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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1892.

Additional penalty.

Amendment

of a. 16 of

No. 16 of 1890.

Repeal of s.

83, ibid.

such other day as may from time to time be fixed by the Governor in Council, viz., for any tene-

ment :--

In the City of Victoria,.....13 per cent.

In that portion of the Hill District bounded on the North, South and West by the 600-foot contour, and on the East by a line drawn North and South passing through the Wanchai Gap; and in such other portion of the Hill District as may be hereafter by order of the Gov- ernor, notified in the Gazette, ...10 percent. In the remaining portion of the Hill

District,

......................................84 per cent.

In Yaumati, Kowloon Point and Hunghom (as shown in a plan marked "Rating A" signed by the Director of Public Works and deposited in the Land Office), ...84 per cent.

In any other place,................................................

.7 per cent.

Out of the Rates levied in the City of Victoria and out of the Rates levied in any other district or place where water is supplied by the Water Authority under the provisions of The Water- works Ordinance, 1890, an amount not exceeding Two per cent. of the valuation for the time being on the tenements in such city, district or place may, in the discretion of the Governor, be carried to the credit of the "Water Account" mentioned in section 16 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1890.

5. In addition to the penalties provided by section 42 of The Rating Ordinance, 1888, as amended by Ordinance No. 17 of 1890, any person who gives any notice required by section 35 of The Rating Ordinance, 1888, which is knowingly false or incorrect shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $100. Such penalty shall be recoverable in the manner provided by and subject to the provisions of the said section 42.

6. (1) The reference to section 28 of Ordinance No. 15 of 1888 in section 16 of The Waterworks Ordinance, 1890, and in section 30 of The Rating Ordinance, 1888, shall be deemed to be a reference to such section as hereby amended or as hereafter amended by any future Ordinance.

(2) Section 33 of The Waterworks Ordinance, 1890, is hereby repealed.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 9th day of May, 1892.

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Clerk of Councile.

Assented to by His Excellency the Governor the 14th day of May, 1892.

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.