1030 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH OCTOBER, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 448.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of September, 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th October, 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 Mouths of September, 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in
Increase. Decrease.
1897.
1898.
C.
$
..
C.
C
Articles of Clerkship,
28588363
20
21
22
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
1
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
Bill of Lading,
10
11
Broker's Note,
12
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
15
Copartnership Deed,
16
Declaration of Trust,..
17
Deed of Gift,
18
3.00
2.00
1.00
247.00
315.50
68.50
...
4.00
4.00
8.00
9.00
1.00
282.00
213.30
68.70
6,514.69
7,591.39
1,076.70
2,138.38 3,449.39
1,311.01
2,182.70
2,227.80
95.10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
17.70
17.70
64.00
78.00
9.00
564.00
737.20
173.20
72.00
99.00
27.00
1,696.50
2,010.00
313.50
10.00
4.00
6.00
10.00
10.00
50.00
50.00
25.00
35.70
10.70
12.00
8.00
4.00
40.00
20.00
..
20.00
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,.
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
104.15
275.90
Letter of Hypothecation,..
21.00
35.00
171.75 14.00
Mortgage,
159.00
279.10
120.10
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
5.50
5.50
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
8.92
16.44
37.52
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
31
*888*38
Notarial Act,
15.00
23.00
8.00
28
Note of Protest,.
2.75
30.00
27.25
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,612,25
1,948.90
336.65
30
Power of Attorney,
82.00
76.00
6.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
1,026.00
3,689.00
2,663.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,...
33
Servant's Security Bond,
65.02 8.60
29.92
85.10
35.60
32.00
34
Settlement,
36
Settlement ou Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
PROXIES,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
900.40 3,093.35
538.60
361.80
2,395.70
697.65
24.00
30.00
6.00
2.04
2.04
...
1.25
3.00
1.75
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
***
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,,
177.00
270.00
93.00
21,136.66 26,558.98 6,654.27 1,231.95
TOTAL,.
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER, 1898, .
STAMP OFFICE, Hongkong, 5th October, 1998.
1,231.95
5,422.32
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,