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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

Box RENTS

$60 per annum for each Private Letter Box placed on board the River Steamers belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld., and running between Hongkong and Canton,

$10 per annum for each private box at Hongkong and Shanghai.

MONEY ORDERS

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

On and after the 1st January, 1903, the commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the Agencies in China 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 cent per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount) in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES

C.S.O. No. 1013 of 1898.

Government Notification No. 763 of 1902.

Note Value Commission
$0.25 1 cent
$0.50 1 cent
$1.00 2 cents
$2.00 ...
$3.00 4 cents
$4.00 ...
$5.00 10 cents
$10.00 20 cents

Government Notification No. 441 of 1st Dec., 1893.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES

BUILDINGS

  • Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, $180 per annum,
  • Rent of two rooms of Government Building at Lai Chi Kok, $60 per annum (to 28th February, 1905),
  • Rent of Building near Shamshuipo, $12 per annum,
  • Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses at Victoria Gap, $720 per annum.
  • Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum,
  • Rent of old Customs Offices at Lai Chi Kok, $120 per annum.
  • Rent of No. 3, Kan U Fong West, resumed by Govt. (from 18th January to 28th February, 1905),
  • Rent of No. 83, Hollywood Road and Nos. 1-11 and 2-14, 1 On Lane, resumed by Government (from 11th November, 1905),
  • Rent of No. 85, Hollywood Road, Nos. 1-15 and 4-16, Moe Lau Lane, resumed by Government (from 14th December, 1905),

Lands not LEASED-BUT HELD UNDER SQUATTERS' LICENSES ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF Public Works

C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899.

Extension C.S.O. No. 114 of 1901,

Extension C.S.O. No. 39 of 1902.

C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902. C.S.O. No. 2567 of 1904. Ext. C.S.O. No. 8088 of 1904.

C.S.O. No. 2051 of 1905.

C.S.O. No. 2351 of 1905.

  • Villagers and Squatters' Holdings inside City of Victoria, $1 per annum for 150 square feet.
  • Villagers and Squatters in Outlying Villages, $1 per annum for 300 square feet.
  • Villagers and Squatters at Kowloon, $1 per annum for 300 square feet.
  • Cultivated Lands in Hongkong and Kowloon, at 72 cents per annum per Mow (=7334 square yards),

Ordinance 1 of 1845, Section 9 (1).

No new Squatters licences issued since 1895.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. Box RENTS $60 per annum for each Private Letter Box placed on board the River Steamers belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld., and running between Hongkong and Canton, $10 per annum for each private box at Hongkong and Shanghai. MONEY ORDERS Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. On and after the 1st January, 1903, the commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the Agencies in China 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 cent per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount) in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. LOCAL POSTAL NOTES C.S.O. No. 1013 of 1898. Government Notification No. 763 of 1902. Note Value Commission $0.25 1 cent $0.50 1 cent $1.00 2 cents $2.00 ... $3.00 4 cents $4.00 ... $5.00 10 cents $10.00 20 cents Government Notification No. 441 of 1st Dec., 1893. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES BUILDINGS Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand, $180 per annum, Rent of two rooms of Government Building at Lai Chi Kok, $60 per annum (to 28th February, 1905), Rent of Building near Shamshuipo, $12 per annum, Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses at Victoria Gap, $720 per annum. Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum, Rent of old Customs Offices at Lai Chi Kok, $120 per annum. Rent of No. 3, Kan U Fong West, resumed by Govt. (from 18th January to 28th February, 1905), Rent of No. 83, Hollywood Road and Nos. 1-11 and 2-14, 1 On Lane, resumed by Government (from 11th November, 1905), Rent of No. 85, Hollywood Road, Nos. 1-15 and 4-16, Moe Lau Lane, resumed by Government (from 14th December, 1905), Lands not LEASED-BUT HELD UNDER SQUATTERS' LICENSES ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF Public Works C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899. Extension C.S.O. No. 114 of 1901, Extension C.S.O. No. 39 of 1902. C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902. C.S.O. No. 2567 of 1904. Ext. C.S.O. No. 8088 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 2051 of 1905. C.S.O. No. 2351 of 1905. Villagers and Squatters' Holdings inside City of Victoria, $1 per annum for 150 square feet. Villagers and Squatters in Outlying Villages, $1 per annum for 300 square feet. Villagers and Squatters at Kowloon, $1 per annum for 300 square feet. Cultivated Lands in Hongkong and Kowloon, at 72 cents per annum per Mow (=7334 square yards), Ordinance 1 of 1845, Section 9 (1). No new Squatters licences issued since 1895.
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( A 37 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. Box RENTS :—— $60 per annum for each Private Letter Box placed on board the River Steamers belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Cauton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld., and ruuning between Ilongkong and Canton, $10 per annum for each private box at Hongkong and Shanghai. MONEY ORDERS :— Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. On and after the 1st January, 1903, the commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the Agencies in China 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 cent per dollar on the amount, (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,— C.S.O. No. 1013 of 1898. Government Notification No. 763 of 1902. Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note,....... 1 cent. 50 1 19 " ** ་་ $ 1.00 cents. ** $ 2.00 $ 3.00 J+ 27 $ 4.00 91 ** #1 15 "I $ 5.00 $10.00 10 2J ་་ " Government Notification No. 441 of 1st Dec., 1893. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES. BUILDINGS,- Rent of upper floor of No, 135 Bonhamn Strund, $180 per annum, Rent of two rooms of Government Building at Lai Chi Kok, $60 per annum, (to 28th February, 1905), Rent of Building near Shamshuipo, $12 per annum, Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Honses, at Victoria Gup, $720 per annum. Rent of old Yomen in Kowloon walled City, $1 per ammun, Rent of old Customs Offices at Lai Chi Kok, §120 per annum. Rent of No. 3, Kan U Foog West, resumed by Govt. (from 18th January to 28th February, 1905),........ Rent of No. 83, Hollywood Rond and Nos. 1-11 and 2-14, 1 On Lane, resumed by Government (from 11th November, 1905), Reut of No. 85, Hollywood Road, Nos. 1-15 and 4-16, Moe Lau Lane, re- sumed by Government (from 14th December, 1905), Lands not LEASED-BUT HELD UNDER SQUatters' LicESCES ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF Public Works :— C.8.0. No. 1546 of 1899. Extension C.S.O. No. 114 of 1901, Extension C.5.0. No. 39 of 1902. C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902. C.S.0, No. 2567 of 1904. Ext. C.8.0. No, 8088 of 1904. ¦ C.S.O. No. 2051 of 1995. C.S.O. No. 2351 of 1905. Villagers and Squatters' Holdings inside City of Victoria, ....$1 per annum for 150 square feet. Villagers and Squatters in Ontlying Villages, $1 per annum for 300 square feet. Villagers and Squatters at Kowloon,... 1 per annum for 300 square ført. Cultivated Lands in Hongkong and Kowfoon, at 72 cents per annum per Mow Ordinance 1 of 1845, Section 9 (1). =7334 square yards, No now Squatters licences issued since 1895, C.O.D.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

Box RENTS :——

$60 per

annum for each Private Letter Box placed on board the River Steamers belonging to or managed by the Hongkong, Cauton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ld., and ruuning between Ilongkong and Canton,

$10 per annum for each private box at Hongkong and Shanghai.

MONEY ORDERS :—

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

On and after the 1st January, 1903, the commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hongkong and the Agencies in China 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 cent per dollar on the amount, (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents.

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,—

C.S.O. No. 1013 of 1898.

Government Notification

No. 763 of 1902.

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

1 cent.

50

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$ 1.00

cents.

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$ 3.00

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Government Notification No. 441 of 1st Dec., 1893.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND AND HOUSES.

BUILDINGS,-

Rent of upper floor of No, 135 Bonhamn Strund, $180 per annum,

Rent of two rooms of Government Building at Lai Chi Kok, $60 per annum,

(to 28th February, 1905),

Rent of Building near Shamshuipo, $12 per annum,

Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Honses, at Victoria Gup, $720 per annum. Rent of old Yomen in Kowloon walled City, $1 per ammun, Rent of old Customs Offices at Lai Chi Kok, §120 per annum.

Rent of No. 3, Kan U Foog West, resumed by Govt. (from 18th January to

28th February, 1905),........

Rent of No. 83, Hollywood Rond and Nos. 1-11 and 2-14, 1 On Lane, resumed

by Government (from 11th November, 1905),

Reut of No. 85, Hollywood Road, Nos. 1-15 and 4-16, Moe Lau Lane, re-

sumed by Government (from 14th December, 1905),

Lands not LEASED-BUT HELD UNDER SQUatters' LicESCES ISSUED BY THE

DIRECTOR OF Public Works :—

C.8.0. No. 1546 of 1899.

Extension C.S.O. No.

114 of 1901,

Extension C.5.0. No.

39 of 1902.

C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902. C.S.0, No. 2567 of 1904. Ext.

C.8.0. No, 8088 of 1904.

¦ C.S.O. No. 2051 of 1995.

C.S.O. No. 2351 of 1905.

Villagers and Squatters' Holdings inside City

of Victoria,

....$1 per annum for 150 square feet. Villagers and Squatters in Ontlying Villages, $1 per annum for 300 square

feet. Villagers and Squatters at Kowloon,... 1 per annum for 300 square ført. Cultivated Lands in Hongkong and Kowfoon, at 72 cents per annum per Mow

Ordinance 1 of 1845,

Section 9 (1).

=7334 square yards,

No now Squatters licences issued since 1895,

C.O.D.

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