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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE &c.—Continued.

LICENCES:-

VEHICLES, OTHER, LICENCES

Description Fee Authority
Tricycles, yearly $6.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Govt. Notification No. 311 of 1937
Private Ricksha, yearly $20.00
Private Chair, yearly $2.00
Public Ricksha, Hong Kong, yearly $36.00
Public Ricksha, Kowloon, New Kowloon, Hill District, and Caine Road Level, yearly $24.00
Public Ricksha, New Territories, yearly $12.00
Public Ricksha, Owner driven in New Territories, yearly $1.00
Public Chair, yearly $4.00
Truck, yearly $48.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Govt. Notification No. 519 of 1937
Cart or Van or Horse or Bullock drawn Vehicles, yearly $24.00
Hand-propelled Petrol or Oil Pump, yearly $60.00
Duplicate Ricksha Licence $1.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912
Duplicate Chair Licence $0.25

VEHICLES, OTHER, DRIVERS

Description Fee Authority
Private Chair and Ricksha Driver, yearly $0.30 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Govt. Notification No. 549 of 1935
Public Chair, yearly $0.30
Public Ricksha, yearly $0.30
Tricycle, yearly $0.30
Truck, yearly $0.30

Vehicles, Motor Special Licensing Fee—Foreign Registration

20% of Invoice Price plus freight and Insurance, less cost of tyres.

Authority: Ordinance 32 of 1932

WIRELESS

Description Fee Authority
Wireless Receiving, Yearly $12.00 Ordinance 18 of 1936; Govt. Notification No. 673 of 1937
Wireless Receiving, Short Term (3 months) $4.00
Wireless Other
Ship Station Yearly $25.00
Amateur Transmission Station Yearly $20.00
Dealers Yearly $40.00
Examination fee for operators' certificates of proficiency $5.00 to $30.00
Limited Receiving and Publishing, yearly $600.00
Duplicate Licence or Certificate $1.00

INTERNAL REVENUE.

ASSESSED TAXES (RATES):-

Description Rate
All tenements provided with Government filtered water 17%
All tenements provided with Government unfiltered water 16%
All tenements for which no provision is made for water 15%

Provision of water supply shall be deemed to be made for a tenement although it has no connection with the Government watermains or waterworks, if such tenement is situated within 200 yards from a Government watermain. 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.

ASSESSED TAXES (Rates), NEW TERRITORIES (other than New Kowloon):-

Class of Building If noted in the list as neither having nor using Government Water-works water If not so noted
Third class buildings $2 per $1,000 of the valuation annually $12 per $1,000 of the valuation annually
Second class buildings $8 per $1,000 of the valuation annually ...
First class buildings $2 per $1,000 of the valuation annually ...
Special class buildings ... ...

Authority: Rating Ordinance 6 of 1901. Amendment Ordinance 3 of 1926, and 16 of 1931.

Authority: Rating Ordinance 6 of 1904. Amendment Ordinance 10 of 1935.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied. LICENCES AND INTERNAL REVENUE &c.—Continued. LICENCES:- VEHICLES, OTHER, LICENCES Description Fee Authority Tricycles, yearly $6.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Govt. Notification No. 311 of 1937 Private Ricksha, yearly $20.00 Private Chair, yearly $2.00 Public Ricksha, Hong Kong, yearly $36.00 Public Ricksha, Kowloon, New Kowloon, Hill District, and Caine Road Level, yearly $24.00 Public Ricksha, New Territories, yearly $12.00 Public Ricksha, Owner driven in New Territories, yearly $1.00 Public Chair, yearly $4.00 Truck, yearly $48.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Govt. Notification No. 519 of 1937 Cart or Van or Horse or Bullock drawn Vehicles, yearly $24.00 Hand-propelled Petrol or Oil Pump, yearly $60.00 Duplicate Ricksha Licence $1.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912 Duplicate Chair Licence $0.25 VEHICLES, OTHER, DRIVERS Description Fee Authority Private Chair and Ricksha Driver, yearly $0.30 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Govt. Notification No. 549 of 1935 Public Chair, yearly $0.30 Public Ricksha, yearly $0.30 Tricycle, yearly $0.30 Truck, yearly $0.30 Vehicles, Motor Special Licensing Fee—Foreign Registration 20% of Invoice Price plus freight and Insurance, less cost of tyres. Authority: Ordinance 32 of 1932 WIRELESS Description Fee Authority Wireless Receiving, Yearly $12.00 Ordinance 18 of 1936; Govt. Notification No. 673 of 1937 Wireless Receiving, Short Term (3 months) $4.00 Wireless Other Ship Station Yearly $25.00 Amateur Transmission Station Yearly $20.00 Dealers Yearly $40.00 Examination fee for operators' certificates of proficiency $5.00 to $30.00 Limited Receiving and Publishing, yearly $600.00 Duplicate Licence or Certificate $1.00 INTERNAL REVENUE. ASSESSED TAXES (RATES):- Description Rate All tenements provided with Government filtered water 17% All tenements provided with Government unfiltered water 16% All tenements for which no provision is made for water 15% Provision of water supply shall be deemed to be made for a tenement although it has no connection with the Government watermains or waterworks, if such tenement is situated within 200 yards from a Government watermain. 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. ASSESSED TAXES (Rates), NEW TERRITORIES (other than New Kowloon):- Class of Building If noted in the list as neither having nor using Government Water-works water If not so noted Third class buildings $2 per $1,000 of the valuation annually $12 per $1,000 of the valuation annually Second class buildings $8 per $1,000 of the valuation annually ... First class buildings $2 per $1,000 of the valuation annually ... Special class buildings ... ... Authority: Rating Ordinance 6 of 1901. Amendment Ordinance 3 of 1926, and 16 of 1931. Authority: Rating Ordinance 6 of 1904. Amendment Ordinance 10 of 1935. --- Page 17
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(A 37 ) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levieil. LICENCES AND INTERNAL Revenue &c.,—Continued. LICENCES:- VEHICLES, OTHER, LICENES !—— Tricycles, yearly, $ 6.00 Private Rickshin, yearly, 20.00 Private Chair, yearly, 2.00 Public Rieksha, Hong Kong, yearly, 36.00 Public Rick-ha, Kowloon, New Kowloon, Hill District, and Caine Rond Level, yearly, 24.00 Ordinance 40 of 1912; Public Rirksha, New Territories, veurly, 12.00 Public Rickson, Owner driven in New Territories, yearly, 1.00 Public Chair, yearly. 4.00 Govt. Notification No. 311 of 1937. Track, yearly, 48.00 Cart or Van or Horse or Bullock drawn Vehicles, yearly. 24.00 Hand-propelled Petrol or Oil Pump, yearly,.. Duplicate Ricksha Licenco, 60.00 1.00 Duplicate Chair Licence, 25 Ordinance 40 of 1912. Govt. Notification No. 519 of 1937. VEHICLES. OTHER, DRIVERS: Private Chair and Ricksha Driver, yearly, Pablic Chair, yourly, Public Rickshn, yearly, Trievele, yearly, .30 .30 Ordinuuce 40 of 1912; .30 .30 Govt. Notification No, 549 .30 of 1935. Truck, yearly, Vehicles, Motor Special Licensing Fee-Foreign Registration....................... 20% of Invoice Price plus freight and Insurance, less cost of tyres. Ordinance 32 of 1932, Wireless Receiving, Yearly.... 12.00 ....... Wireless Receiving, Short Term (3 months). 4.00 Wireless Other,........................... ** Ship Station Yearly 25.00 Ordinance 18 of 1936, Amateur Transmission Station Yearly 20.00 Dealers Yearly.... 40,00 Govt. Notification No 673 of 1937. Examination fee for operators' certificates of proficiency 5.00 to 30.00 Limited Receiving and Publishing, yearly, 600.00 Duplicate Licence or Certificate 1.00 INTERNAL REVENUE. ASSESSED TAXES (RATES):- All tenements provided with Government filtered water.................................................. All tenements provided with Government nufiltered water Ali tenements for which no provision is made for water...................... 17% .16% 15% Provision of water supply shall be deemed to be made for a tenement although it has no connection with the Government watermuius or waterworks, if such tenement is situated within 200 vards from a Government watermain. 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. ASSESSED TAXES. (Rates), New TERRITORIES (other than New Kowloon) :- Third class buildings. If noted in the list as neither having nor using Government Water-works water If not so noted Second class buildings. If noted in the list as neither having nur neing Government Water-works water If not so noted First Class buildings. If noted in the list as neither baving uor using Government Water-works water If not so noted Special class buildings. If noted in the list as neither laying nor using Government Water-works water If not so gored $ 2 ancnally, " G 12 -- 8 M 2 לי $2 per $1.000 of the valuation aumally, per $1,000 of the valuation annually. Rating Ordinance 6 of 1901. Amendment. Ordinance 3 of 1926, and 16 of 1931. Rating Ordinance 6 of 1904. Amendment Ordinmnee 10 of 1935. 17
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levieil.

LICENCES AND INTERNAL Revenue &c.,—Continued.

LICENCES:-

VEHICLES, OTHER, LICENES !——

Tricycles, yearly,

$ 6.00

Private Rickshin, yearly,

20.00

Private Chair, yearly,

2.00

Public Rieksha, Hong Kong, yearly,

36.00

Public Rick-ha, Kowloon, New Kowloon, Hill District, and Caine Rond

Level, yearly,

24.00

Ordinance 40 of 1912;

Public Rirksha, New Territories, veurly,

12.00

Public Rickson, Owner driven in New Territories, yearly,

1.00

Public Chair, yearly.

4.00

Govt. Notification No. 311

of 1937.

Track, yearly,

48.00

Cart or Van or Horse or Bullock drawn Vehicles, yearly.

24.00

Hand-propelled Petrol or Oil Pump, yearly,..

Duplicate Ricksha Licenco,

60.00

1.00

Duplicate Chair Licence,

25

Ordinance 40 of 1912.

Govt. Notification No. 519 of 1937.

VEHICLES. OTHER, DRIVERS:

Private Chair and Ricksha Driver, yearly,

Pablic Chair, yourly,

Public Rickshn, yearly,

Trievele, yearly,

.30

.30

Ordinuuce 40 of 1912;

.30

.30

Govt. Notification No, 549

.30

of 1935.

Truck, yearly,

Vehicles, Motor Special Licensing Fee-Foreign Registration.......................

20% of Invoice Price plus freight and Insurance, less cost of tyres.

Ordinance 32 of 1932,

Wireless Receiving, Yearly....

12.00

.......

Wireless Receiving, Short Term (3 months).

4.00

Wireless Other,...........................

**

Ship Station Yearly

25.00

Ordinance 18 of 1936,

Amateur Transmission Station Yearly

20.00

Dealers Yearly....

40,00

Govt. Notification No 673 of 1937.

Examination fee for operators' certificates of proficiency

5.00 to 30.00

Limited Receiving and Publishing, yearly,

600.00

Duplicate Licence or Certificate

1.00

INTERNAL REVENUE.

ASSESSED TAXES (RATES):-

All tenements provided with Government filtered water.................................................. All tenements provided with Government nufiltered water

Ali tenements for which no provision is made for water......................

17% .16%

15%

Provision of water supply shall be deemed to be made for a tenement although it has no connection with the Government watermuius or waterworks, if such tenement is situated within 200 vards from a Government watermain. 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.

ASSESSED TAXES. (Rates), New TERRITORIES (other than New Kowloon) :-

Third class buildings. If noted in the list as neither having

nor using Government Water-works water

If not so noted

Second class buildings. If noted in the list as neither having

nur neing Government Water-works water

If not so noted

First Class buildings. If noted in the list as neither baving

uor using Government Water-works water

If not so noted

Special class buildings. If noted in the list as neither laying

nor using Government Water-works water

If not so gored

$ 2 ancnally,

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$2 per $1.000 of the valuation aumally, per $1,000 of the valuation annually.

Rating Ordinance 6 of 1901. Amendment. Ordinance 3 of 1926, and 16 of 1931.

Rating Ordinance 6 of 1904. Amendment Ordinmnee 10 of 1935.

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