DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION ORDINANCE, 1901
Title
DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION ORDINANCE, 1901
Description
ORDINANCE NO. 1 OF 1901.
Defence Contribution
AN ORDINANCE to repeal and re-enact with amendments the
defence contribution ordinance, 1896. [8th february, 1901]
BE it neacted by the governor of hongkong, with the advice and
consent of the legislative council thereof, as follows:-
1 this ordinance may be cited as the defence contribution ordinance, 1901.
2 the colonial reveues, for the purposes of this ordinance, shall
include the gross receipts by the colony from all sources of revenue, but
shall not include the proceeds of land slaes and premia on leases or
statutory land grants.
3 from the 1st day of january, 1901, a sum equivalent to 20 per
centum of the colonial revenues shall be appropriated yearly to
the imperial government as a contribution for the defence of the
colony. such sum shall be in lieu of that mentioned in the defence
contribution ordinance, 1896.
4 in the first instance, the said percentage shall be calculated on the
estimated revenue of the year and shall be paid at that rate, subject,
however, to revision and adjustment in the manner following; that is
to say,-
(1) after the close of any year for whic hpayment has been made
according to this ordinance, when the actual revenue has been
ascertained, if there proves to have been an excess of receipts over
the estimate, a further payment of 20 per centum of such excess
receipts shall be made; and
(2) if there proves to have been a deficiency of recipts compared
with the estimate, a dedcution equivalent ot 20 per centum of
such deficiency shall be made from the next payment or payments
due for the defence contribution.
5 the said percentage shall be deemed to be a fixed contribution
payable by the colony in full return for the annual cost of the imperial
garrison, inculding all capital expenditure required for military lands
and buildings, and the cost of maintencance of all military works and
buildings, and the cost of lodgings in lieu of barracks, and all other military charges whatsoever: provided that in no year shall the sum
paid by way of percentage exceed the cost of the garrison for that year.
6 the said percentage shall be paid monthly, on or about the last
day of every month in each year, into the imperial treasury chest in
the colony on account of his majesty's government.
A.D. 1901. Ordinance No. 1 of 1901. Short title. Definition of Colonial Revenues. Yearly appropriation of percentage of Colonial Revenues for defence of the Colony. Not printed in this edition. Mode of calculating percentage. Consideration for payment of percentage. Mode of payment of percentage.
Defence Contribution
AN ORDINANCE to repeal and re-enact with amendments the
defence contribution ordinance, 1896. [8th february, 1901]
BE it neacted by the governor of hongkong, with the advice and
consent of the legislative council thereof, as follows:-
1 this ordinance may be cited as the defence contribution ordinance, 1901.
2 the colonial reveues, for the purposes of this ordinance, shall
include the gross receipts by the colony from all sources of revenue, but
shall not include the proceeds of land slaes and premia on leases or
statutory land grants.
3 from the 1st day of january, 1901, a sum equivalent to 20 per
centum of the colonial revenues shall be appropriated yearly to
the imperial government as a contribution for the defence of the
colony. such sum shall be in lieu of that mentioned in the defence
contribution ordinance, 1896.
4 in the first instance, the said percentage shall be calculated on the
estimated revenue of the year and shall be paid at that rate, subject,
however, to revision and adjustment in the manner following; that is
to say,-
(1) after the close of any year for whic hpayment has been made
according to this ordinance, when the actual revenue has been
ascertained, if there proves to have been an excess of receipts over
the estimate, a further payment of 20 per centum of such excess
receipts shall be made; and
(2) if there proves to have been a deficiency of recipts compared
with the estimate, a dedcution equivalent ot 20 per centum of
such deficiency shall be made from the next payment or payments
due for the defence contribution.
5 the said percentage shall be deemed to be a fixed contribution
payable by the colony in full return for the annual cost of the imperial
garrison, inculding all capital expenditure required for military lands
and buildings, and the cost of maintencance of all military works and
buildings, and the cost of lodgings in lieu of barracks, and all other military charges whatsoever: provided that in no year shall the sum
paid by way of percentage exceed the cost of the garrison for that year.
6 the said percentage shall be paid monthly, on or about the last
day of every month in each year, into the imperial treasury chest in
the colony on account of his majesty's government.
A.D. 1901. Ordinance No. 1 of 1901. Short title. Definition of Colonial Revenues. Yearly appropriation of percentage of Colonial Revenues for defence of the Colony. Not printed in this edition. Mode of calculating percentage. Consideration for payment of percentage. Mode of payment of percentage.
Abstract
A.D. 1901. Ordinance No. 1 of 1901. Short title. Definition of Colonial Revenues. Yearly appropriation of percentage of Colonial Revenues for defence of the Colony. Not printed in this edition. Mode of calculating percentage. Consideration for payment of percentage. Mode of payment of percentage.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/738
Edition
1901
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 1 of 1901
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION ORDINANCE, 1901,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed November 16, 2024, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/738.
