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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

POST OFFICE,—Continued.

BOX RENTS

Description Rent per annum
Small sized private box at the General Post Office $10
Large sized private box at the General Post Office $20
... ...

Demurrage on Parcels

Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty-one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of one cent per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1.

Authority: No. 18 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

Fee for Certificate for reception of mail matter

............$2 a year

Authority: No. 11 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

Warrant for the return of correspondence

$1.00

Authority: No. 20 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

MONEY ORDERS

Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Kong and Macao 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 cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. Advice of payment of Money Orders, 10 cents for each Order. The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issued in Hong Kong on Great Britain only are as follows:

  1. Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders.
  2. A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the deferred rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment.
  3. A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order.

Authority: No. 17 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES

Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note: 2 cents.

Denomination Commission
25-cent note 2 cents
50-cent note ...
$1 note ...
$2 note ...
$3 note ...
$4 note ...
$5 note ...
$10 note ...

Authority: No. 24 of Postal Regulations of 1932.

RAILWAYS

Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.

Authority: Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordinance No. 28 of 1927.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES, BUILDINGS

Description Rent Authority
Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand $15 per month C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899
Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 1158 of 1906
Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap $60 per month C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904
Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension
Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension
Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907
Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911
Rent of No. 11, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City $5 per annum C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 and 2923 of 1918
Rent of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill 7% on salary per month C.S.O. No. 296 of 1924
Rent of Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road $40.00 per month C.S.O. No. 496 of 1925
Rent of Waterworks Bungalow at Shaukiwan $30.00 per month ...

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. POST OFFICE,—Continued. BOX RENTS Description Rent per annum Small sized private box at the General Post Office $10 Large sized private box at the General Post Office $20 ... ... Demurrage on Parcels Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty-one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of one cent per diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. Authority: No. 18 of Postal Regulations of 1932. Fee for Certificate for reception of mail matter ............$2 a year Authority: No. 11 of Postal Regulations of 1932. Warrant for the return of correspondence $1.00 Authority: No. 20 of Postal Regulations of 1932. MONEY ORDERS Rates of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. The commission to be charged on the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Kong and Macao 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 cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. Advice of payment of Money Orders, 10 cents for each Order. The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issued in Hong Kong on Great Britain only are as follows: Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders. A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the deferred rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payment. A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order. Authority: No. 17 of Postal Regulations of 1932. LOCAL POSTAL NOTES Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note: 2 cents. Denomination Commission 25-cent note 2 cents 50-cent note ... $1 note ... $2 note ... $3 note ... $4 note ... $5 note ... $10 note ... Authority: No. 24 of Postal Regulations of 1932. RAILWAYS Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff. Authority: Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordinance No. 28 of 1927. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES, BUILDINGS Description Rent Authority Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonham Strand $15 per month C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899 Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N.K.I.L. 15 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 1158 of 1906 Rent of two Peak Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap $60 per month C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904 Rent of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 28, now used as a Mortuary by Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City (N.K.I.L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society) $2 per annum C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907 Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620 $1 per annum C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911 Rent of No. 11, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City $5 per annum C.S.O. No. 2407 of 1919 and 2923 of 1918 Rent of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill 7% on salary per month C.S.O. No. 296 of 1924 Rent of Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road $40.00 per month C.S.O. No. 496 of 1925 Rent of Waterworks Bungalow at Shaukiwan $30.00 per month ... (A 57)
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(A 57 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. POST OFFICE,—Continued. BOX RENTS: $10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20 71 large 11 49 21 11 Demurrage on Parcels-Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty- one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of a cents por diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1. Fee for Certificate for reception of mail matter Warrant for the return of correspondence, No. 18 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. No, 11 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. No. 20 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932, ...........$2 a year .$1,00 No 17 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. MONEY ORDERS :— Ratos of Commission chargeable on Money Orders. The commission to be charged ou the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Kong and Macao 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 cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. Advice of payment of Money Orders, 10 cents for each Order. The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issuel in Hong Kong on Great Britain only are as follows:- (1.) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money Orders. (2.) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the deferred rate for telegrams addressed to the country of payinent. (3.) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order. LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,- Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note, No. 24 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932. cant. 50 1 ** 73 +2 $ 1.00 ** $ 2.00 AAAAAAAMLEEN 2 cents. ** A $ 3.00 # 11 31 $ 4.00 A 3 4 11 H 1+ $ 5.00 5 ** + " $10.00 " ***** 40 10 13 No. 26 of Postal Regula- tions of 1932, RAILWAYS - Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff. RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES, BUILDINGS:- Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonbum Strand, $15 per month, Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, $1 per annum,...... Rent of two Penk Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month, Rout of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum, Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per annum (N. K. I. L. 28, now useil, as a Mortuary by Charch Missionary Society), Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per annum (N. K. I. L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society), EINI Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620, $1 per annum............................... Rent of No. 11, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City, 85 per an¤UW, -----....................................... Rent of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill, 7% on salary per month, Rent of Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road, $40.00 per month,......... Rest of Waterworks Bungalow at Shaukiwan, $30,00 per month. Ordinance No. 21 of 1909 as amended by Ordin- ance No. 28 of 1927. C.S.O. No. 1546 of 1899. C.5.0. No. 1158 of 1906. C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904. [ C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.5.0. No. 225 of 1902, Extension. C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907. C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911. G.5.0, No. 2407 of 1919 and 2923 of 1918. CS.0. No. 296 of 1924. C.8.0. No. 4 in 96 of 1925, 57
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

POST OFFICE,—Continued.

BOX RENTS:

$10 per annum for a small sized private box at the General Post Office, $20

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large

11

49

21

11

Demurrage on Parcels-Any parcel remaining unclaimed for a period of twenty- one days (exclusive of Sundays and Holidays) shall be liable to a demurrage charge of a cents por diem for each day beyond such 21 days. The demurrage chargeable on any one parcel shall not exceed $1.

Fee for Certificate for reception of mail matter

Warrant for the return of correspondence,

No. 18 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

No, 11 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

No. 20 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932,

...........$2 a year

.$1,00

No 17 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

MONEY ORDERS :—

Ratos of Commission chargeable on Money Orders.

The commission to be charged ou the issue of Money Orders payable in Hong Kong and Macao 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 cents per dollar on the amount (or equivalent of the amount), in dollars, with a minimum charge of 10 cents. Advice of payment of Money Orders,

10 cents for each Order. The charges for Telegraph Money Orders issuel in Hong Kong on Great Britain

only are as follows:-

(1.) Money Order Commission at the ordinary rate for Foreign Money

Orders.

(2.) A charge for the Telegram of Advice at the deferred rate for

telegrams addressed to the country of payinent.

(3.) A supplementary fee of 25 cents for each order.

LOCAL POSTAL NOTES,-

Commission charged on issue of a 25-cent note,

No. 24 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932.

cant.

50

1

**

73

+2

$ 1.00

**

$ 2.00

AAAAAAAMLEEN

2 cents.

**

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$ 3.00

#

11

31

$ 4.00

A

3 4

11

H

1+

$ 5.00

5

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"

$10.00

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No. 26 of Postal Regula-

tions of 1932,

RAILWAYS -

Kowloon-Canton Railway Fares, Freight, etc., according to the Tariff.

RENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, LAND, AND HOUSES,

BUILDINGS:-

Rent of upper floor of No. 135 Bonbum Strand, $15 per month,

Rent of building in Kowloon Walled City, N. K. I. L. 15, $1 per annum,...... Rent of two Penk Chair-coolie Houses, at Victoria Gap, $60 per month, Rout of old Yamen in Kowloon Walled City, $1 per annum,

Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per annum (N. K. I. L. 28,

now useil, as a Mortuary by Charch Missionary Society),

Rent of old building in Kowloon Walled City, $2 per annum (N. K. I. L. 29, now used as a hospital by the Church Missionary Society), EINI Rent of old building in Kowloon City, Lot No. 6620, $1 per annum............................... Rent of No. 11, Tun Tsz-ha, Kowloon City, 85 per an¤UW, -----....................................... Rent of Government Buildings, Leighton Hill, 7% on salary per month, Rent of Bungalow at Pine Wood Battery, Hatton Road, $40.00 per month,......... Rest of Waterworks Bungalow at Shaukiwan, $30,00 per month.

Ordinance No. 21 of 1909

as amended by Ordin- ance No. 28 of 1927.

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

C.5.0. No. 1158 of 1906.

C.S.O. No. 8215 of 1904.

[ C.S.O. No. 225 of 1902,

Extension.

C.5.0. No. 225 of 1902,

Extension.

C.S.O. No. 2315 of 1907.

C.S.O. No. 7045 of 1911. G.5.0, No. 2407 of 1919

and 2923 of 1918. CS.0. No. 296 of 1924.

C.8.0. No. 4 in 96 of 1925,

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