THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH MARCH, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. $1.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of February 1896 and 1897, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th March, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stump Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forins, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of February 1896 and 1897 respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1896.
Revenue in 1897.
Increase.
Decrease.
$ C. $ ..
C.
C.
1234 10 CO 7 00:
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
3.00
1.00
267.75
253.60
2.00 14.15
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
9.00
9.00
Bank Cheques,
97.00
121.00
Bank Note Duty,
6,044.63
7,191.35
24.00 1,146.72
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,629.64
1,027.02
602.62
9
Bill of Lading,
1,383.20
1,625.20 242.00
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
57.00
...
57.00
11
Broker's Note,
94.50
94.50
12
Charter Party,
500.40
203.40
303.00
13
Copy Charter,
104.00
57.00
47.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,060.00
1,394.00
334.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
6.00
12.00
6.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
20.00
20.00
17
Deed of Gift,
18
28283d6a
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond, Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,.
30.10
35.00
4.90
8.00
6.00
2.00
17.00
17.00
50.00
50.00
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..........
45.25
47.00
1.75
25
Letter of Hypothecation,....
36.00
22.00
14.00
Mortgage,
334.80
104.60
230.20
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
5.50
1.00
4.50
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
13.37
5.13
8.24
'Do. v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
9.00
17.00
8.00
28
Note of Protest,.
6.00
6.00
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,183.60
1,419.95
236.35
30
Power of Attorney,
76.00
48.00
28.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
1,327.00
1,545.00
218.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
33
Servant's Security Bond,
68.02 150.50
48.71 8.00
19.31
142.50
34
Settlement,
20.10
20.10
......
35
36
Transfer of Shares,
Settlement ou Agreement,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS,
PROXIES,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
MEDICAL DECLARATION,, BILL OF HEALTH,
P
1,189.30
3,019.32
1,338.35 2,248.80
149.05
...
770.52
2.00
11.00
9.00
0.12
0.12
***
0.75
0.75
...
25.00
25.00
228.00
129.00
99.00
TOTAL,..
$ 19,014.60 19,041.36
2,492.02
2,465.26
DEDUCT DECREASE,
2,465,26
TOTAL INCREASE IN FEBRUARY, 1897,
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 6th March, 1897.
26.76
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.