THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION ORDINANCE, 1901

THE DEFENCE CONTRIBUTION ORDINANCE, 1901

No. 1 of 1901.

To settle the Defence Contribution of the Colony.
[8th Febraury 1901.]
1. The Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901.

2. The Colonial revenues, for the purposes of this Ordinance, shall
include the gross receipts, from all sources of revenue, but shall not
include the proceeds of land sales and preinia, on leases or statutory
land grants.

3. A sum equivalent to 20 per cent. of the Colonial revenues shall
be appropriated yearly to the Imperial Government as a contribution
for the defence of the Colony.

Provided that the charges for working expenses and maintenance
of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and of any
railways, telephones or other productive undertakings of a similair

As amended by No. 22 of 1912.
As amended by No. 1 of 1912. The effect of this section is how-
ever somewhat modified by the provisoes to section 3 and
subsequent enactments such as No. 15 of 1908 s. 5 and
No. 41 of 1912 s. 9 (8).

As amended by No. 1 of 1912.
As amended by No. 45 of 1911.





character which may hereafter be established and for interest and
sinking fund on any sums raised by loan and utilized for the con
struction of such railways, telephones or undertakings shall be
deducted from the gross receipts of soch railways, telephones or
undertakings respectively, and the percentage struck on the net
receipts only if any in each case.

Provided also that from and after 1st January, 1911, in the case
of any railways, telephones or other productive undertakings the
cost of the construction of which has been or hereafter may be
defrayed out of the revenue of the Colony and not by means of a
loan, there shall be deducted annually from the gross receipts of
such railways, telephones or other undertakings during a period of
50 years a sum equal to 4 per cent. on the capital expenditure
incurred in the establishment of such railways, telephones or other
undertakings, and the percentage shall be struck on the net receipts,
if any, after deducting the said sum of 4 per cent.

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 follow-
ing :-

(1) after the close of any year for which payment has been made,
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 cent. of such excess receipts shall be made; and

(2) if there proves to have been a deficiency, of receipts compared
with the estimate, a deduction equivalent to 20 per cent. of such
deficiency shall be made from the next payment 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, including all capital expenditure required for
military lands and buildings, and the cost of maintenance 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 stun paid by way of percentage exceed the cost
of the garrison for that year.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
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.

Short title. Definition of Colonial revenues. Annual appropriation for defence of the Colony. Net receipts of certain undertakings only to be taken.A10 Mode of calculating percentage. Consideration for payment of percentage. Mode of payment of percentage.

Short title. Definition of Colonial revenues. Annual appropriation for defence of the Colony. Net receipts of certain undertakings only to be taken.A10 Mode of calculating percentage. Consideration for payment of percentage. Mode of payment of percentage.

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