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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH JUNE, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 324.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of May, 189 and 1899, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th June, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE, for the Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraphi Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of May 1898 and 1899, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1898.
1899.
Increase.
Decrease.
C.
$
C.
C.
C.
- 02 00 * 10 10 100 C
Adjudication Fee, Agreement, Arbitration Award, Articles of Clerkship, Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
6.00
3.00
3.00
306.50
426.00
119.50
6.00
6.00
5.00
7.00
208.28
279.60
2.00 71.32
Bank Note Duty,
8,459.73
8,347.30
112.43
...
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,661.21
2,527.26
133.95
9
Bill of Lading,
2,165.60
2,183.10
17.50
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
50.30
63.30
13.00
11
Broker's Note,
20.00
111.50
91.50
12
Charter Party,
336.10
485.60
149.50
13
Copy Charter,
68.00
85.00
17.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
2,689.50
5,740.50
3,051.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
2.00
68.00
66.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
10.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
40.70
83.00
42.30
20
21
28a88asa
19
Emigration Fees,
26.00
14.00
.00
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
30.00
30.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
.........
23
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
185.05
160.65
24.40
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
41.00
36.00
5.00
26
232.00
823.40
591.40
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
20.08
25.89
5.81
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
Do. v) on Agreement,
17.00
23.00
6.00.
27
Notarial Act,
25.76
25.75
28
Note of Protest,.
20
1,735.65 | | 2,523.20
789.55
Policy of Insurance,
30
Power of Attorney,
88.00
118.00
30.00
533.00
5,930.00
5,397.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
27.96
60.12
32.16
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
12.60
74.90
62.30
33
Servant's Security Bond,
142.50
142.50
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
757.30
832.50
75.20
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
3,484.50
2,950.69
533.81
28.00
47.00
19.00
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
0.02
0.04
0.02
PROXIES,
1.25
1.25
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
Do. DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
25.00
25.00
10.00 267.00
10.00
...
261.00
6.00
TOTAL,
$ 24,552.08
34,500.05 10,846.56
898.59
DEDUCT DECREASE,,
TOTAL INCREASE IN MAY, 1899,..
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th June, 1899.
898.59
9,947.97
A. M. THOMSON, Collector of Stamp Revenue.