Sessional_Paper_1930 — Page 114

Tax on a 4 ton Lorry in :-

England,

Belgium,

Germany,

France,

Ohio,

100

£104.0.0

£ 16.0.0

£ 39.6.0

£ 11.2.0

£ 33.0.0

£ 8.0.0

New York,

The proposed new scales for pneumatic tyred Lorries in Hong Kong are:-

under 50 cwt.

over 50 cwt.

60.00 per annum $120.00 per annum

$240.00 per annum

$480.00 per annum

For solid tyred vehicles 100% in excess of the present fees i.e. :-

under 50 cwt.

over 50 cwt.

Petrol Tax.

The following amounts have been taken in estimating the amount of petrol consumed by the various classes of motor vehicles

Private Cars average consumption.......

:

Motor Cycles

Do.

Public Cars

Do.

Lorries

Do.

Buses

Do.

30 gallons per month

10 gallons per month

60 gallons per month

60 gallons per month

462 gallons per month

Estimated effect of the revision of Public Car, Bus and Lorry Fees and the introduction of a tax of 15 cents per gallon on Petrol on the Revenue derived from Motor Vehicles :-

Estimated Revenue

Total Revised Fees and

Estimated Revenue 1930

from

after reri- sion of fees

Petrol

Tax

Petrol

Tax

Motor Buses

$ 78,706

$ 41,485

$135,550

$177,035

Public Cars

18,491

7,465

31,292

38,757

Private Cars

34,946

34,946

72,792

107,738

Motor Cycles......

4,810

4,810

6,516

11,326

}

Motor Lorries

24,764

53,720

45,468

99,188

$161,717

$142,426

$291,618

$434,044

Present revenue

$161,717

Estimated net increase

$272,327

10th July, 1930.

E. D. C. WOLFE, Inspector General of Police.