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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

INTERNAL REVENUE.—Continued

WATER EXCESS CONSUMPTION, METER RENTS, etc.

  • Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation: 50 cents per 1,000 gallons (filtered)
  • Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation: 35 cents per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered), in the Peak District (filtered)
  • Certain Military Cantonments in Victoria pay a flat rate of 10 cents per 1,000 gallons
  • Water supplied by meter either to shipping by waterboats, or over wharves or piers, or for building supplies: $1.00 per 1,000 gallons (filtered)
  • At Fanling: $1.00 per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered)
  • (For Royal Hong Kong Golf Club) Special excess rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons

Meter Rents (payable yearly in advance)

Meter Testing

Fire Service Retention Fees

Item Rate
Meter Rents $8 to $75 per annum
Meter Testing $10.00 per meter
Fire Service Retention Fees $35 to $110 per annum

Notes:

  1. Houses in certain rural districts pay $1.00 per 1,000 gallons for excess consumption where Government main water is used for flushing purposes.
  2. A temporary rebate of 10% was granted on all water bills issued in respect of rated tenements, hospitals and charitable institutions on or after 1st April, 1934. Rebate increased to 15% on all similar bills issued on or after 1st September, 1934, subject to payment within 14 days.

Authority:

  • Ordinance 16 of 1903 and Government Notifications Nos. 495 of 1927, and 757 of 1935.
  • Government Notification No. 649 of 1926.
  • Ordinance 16 of 1903.
  • Government Notification No. 570 of 1931.
  • Ordinance 16 of 1903.
  • Government Notification No. 828 of 1934.
  • Government Notification No. 142 of 1931.
  • Government Notifications Nos. 349 and 624 of 1934.

FINES & FORFEITURES

FINES

Levied in Supreme Court, Police Courts, and Marine Magistrate's Court.

FORFEITURES

Under Common Law and Local Ordinances. Direction of the Supreme and Inferior Courts.

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID

FEES

AMBULANCE FEES

For any removal in a hand-ambulance:

  • (a) Victoria (lower level), Old Kowloon, Kowloon City and Shamshuipo: $3.00
  • (b) Elsewhere in New Kowloon: $4.00
  • (c) Victoria above Bowen Road level, other parts of Hong Kong Island and New Territories: $6.00

For any removal in a motor ambulance, per trip:

  • In Victoria and Kowloon: $5.00
  • Elsewhere: $10.00

Authority: Government Notification No. 575 of 1931.

ANALYSES

(a) Water

  • Analysis (Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorption of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrites, and Hardness): $25.00
  • Qualitative Analysis of Mineral Water: $15.00
  • Quantitative Analysis of Mineral Water: $50.00
  • Hardness only: $5.00

Authority: Government Notification No. 887 of 1931.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. INTERNAL REVENUE.—Continued WATER EXCESS CONSUMPTION, METER RENTS, etc. Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation: 50 cents per 1,000 gallons (filtered) Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation: 35 cents per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered), in the Peak District (filtered) Certain Military Cantonments in Victoria pay a flat rate of 10 cents per 1,000 gallons Water supplied by meter either to shipping by waterboats, or over wharves or piers, or for building supplies: $1.00 per 1,000 gallons (filtered) At Fanling: $1.00 per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered) (For Royal Hong Kong Golf Club) Special excess rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons Meter Rents (payable yearly in advance) Meter Testing Fire Service Retention Fees Item Rate Meter Rents $8 to $75 per annum Meter Testing $10.00 per meter Fire Service Retention Fees $35 to $110 per annum Notes: Houses in certain rural districts pay $1.00 per 1,000 gallons for excess consumption where Government main water is used for flushing purposes. A temporary rebate of 10% was granted on all water bills issued in respect of rated tenements, hospitals and charitable institutions on or after 1st April, 1934. Rebate increased to 15% on all similar bills issued on or after 1st September, 1934, subject to payment within 14 days. Authority: Ordinance 16 of 1903 and Government Notifications Nos. 495 of 1927, and 757 of 1935. Government Notification No. 649 of 1926. Ordinance 16 of 1903. Government Notification No. 570 of 1931. Ordinance 16 of 1903. Government Notification No. 828 of 1934. Government Notification No. 142 of 1931. Government Notifications Nos. 349 and 624 of 1934. FINES & FORFEITURES FINES Levied in Supreme Court, Police Courts, and Marine Magistrate's Court. FORFEITURES Under Common Law and Local Ordinances. Direction of the Supreme and Inferior Courts. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID FEES AMBULANCE FEES For any removal in a hand-ambulance: (a) Victoria (lower level), Old Kowloon, Kowloon City and Shamshuipo: $3.00 (b) Elsewhere in New Kowloon: $4.00 (c) Victoria above Bowen Road level, other parts of Hong Kong Island and New Territories: $6.00 For any removal in a motor ambulance, per trip: In Victoria and Kowloon: $5.00 Elsewhere: $10.00 Authority: Government Notification No. 575 of 1931. ANALYSES (a) Water Analysis (Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorption of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrites, and Hardness): $25.00 Qualitative Analysis of Mineral Water: $15.00 Quantitative Analysis of Mineral Water: $50.00 Hardness only: $5.00 Authority: Government Notification No. 887 of 1931.
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C (A 28 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. INTERNAL REVENUE.—Continued, WATER EXCESs Consumption, METER RENTS, etc :—— Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation, 50 cents per 1,000 gallons (filtered), Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation, 35 cents per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered), in the Peak District, (filtered), Cerrain Military Cantonments in Victorin pay a flat rate of 10 cents per 1,000 gallons, $1.00 ** 1,000 19 Water supplied by meter either to shipping by waterboats, or over wharres or piers, or for building supplies, 81.00 per 1,000 gallons (filtered). At Fanling... ་་ 3+ $1.00 per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered), (for Royal Hong Kong Golf Club) Special excess Rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons. Meter Rents, (payable yearly in advance) Meter Testing, Fire Service Retention Fees 8 to $75 per aurum, $10.00 per meter, .$35 to $110 per annum, Note: (1) Houses in certain rural districts pay $1.00 per 1000 gallons for excess consumption where Government main water is used for finshing purposes. (ii) A temporary relate of 10% was granted on all water bills issued in respect of rated tenements, bospitals and charitable institutions on or after 1st April, 1934. Rebate in- creased to 15% on all similar bills issued on or after 1st September, 1934, subject to pay- ment within 14 days. Ordinance 16 of 1908 and Government Notifica. tions Nos. 495 of 1927, and 757 of 1935. ¡Government Notification No. 649 of 1926. Ordinance 16 of 1903. Government Notification No. 570 of 1931. Ordinance 16 of 1903. Government Notification No. 828 of 1934. Government Notification No. 142 of 1931. Government Notifications Nos. 349 and 624 of 1934. FINES & FORFEITURES. FINES:- Levied in Supreme Court, Police Courts, and Marine Magistrate's Court,...... FORFEITURES, Under Common Law and Local Ordinances. Direction of the Supreme and Inferior Courts. FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID. FEES. AMBULANCE FEES :- For any removal in a band-ambulance :- (a) Victoria (lower levele), Old Kowloon, Kowloon City and Sham- shuipe, 3.00 (2) Elsewhere in New Kowloon, 4.00 (e) Victoria above Bowen Road level, other parts of Hong Kong Island and New Territories, Government Notification No. 575 of 1931. 6.00 For any removal in a motor anbulance, per trip in Victoria and Kowloou 5,00 Do. Else where 10.00 ANALYSES: (a) Water :- R Analysis (Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorption of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrites, and Hardness),.. 25.00 Government Notification Qualitative Analyste of Mineral Water 15.00 No. 887 of 1931. Quantitative do. 50.00 Hardness only 5.00
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(A 28 )

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

INTERNAL REVENUE.—Continued,

WATER EXCESs Consumption, METER RENTS, etc :——

Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation, 50 cents per 1,000 gallons (filtered), Excess over allowance on Rating Valuation, 35 cents per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered),

in the Peak District,

(filtered), Cerrain Military Cantonments in Victorin pay a flat rate of 10 cents per 1,000 gallons,

$1.00

**

1,000

19

Water supplied by meter either to shipping by waterboats, or over wharres or

piers, or for building supplies, 81.00 per 1,000 gallons (filtered).

At Fanling...

་་

3+

$1.00 per 1,000 gallons (unfiltered),

(for Royal Hong Kong Golf Club) Special excess Rate of 25 cents

per 1,000 gallons.

Meter Rents, (payable yearly in advance)

Meter Testing,

Fire Service Retention Fees

8 to $75 per aurum, $10.00 per meter, .$35 to $110 per annum,

Note: (1) Houses in certain rural districts pay $1.00 per 1000 gallons for excess consumption where

Government main water is used for finshing purposes.

(ii) A temporary relate of 10% was granted on all water bills issued in respect of rated tenements, bospitals and charitable institutions on or after 1st April, 1934. Rebate in- creased to 15% on all similar bills issued on or after 1st September, 1934, subject to pay- ment within 14 days.

Ordinance 16 of 1908 and

Government Notifica. tions Nos. 495 of 1927, and 757 of 1935.

¡Government Notification

No. 649 of 1926.

Ordinance 16 of 1903.

Government Notification

No. 570 of 1931. Ordinance 16 of 1903. Government Notification

No. 828 of 1934. Government Notification

No. 142 of 1931. Government Notifications Nos. 349 and 624 of 1934.

FINES & FORFEITURES.

FINES:-

Levied in Supreme Court, Police Courts, and Marine Magistrate's Court,......

FORFEITURES,

Under Common Law and

Local Ordinances. Direction of the Supreme and Inferior Courts.

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID.

FEES.

AMBULANCE FEES :-

For any removal in a band-ambulance :-

(a) Victoria (lower levele), Old Kowloon, Kowloon City and Sham-

shuipe,

3.00

(2) Elsewhere in New Kowloon,

4.00

(e) Victoria above Bowen Road level, other parts of Hong Kong

Island and New Territories,

Government Notification

No. 575 of 1931.

6.00

For any removal in a motor anbulance, per trip in Victoria and Kowloou

5,00

Do.

Else where

10.00

ANALYSES:

(a) Water :-

R

Analysis (Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorption of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrites, and

Hardness),..

25.00

Government Notification

Qualitative Analyste of Mineral Water

15.00

No. 887 of 1931.

Quantitative

do.

50.00

Hardness only

5.00

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