THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH FEBRUARY, 1899. 277
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 91.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of January, 1898 and 1899, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th February, 1899.
J. H. STEWARt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, 6 of 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of January, 1898 and 1899, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1898.
Revenne
in 1899.
Increase.
Decrease.
c.
$ C.
$
C.
C.
10240 0 7 ∞ C
Adjudication Fee,
2.00
2.00
Agreement,
263.00
400.00
137.00
3
Arbitration Award,
6.00
6.00
Articles of Clerkship,
5
Attested Copy,
19.00
6.00
13.00
6
Bank Cheques,
377.00
489.44
112.44
Bank Note Duty,
7,828.70 8,434.66
605.96
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,791.46
2,994.90
203.44
9
Bill of Lading,
1,663.30 1,775.20
111.90
10
11
Broker's Note,
12
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
14
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
Conveyance or Assignment,
105.00
117.00
12.00
408.90
562.40
153.50
78.00
73.00
5.00
1,667.00
5,389.00
3,722.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
24.00
8.00
16.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
30.00
30.00
17
Deed of Gift,
15.00
250.00
235.00
18
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
46.00
50.20
4.20
30.00
4.00
26.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
9.00
2.00
7.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
20.00
50.00
30.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
142.85
178.60
35.75
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
18.00
38.00
20.00
26
Mortgage,
186.00
930.90
744.90
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
7.05
7.05
Do. (iii) Transfer,
2.25
2.25
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
63.07
78.45
15.38
Do. (v) on Agreement,
28
*****BOR
27
Notarial Act,
6.00
17.00
11.00
Note of Protest,..
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,419.25
2,074.75
655.50
30
Power of Attorney,
92.00
124.00
32.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
15,215.00
1,822.00
13,393.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
83
Servant's Security Bond,
39.50 5.60
45.54
6.04
15.00
9.40
34
Settlement,
7.20
7.20
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
471.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
3,980.70
1,151.70 4,185.35
680.70
204.65
32.00
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
35.00
3.00
PROXIES,
0.75
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
5.00
4.25
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
MEDICAL DECLARATION,.
BILL OF HEALTH,.
216.00
225.00
9.00
TOTAL,
$ 37,271.08
31,550.59
7,775.51 | 13,496.00
DEDUCT INCREASE,
7,775.51
TOTAL DECREASE IN JANUARY, 1899,
.$
5,720.49
STAMP OFFICE, Hongkong, 9th February, 1899.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.