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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JULY, 1898
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 314.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Half-year 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
JOMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stump Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 18:4 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, 6 of 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Formis, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the Half-year 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1897.
Revenue in 1898.
Increase.
Decreuse.
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
Bauk Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
Bill of Lading,
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
11
Broker's Note,
12
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
10
Copartnership Deed,
16
Declaration of Trust,..
17
Deed of Gift,
18
Duplicate Deeds,
19
Emigration Fees,
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
C.
('.
17.00 1,661.90
21.00
1,860.50
17.00
52.00
4.00 198.00 35.00
68.00
69.00
8.00
1,419,34
1,503.08
83.74
40,854.87
51,574.11
10,719.24
10,842.71
15,863.51
5,020.83
11,670.80
11,339,20
337.60
259.50
80.00
178.90
610.50
585.50
75.00
2,152.80
443.00
3,491.00 582.50
1,338.20
189.50
11,004.50 | 12,840.00
1,335.50
68.00
86.50
18.50
21.00
60.00
39.00
125.00
115.00
10.00
258.75
216.90
41.85
112.00
93.00
19.00
43.00
9.00
34.00
80,00
120.00
40.00
06
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,...
780.85
81855
37.70
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
190.00
156.00
84.00
26
Mortgage,
1,799.45
1,631.55
167.90
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
2.85
.80
1.55
Do. (iii) Transfer,
64.20
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
116.45
40.50 231.70
28.70
115.25
7.00
7.00
Do. (v) on Agreement,
Notarial Act,
$1.00
72.00
0.00
28
Note of Protest,.
20.50
50.75
30.25
Policy of Insurance,
9,505.75
10,667.75
1,162.00
30
Power of Attorney,
502.00
454.00
48.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
8,955.00 | 50,025.44 | 41,070.44
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
250.46
298.22
47.76
33
Servant's Security Bond,
194.70
216.00
21.30
45.00
11.70
33.80
34
Settlement.
BA
36
Transfer of Shares,
Settlement on Agreement,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
PROXIES,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,.
6,802.65
5,903.60
899.05
14,832.50 | 19,206.39
4,873.89
104.00
230.00
126.00
.26
1.84
1.58
5.50
14.00
8.50
25.00
25.00
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
10.00
10.00
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
897.00
1,557.00
660,00
TOTAL,
DEDUCT DECREASE, -
TOTAL INCREASE FOR HALF YEAR 1898,.
126,885.29 191,633.22 | 66,668.78
1,920.85
1,920.85
.$ 64,747.93
STAMP Office, Hosgrong, 9th July, 1898.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,