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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JUNE. 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 261.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the months of May, 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th June, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting 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, 6 of 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of May 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1897.
Revenue in 1898.
Increase.
Decrease.
C.
C.
C.
2~7&T IN CO 10 And
of Clerkship,
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note.
3.00
6.00
3.00
284.00
306.50
22.50
6.00
6.00
7.00
5.00
231.00
208.28
2.00 22.72
6,698.48
8,459.73
1,761.25
1,852.99
2,661.21
808.22
...
Bill of Lading,
2,079.90
2,165.60
85.70
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
63.60
50.30
11
Broker's Note,
144.50
20.00
13.30 124.50
12
Charter Party,
311.10
336.10
25.00
13
Copy Charter,
54.00
68.00
14.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,501.00
2,689.50
1,188.50
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
2.00
8.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
1.00
10.00
9.00
17
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
18
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
2828RESS
Lease with Fine or Premium,
29.50
40.70
11.20
30.00
26.00
4.00
2.00
2.00
23
Lease on Agreement,.
135.95
185.05
49.10
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
45.00
41.00
4.00
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
249.00
232.00
17.00
26
Mortgage,
1.75
1.75
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
7.33
20.08
12.75
Do. (v) on Agreement,
21.00
17.00
4.00
28
20
30
ོ ོ དེ བོ ཌཱལ ོ ྐ ོ
Notarial Act,
2.00
25.75
23.75
Note of Protest,.
Policy of Insurance,
1,275.40
1,735.65
460.25
96.00
88.00
8.00
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
538.00
533.00
6.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,......
26.36
27.06
1.60
61.00
12.60
48.40
Servant's Security Bond,
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
1,136.00
757.30
378.70
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
2,463.05
3,484.50
14.00
28.00
1,021.45 14.00
.02
.02
PROXIES,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
2.75
1.25
1.50
10.00
10.00
MEDICAL DECLARATION,. MEDICAL REGISTRATION, BILL OF HEALTH, -
129.00
267.00
138.00
$19,506.68 | 24,552.08
5,690.27
644.87
TOTAL,.
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN MAY, 1898,.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th June, 1898.
644.87
5,045,40
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.