THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT CAVETTE, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1897. 1979
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 488.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of October, 1896 and 1897, respectively, ished.
By Command,
Colonial Seoretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th November, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue ander the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of October 1896 and 1897 respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue iu
་
1896.
Revenue in 1897.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
C.
$
$ C.
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
1.00 235.50
6.00 345.00
5.00 109.50
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
3.00
Bank Cheques,
108.96
20.00 280.00
17.00
171.04
Bank Note Duty,
5,500.11
7,059.62
1,559.51
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,797.28
2,272.06
544.83
9
Bill of Lading,
2,267.10
2,110.20
156.90
10
Bottomry or Respondentia. Bond, Average Stateinent,
21.30
21.30
11
Broker's Note,
106.00
86.00
20.00
12
Charter Party,
187.70
392.40
204.70
13
Copy Charter,
68.00
76.00
8.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
1,757.00
770.00
987.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
12.00
8.00
4.00
10.00
10.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
17
Deed of Gift,
50.00
25.00
25.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
29.55
30.00
0.45
19
Emigration Fees,
31.00
15.00
16.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
30.00
30.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,..
66.50
78.85
6.85
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
34.00
41.00
7:00
...
206.20
443.85
237.65
26.
Mortgage,
77.00
12.50
64.50
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
10.25
10.25
Do. (iii) Transfer,
37.65
26.28
11.37
Do. (iv). Re-assignment,
Do. (v) on Agreement,
17.00
19:00
2.00
788788*38
27
Notarial Act,
3.00
13.50
10.50
28
Note of Protest,.
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,600.05
1,824.15
224.10
80
Power of Attorney,
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
52.00 543.50 50.22 12.90
56.00 1,878.00 46.13 138.90
4.00
1,334.50
4.09
126.00
33
Servant's Security Bond,
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
737.10
689.90
47.20
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
1,795.80
2,791.76
995.96
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
8.00
16.00
8.00
0.02
0.02
PROXIES,
1.50
0.75
0.75
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL DECLARATION,
BILL OF HEALTH,..
MEDICAL REgistration,
159.00
156.00
3.00
TOTAL,...
$ 17,517.14
21,762.35 5,616.59
1,371.38
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN OCTOBER 1897, .
1,371.38
4,245.21
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Collector of Stamp Revenue,
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 8th November, 1897.