notified in the Gazette In the remaining portion of the Hill District In Yaumati and Kowloon Point In Hunghom In Mongkoktsui In Aberdeen, Shaukiwan East and West, Tsin Shui Ma Tan, Kau Kan Ok, Po Kau Wat, Wongneichung, Causeway Bay, San Tsun or T'ai Hang, Tung Lo Wan, Whitfield, Sookunpo In Hunghom West (Lolunghung) In any other place 103 83 121 104 9 9 83 & 107 7 The Rates are payable quarterly in advance within the first month of each quarter. These Rates are chargeable on, and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been made. AUCTIONEERS' Licence Rating Ordinance 1888, Ordinance 5 of 1892, Government Notification No. 299 of 2nd July 1892, Government Notification No. 520 of 17th December 1892, Government Notification No. 363 of 20th August 1895, Government Notification No. 49 of 6th February 1897, and C.S.O. No. 184 of 1897. $300 yearly. BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS Licences Ordinance 21 of 1887. $50 yearly. Ordinance 21 of 1887. $25 yearly. Section 17 of Ordinance 26 of 1891. $33 yearly. BOARDING-HOUSE LICENCES BOAT LICENCES Cargo Boats Class Capacity Fee 1st Class Boat 800 piculs capacity and upwards $20.00 2nd Class under 800 and not less than 450 piculs capacity $10.00 3rd Class under 450 and not less than 100 piculs capacity $5.00 4th Class under 100 piculs capacity $3.00 Lighters Class Capacity Fee 1st Class Lighter 6,000 piculs capacity and upwards $35.00 2nd Class under 6,000 and not less than 4,000 piculs capacity $30.00 3rd Class under 4,000 and not less than 2,000 piculs capacity $25.00 4th Class under 2,000 piculs capacity $20.00 Rowing Boats plying for hire for Passengers only Class Length Fee 1st Class measuring upwards of 40 feet in length $10.00 2nd Class from 30 to 40 feet in length $7.00 3rd Class from 20 to 30 feet in length $5.00 4th Class from 12 to 20 feet in length $3.00 5th Class less than 12 feet in length $1.00 Ordinance 26 of 1891, Sec. 39, and Schedule of Ordinance, Table U. Village Boats $0.50 Cinder Boats, Bum Boats, Hawkers' Boats, and Marine Dealers' Boats Class Length Fee 1st Class measuring upwards of 40 feet in length $5.00 2nd Class from 30 to 40 feet in length $3.00 3rd Class from 20 to 30 feet in length $2.00 4th Class from 12 to 20 feet in length $1.00 5th Class less than 12 feet in length $0.50 Water Boats Licence fees are the same as those for Rowing Boats. Fish-drying Hulks Class Capacity Fee 1st Class Hulk 2,000 piculs capacity and upwards $20.00 2nd Class under 2,000 and not less than 1,000 piculs capacity $15.00 3rd Class under 1,000 piculs capacity $10.00 Other Boats not specified above Class Capacity Fee 1st Class Boat 800 piculs capacity and upwards $20.00 2nd Class under 800 and not less than 450 piculs capacity $10.00 3rd Class under 450 and not less than 100 piculs capacity $5.00 4th Class under 100 piculs capacity $3.00
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Page (A2) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. LIGHT DUES. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. For every Ship entering Hongkong,... ..2 cents per ton. All Steamers plying only between Hongkong, and Canton or Macno, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Day, and all Chineso Junks, Free. All Steamers plying only between Hongkong, and Canton or Macao, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Night,......................................... of a cent per ton. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE- Anus, Licence to deal in ASSESSED TAXES:- In the City of Victoria, SPECIFIED. Section 33 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, and Sche- dule of Ord., Table P.. $10 yearly. .........13 per cent. Ord. 8 of 1995, Sec. 10. In that portion of the Hill District bounded on the North, South and West by the 600-foot contour, and on the East by a line drawn North and South passing through the Wanchai Gap; and in such other portion of the Hill District as muy be hereafter, by order of the Governor, notifed in the Gazette,.... In the remaining portion of the Hill District, In Yaumati and Kowloon Poiut, In lunghom, In Mongkoktsuti, In Aberdeen, Shaukiwan East and West, Tsin Shui Ma Tan, Kau Kan Ok, Po Kau Wat, Wongneichung, Causeway Bay, San Tsun or T'ai Hang, Tung Lo Wan, Whitfeild, Sookunpo, In Hunghom West, (Lolunghung), In any other place, 103 83 " 121 "} .104 "" 9 }} 9 >> .83 & 107 "} 7 "" The Rates are payable quarterly in advance within the first month of each quarter. These Rates are chargeable on, and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been inade. AUCTIONEERS' Licence, BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS Licences, Rating Ordinanco 1838, Ordinance 5 of 1892, Government Notifien- tion No. 299 of 2nd July, 1892, Govern- ment Notification No. 520 of 17th Decom- ber, 1892, Govern- ment Notification No. 363 of 20th August, 1895, Government Notification No. 49 of 6th February, 1897, and C.S.O. No. 184 of 1897. $300 yearly. .$ 50 " .3 25 33 Ordinance 21 of 1887. Ordinance 21 of 1887. Section 17 of Ordinanco 26 of 1891. BOARDING-HOUSE LICENCES,........ BOAT LICENCES:- Cargo Boats. 2nd Do., 3rdl 4th Do., Do.. 1st Class Bont,.......................800 picnls capacity and upwards, under 800 and not less than 450 pieuls capacity, uuder 450 and not less than 100 pieuls capacity, under 100 piculs capacity, .$20.00 10.00 5.00 3.00 Lighters. 1st Class Lighter, 6,200 piculs capacity and upwards, $35.00 2nd ** 3rd » 4th " under 6,000 and not less than 4,000 piculs capacity, under 4,000 and not less than 2,000 piculs capacity, under 2,000 piculs capacity, . 30.00 25.00 20.00. Rowing Boats plying for hire for Passengers only. 1st Class boats measuring upwar:ls of 10 feet in length, $10.00 2nd + 3rd from from 30 to 40 feet in length, 7.00 11 " 20 to 30 feet in length,. 5.00 4th from 5th less than * 17 12 to 20 feet in length, 12 feet in length, 3.00 1.00 Ordinance 26 of 1891, Village Boats, 0.50 Sec. 39, and Schedulo Cinder Boats, Bum Boats, Hawkers' Bouts, and Marine Dealers' Boats. 1st Class boats measuring upwards of 40 feot in length. of Ordinance, Tablo U. = ..$ 5.00 כל 2nd from 30 to 40 foot in length, 3rd " " 20 to 30 feet in length, 4th 5th 19 " }} 3.00 2.00 1.00 0.50 12 to 20 feet in length, less than 12 feet in longth, Water Boats. Liconco fees are the same as those for Rowing Boats. Fish-drying Hulks. 1st Class Hulk, 2,000 piculs empelty and upwards, 2nd 11 3rl מ under 2,000 and not loss than 1,000 piculs capacity, under 1,000 pieuls capacity, Other Boats not specified above. 1st Class Boat, 800 picnls capacity and upwards,.... under 800 and not loss than 450 pienls capacity, under 450 and not loss than 100 piculs capacity, under 100 picnls capacity,.... 2nd n 3rd " 4th # .................$20,00 15.00 10.00 ............................$20.00 10.00 5.00 3.00 -----
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

LIGHT DUES.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

For every Ship entering Hongkong,...

..2 cents per ton.

All Steamers plying only between Hongkong, and Canton or Macno, and entering the Waters of the Colony by Day, and all Chineso Junks,

Free.

All Steamers plying only between Hongkong, and Canton or Macao,

and entering the Waters of the Colony by Night,......................................... of a cent per ton.

LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE-

Anus, Licence to deal in ASSESSED TAXES:-

In the City of Victoria,

SPECIFIED.

Section 33 of Ordinance 26 of 1891, and Sche- dule of Ord., Table P..

$10 yearly.

.........13 per cent.

Ord. 8 of 1995, Sec. 10.

In that portion of the Hill District bounded on the North, South and West by the 600-foot contour, and on the East by a line drawn North and South passing through the Wanchai Gap; and in such other portion of the Hill District as muy be hereafter, by order of the Governor, notifed in the Gazette,....

In the remaining portion of the Hill District,

In Yaumati and Kowloon Poiut,

In lunghom,

In Mongkoktsuti,

In Aberdeen, Shaukiwan East and West, Tsin Shui Ma Tan, Kau Kan Ok, Po Kau Wat, Wongneichung, Causeway Bay, San Tsun or T'ai Hang, Tung Lo Wan, Whitfeild, Sookunpo,

In Hunghom West, (Lolunghung),

In any other place,

103 83

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121

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.83 & 107

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The Rates are payable quarterly in advance within the first month of each quarter. These Rates are chargeable on, and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements

in respect of which the above assessments have been inade.

AUCTIONEERS' Licence,

BILLIARD TABLES AND BOWLING ALLEYS Licences,

Rating Ordinanco 1838, Ordinance 5 of 1892, Government Notifien- tion No. 299 of 2nd July, 1892, Govern- ment Notification No. 520 of 17th Decom- ber, 1892, Govern- ment Notification No. 363 of 20th August, 1895, Government Notification No. 49 of 6th February, 1897, and C.S.O. No. 184 of 1897.

$300 yearly.

.$ 50

"

.3 25

33

Ordinance 21 of 1887.

Ordinance 21 of 1887.

Section 17 of Ordinanco

26 of 1891.

BOARDING-HOUSE LICENCES,........

BOAT LICENCES:-

Cargo Boats.

2nd

Do.,

3rdl 4th

Do.,

Do..

1st Class Bont,.......................800 picnls capacity and upwards,

under 800 and not less than 450 pieuls capacity, uuder 450 and not less than 100 pieuls capacity, under 100 piculs capacity,

.$20.00

10.00

5.00

3.00

Lighters.

1st Class Lighter, 6,200 piculs capacity and upwards,

$35.00

2nd

**

3rd

»

4th

"

under 6,000 and not less than 4,000 piculs capacity, under 4,000 and not less than 2,000 piculs capacity, under 2,000 piculs capacity, .

30.00

25.00

20.00.

Rowing Boats plying for hire for Passengers only.

1st Class boats measuring upwar:ls of 10 feet in length,

$10.00

2nd

+

3rd

from from

30 to 40 feet in length,

7.00

11

"

20 to 30 feet in length,.

5.00

4th

from

5th

less than

*

17

12 to 20 feet in length, 12 feet in length,

3.00

1.00

Ordinance 26 of 1891,

Village Boats,

0.50

Sec. 39, and Schedulo

Cinder Boats, Bum Boats, Hawkers' Bouts, and Marine Dealers' Boats. 1st Class boats measuring upwards of 40 feot in length.

of Ordinance, Tablo

U.

=

..$ 5.00

כל

2nd

from 30 to 40 foot in length,

3rd

"

"

20 to 30 feet in length,

4th 5th

19

"

}}

3.00

2.00

1.00

0.50

12 to 20 feet in length, less than 12 feet in longth, Water Boats.

Liconco fees are the same as those for Rowing Boats.

Fish-drying Hulks.

1st Class Hulk, 2,000 piculs empelty and upwards,

2nd

11

3rl

מ

under 2,000 and not loss than 1,000 piculs capacity, under 1,000 pieuls capacity,

Other Boats not specified above. 1st Class Boat, 800 picnls capacity and upwards,....

under 800 and not loss than 450 pienls capacity, under 450 and not loss than 100 piculs capacity, under 100 picnls capacity,....

2nd

n

3rd

"

4th

#

.................$20,00

15.00

10.00

............................$20.00

10.00

5.00

3.00

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