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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

LIGHT DUES.

All ships which enter the waters of the Colony except British and Foreign Ships

of War, shall pay the following dues, viz. :—

Two cents per ton.

All River Steamers, which enter the waters of the Colony by day or by night, shall

pay five-sixths of a cent per ton.

LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.

Arms, Licence to deal in,

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for sporting purposes only,

ASSESSED TAXES:-

In the City of Victoria,

Section 32 of Ordinance

10 of 1899, Table P.

..$1,200 yearly.

10

} Ord. 2 of 1900, Sec. 10.

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In that portion of the Hill District bounded on the North, South and West by the 700-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,.

13 per cent. 11

..13

In the remaining portion of the Hill District and in Quarry Bay....... 84 In Yaumati, Mongkoktsui, Kowloon Point, Hungbom, and Hunglom

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#

13

West,

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In Tung Lo Wan, Whitfield and Shankiwan Road, as far as Inland

Lot No. 1620,

121

27

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In Hok Un and Tai Kok Tsui,

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To the remaining portion of Shankiwan Road and in Shaukiwan Enst and West, Tsing Shui Ma Tau, Po Kau Wat, Sai Wan Ho, and Fuk Tsur Henng.

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In San Tsun or Tai Hang,

In To Kwa Wan,

.10

91

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In Aberdeen, Wong-nei-chung, Sookonpo, Kwai Chun Lung, Causeway Buy outsile the City Boundary, Ma Tau Wei, Sham Shui Po, and Kowloon City,................

9

7

11

Rating Ordinance, No. 6 of 1901, Government Notifications Nos. 109 of 1902, 591 of 1905, 378 of 1907, 208 of 1909, and 236 of 1910.

In any other place and on Quarries,...............

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' Licences,

BILLIARD TABLE AND BOWLING ALLEY Licences,

BOARDING-HOUSE LICENCES,.

BOAT LICENCES :-

$600 yearly. $100

#

.$25

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.$1 each.

Ordinance 8 of 1887 and Government Notifica- tions Nos. 633 of 1902 and 389 of 1909. Ordinance 10 of 1899.

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Licence Books for all boats,..............

I.—Passenger Boats.

For boats in class A, $3 for each 10 feet or part of 10 feet in length, with a

minimum fee of $3, and a maximum fee of $15.

For boats in class B, $2 for each 10 feet or part of 10 feet in length, with a

minimum fee of $2, and a maximum fee of $10,

Il-Lighters, Cargo and Water Boats.

Under 100 piculs,

From 100 10

200 piculs,

200 to

300

+

#

800 to

400

400 to

500

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500 to 600

2*

600 to

700

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+

700 to

800

#

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800 to 900

1

900 to 1,000

#

1,000 to 2,000

»

J

2,000 to 3,000

»

#

3,000 to 4,000

»

39

4,000 to 5,0)U

31

5,000 to 6,000

»

6,000 to 7,000

1

7,000 to 8,000

#

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11

8,000 to 9,000

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9,000 to 10,000

#

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Over 10,000 piculs,

6

10

14

Ordinance 10 of 1899,

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See. 39, and Schedule

22

of Ordinance, Table

26

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Govt. Notifications No.

34

122 of 1912, and No.

38

202 of 1918.

42

46

50

54

58

62

66

70

74

82

N.B.—A vessel exceeding 2,000 picula shall be deemed to be a "Lighter”.