THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10тH SEPTEMBER, 1898. 889
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 398.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of August 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th September, 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 Consolid tion 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 August 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION,
Revenue in 1897.
Revenue in 1898.
Increase.
Decrease.
C.
C.
C.
C.
1
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
5.00
8.00
3.00
240.00
331.00
91.00
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
5.00
5.00
...
Attested Copy,
22.00
10.00
12.00
Bank Cheques,
231.76
153.00
78.76
Bank Note Duty,
6,386.18
7,042.79
656.61
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,742.52
2,903.71
161.19
Bill of Lading,
2,243.90
1,861.00
382.90
J0
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
1.40
27.70
26.30
11
Broker's Note,
81.00
45.00
36.00
12
Charter Party,
191.00
545.50
354.50
18
Copy Charter,
66.00
82.00
16.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
2,017.00
1,536.50
480.50
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
8.00
2.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
9.50
40.00
30.50
17
298283285
18
19
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds, Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond, Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
Lease with Fine or Premium,
25.00
25.00
23.00
35.30
12.30
36.00
32.00
4.00
:
10.00
60.00
50.00
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
134.55
189.05
54.50
Letter of Hypothecation,...
44.00
38.00
6.00
26
Mortgage,
84.40
418.30
333.90
:
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
15,50
67.20
51.70
Do. (iii) Transfer,
10.00
7.20
2.80
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
7.79
65.10
57.31
Do. (v) on Agreement,
NAR-8858
27
Notarial Act,
7.00
15.00
8.00
28
Note of Protest,..
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,969.25
1,845.85
123.40
30
Power of Attorney,
66.00
36.00
30.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
742.00
998.00
256.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
34.86
60.40
25.54
33
Servant's Security Bond,
20.60
11.30
9.30
34
Settlement,
25.00
25.00
35
Settlement on Agreement,
***
36
Transfer of Shares,
1,417.20
995.94
421.26
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
2,947.05
3,143.32
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
29.00
32.00
196.27 3.00
PROXIES,
2.25
2.25
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
MEDICAL DECLARATION,.............................................................................................
BILL OF HEALTH,... ......... ........................................................................
147.00
165.00
18.00
TOTAL,.......... ..$ | 22,017.46 | 22,841.41
2,437.87
1,613.92
DEDUCT DECREASE,
1,613.92
TOTAL INCREASE IN AUGUST 1898,
.3
823.95
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Stamp Office, HONGKONG, 8th September, 1898,