CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8] — Page 527

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J

provokes great opposition : I therefore submitted no proposal on the point.

That conclusion, however, does not seem to have been adopted elsewhere. To take live Hongkong Companies alone, I find that in Bombay the Agency of the Hongkong Fire Insurance changed a Municipal tax of R.979, and an Income Tax of R417. In Madras this Company is charged a profession tax of R150, the Income tax is also being enforced at this Port. In Calcutta, the tax is a licence Trade and callings of $100, and an Income tax of R120. An Income tax of 5 per cent on net profits is demanded in Manila.

H.

pays

ari

of R25, and a licence fee.

The China Fire Insurance

pays

of 5 per cent in

Income tax

in Manila, and a Municipal tax of $500 in Bombay, besides income tax there.

These charges

are in addition to Stamps

on Policies.

Certain considerations Connected with Fire insurance business in this Colony have been brought to my notice, which render it very desirable that some means of securing a fair contribution to the Revenue of the Colony from Fire insurance effected by what I will call Foreign Companies, should be adopted.

6.

There are in Hongkong nine Insurance Companies registered here, and having their head offices either here or in Shanghai. These I propose to call Local Companies. There are also about 130 Agencies of European or Colonial Companies registered elsewhere. These I propose to call Foreign Companies. The above figures include Fire, Marine, and a few Life Offices, but my remarks will be confined entirely to Fire Insurance.

The Local Insurance Companies here, in common with all the Community, pay rates for the support of the Government Fire Brigade. The sum annually raised to maintain this Brigade...

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517 J provokes great opposition : I therefore submitted no proposal on the point. That conclusion, however, does not seem to have been adopted elsewhere. To take live Hongkong Companies alone, I find that in Bombay the Agency of the Hongkong Fire Insurance changed a Municipal tax of R.979, and an Income Tax of R417. In Madras this Company is charged a profession tax of R150, the Income tax is also being enforced at this Port. In Calcutta, the tax is a licence Trade and callings of $100, and an Income tax of R120. An Income tax of 5 per cent on net profits is demanded in Manila. H. pays ari of R25, and a licence fee. The China Fire Insurance pays of 5 per cent in Income tax in Manila, and a Municipal tax of $500 in Bombay, besides income tax there. These charges are in addition to Stamps on Policies. Certain considerations Connected with Fire insurance business in this Colony have been brought to my notice, which render it very desirable that some means of securing a fair contribution to the Revenue of the Colony from Fire insurance effected by what I will call Foreign Companies, should be adopted. 6. There are in Hongkong nine Insurance Companies registered here, and having their head offices either here or in Shanghai. These I propose to call Local Companies. There are also about 130 Agencies of European or Colonial Companies registered elsewhere. These I propose to call Foreign Companies. The above figures include Fire, Marine, and a few Life Offices, but my remarks will be confined entirely to Fire Insurance. The Local Insurance Companies here, in common with all the Community, pay rates for the support of the Government Fire Brigade. The sum annually raised to maintain this Brigade...
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517 J provokes great opposition : I therefore submitted no proposal on the point. That conclusion, however, does - not seem to have been adopted elsewhere, To take live Hongkong Companies alone, find that in Bombay the Agency of the Hongkong Fire Insurance to changed a Municipal taxe tase of R.979, and an income Taxe of R 417. In Madras this Company is charged a profession love of R150, th Income taxe is also being enforced at this Port. In Calcutta, the taxe is aficence Trade and callings of $100, and an Income taxe of R 120. An Income taxe of 5 per cent on net profits is demanded in Manila. H. pays ari of R25, and a dan The China Fire Insurance of 5 per cent in Income tave Manila, and a Municipal tax of $500 in Bombay, besides income taxx there. are in addition to Stamps These charges on Policies کبھی Certain considerations Connected with Fire creurcuce business in this Clony seen have ban brought to my notice, which to render it very desirable that some means of securing a four contribution to the Revenue of the Colony from Fire newrane, effected by what I will call Foreign- Companies, should be adopted. 6. There are in Hongkong rine Insurance Companies registered here, and having their head either here on . offices -in Shanghai . These I propose to call Local Companies, There are also about 130, Agencies of European or Colonial Companies registered elsewhere. These I · propove to call Foreign Companies. The above figures include Fire, Marine, and a few Life Offices, but my be confined entirely, to Fire Insurance The Jogal Insurance Companies here, in common with all the Community 1. remarks will pay rates for the support of the Government Fire Brigade. The Qum, annually raised to maintain this with Brigade
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517

J

provokes great opposition : I therefore submitted no proposal on the point.

That conclusion, however, does - not seem to have been adopted elsewhere, To take live Hongkong Companies alone, find that in Bombay the Agency of the Hongkong Fire Insurance to changed a Municipal taxe

tase of R.979, and an income Taxe of R 417. In Madras this Company is charged a profession love of R150, th Income taxe is also being enforced at this Port. In Calcutta, the taxe is aficence Trade and callings of $100, and an Income taxe of R 120. An Income taxe of 5 per cent on net profits is demanded in Manila.

H.

pays

ari

of R25, and a dan

The China Fire Insurance

of 5 per cent in

Income tave

Manila, and a Municipal tax of $500 in Bombay, besides income taxx there.

are in addition to Stamps

These charges

on Policies

کبھی

Certain considerations Connected

with Fire creurcuce business in this Clony

seen

have ban brought to my notice, which to render it very desirable that some means of securing a four contribution to the Revenue of the Colony from Fire newrane, effected by what I will call Foreign- Companies, should be adopted.

6.

There

are in Hongkong rine Insurance Companies registered here, and having their head

either here on

.

offices

-in Shanghai . These I propose to call Local Companies, There are also about 130, Agencies of European or Colonial Companies registered elsewhere. These I

· propove to call Foreign Companies. The above figures include Fire, Marine, and a few Life Offices, but

my be confined entirely, to Fire Insurance

The Jogal Insurance Companies here, in common with all the Community

1.

remarks will

pay rates for the support of the Government Fire

Brigade. The

Qum,

annually raised to maintain this

with

Brigade

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