Sessional_Paper_1930 — Page 112

Singapore:

Not exceeding 7 H.P.

Do.

11 H.P.

Do.

16 H.P.

Do.

20 H.P..

Do.

30 H.P.

Exceeding

30 H.P.

98

St$18.00 per annum St$36.00 per annum

St$42.00 per annum St$48.00 per annum

St$60.00 per annum St$84.00 per annum

Federated Malay States:-

Under 10 H.P..

16 H.P.

>>

20 H.P.

"}

25 H.P.

97

25 H.P. and over

St$ 24.00 per annum St$ 36.00 per annum St$ 60.00 per annum

St$ 84.00 per annum St$124.00 per annum

From the foregoing it will be seen that the present rates charged in Hong Kong compare very favourably with those charged in neighbouring ports. A car weighing one ton would be taxed in Hong Kong at $24.00, Canton $120.00. Singa- pore St$42.00 and Shanghai Tls. 52.

Public Cars and Taxis.

HONG KONG:

not exceeding 30 cwt.

exceeding 30 cwt. and not exceeding 60 cwt.

Canton :-

Large Car Small Car

Shanghai:

Up to 1000 lbs.

$ 72.00 per annum

$120.00 per annum

$180.00 per annum $154.00 per annum

.Tls. 60.00 per annum .Tls. 66.00 per annum Tis. 72.00 per annum .Tls. 78.00 per annum Tls. 84.00 per annum .Tls. 90.00 per annum

1001 to 1500 lbs.

1501 to 2000 lbs.

2001 to 2250 lbs.

2251 to 2500 lbs.

2501 to 2750 lbs.

2751 to 3000 lbs.

.Tls. 96.00 per annum

3001 to 3500 lbs.

.Tls. 120.00 per annum

3501 to 4000 lbs.

Tls. 150.00 per annum

4001 to 4500 lbs.

.Tls. 180.00 per annum

4501 to 5000 lbs.

.Tls. 210.00 per annum

5001 lbs. and over

.Tls. 240.00 per annum

Singapore:

Horse Power Tax plus a seating tax of St$15.00 per annum per seat for

1st Class and St $24.00 per a mum per seat for 2nd Class.

Federated Malay States:-

The same fees as for a private vehicle plus a seating tax of S$12.00 per

annum for each person authorised to be carried.

New proposals for the taxation of public motor vehicles and taxis in Hong Kong have been formulated. These are: Registration fee of $5.00 per annum plus a seating tax of $5.00 per seat per annum.