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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

STONE QUARRIES,—Continued,

Let on permit for a period extending from 1st January, 1916, to 30th September, 1916:— Ngau Shi Wan,

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! .$1,950.00

For period men-

tioned.

C.S.O. 2986 of 1914,

Crown Rent was reduced by 50% from 1st July, 1916. Let on permit for a period extending from 1st

November, 1916, to 31st January, 1918:- Ngau Shi Wan,

Let on permit for a period extending from 1st

September, 1915, to 31st December, 1916:— Fuk Tsun Heung,

$1,625.00 |

For period men-

tionel.

$1,600.00 For period men-

Crown Rent was reduced by 50% from 1st July, 1916. Leased to the highest bidder by public auction for three years from 1st January, 1915 :- Chu Lu Kok Quarry Lot No. I

tioned.

$ 600.00 per annum.

Leased to the highest bidder by public auction

for 1 year from 1st June, 1916 Lung Ku Tan

$ 650.00 per annum.

C.8.0.'s 7184 of 1909 and

2936 of 1914.

Government Notification No. S. 372 of 1914, nl C.S.O. 84 of 1902 Extension.

Government Notification No. S. 95 of 1916, and C.S.O. 4503 of 1910,

INTEREST.

On Fixed Deposits in Local Banks at 4 per cent, per annum, as also the Interest allowed by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on Current Deposit Accounts, at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance to credit of Government.

MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS.

CONDEMNED STORES, &c.

CONSERVANCY Contract for City OF VICTORIA and HILL DISTRICT:-

1st October, 1911, to 30th September. 1916, at $63,300 per annum reduced to

$38,676 per annum from 1st December, 1915........

1st October, 1916, to 30th September, 1921, at $19,872 per annum,

CONSERVANCY Contract FOR KOWLOON and KowLOON CITY:—

1st January, 1912, to 30th September, 1916, at $,9000 per annum, 1st October, 1916, to 30th September, 1921, at $6,672 per nunum,

SCAVENGING AND CONSERVANCY CONTRACT FOR SHAUKIWAN, &C, :—

Ist Jaunary, 1916, to 31st December, 1918, at $1,860 per annum,

INTEREST FOR USE OF FURNITURE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE...........................................................................

I'ENALTY RATES FOR NON-FULFILMENT OF BUILDING COVENANT.

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS Receipts:--

Ponudage,

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Horse, Mule, Donkey, Buffalo or Dog, Sheep, Goat, Pig, Goose, Duck or Fowl,

Royalties,-

50 cents per diem.

.25

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The Hongkong Tramway Company, Limited, shall pay to the Government

the following Royalties, that is to say :—

(a.) From 22nd September, 1914, for the period of twenty-five years, a Royalty amounting to five per cent, per annum of the profits of the Company.

| C.S.O. No. 4093 of 1911, and No. 5954 of 1913. C.S.0, No. 27 of 1916.

C.S.O. No. 2817 of 1912,

Confidential.

C.S.O. No. 1 in 27 of 1916,

C.S.O. No. 9 in 27 of 1915, J Colonial Finance Regula-

tion 389.

Notification No. 402 of

1911.

10 of 1902.

(b.) After the said period of twenty-five years (22nd September, 1939)

has expired and for so long as the Company shall exercise their Section 47 of Ordinance said rights, powers and authorities a Royalty amounting to twenty-five per cent. per annum of the profits of the Company. For the purpose of this section profits shall be the gross takings of the Company less working expenses, and such working expenses shall not be deemed to include any interest or dividends upon any moneys borrowed for the purposes of the Company,

Unclaimed Balances,—

Indivisible residue and unclaimed dividends, and Interest on funds in Court

transferred to the General Revenue of the Colony.

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Contributions,

LAND SALES.

Premia on Sales at Public Auctions held in accordance with Notifications.

Ordinance 1 of 1885.

Ordinance 15 of 1908.