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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JANUARY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 8.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Years 1894 and 1895, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1896.
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 Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the Years 1894 and 1895, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1894.
in
Increase. Decrease.
1895.
$
C.
$$$
C. $ c.
C.
10
72845UNDGO
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
27.00 2,524.00 3.00
43.00 3,094.58 28.00
16.00
570.58
25.00
83.00
132.00
49.00
Bank Cheques,
2,074.68
2.650.66
575.98
Bank Note Duty,
46,707.06 89,031.87
22,324.21
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
18,042.05 22,186.17
4,094.12
9
Bill of Lading,
22,335.10
23,378.34
1,038.24
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
78.10
140.50
62.40
11
Broker's Note,
94.00
235.50
141.50
12
Charter Party,
5,180.10
4,304.90
875.20
13
Copy Charter,
$16.00
750.00
66.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
4,847.35
13,895.45
9,048.10
15
Copartnership Deed,
83.50
118.00
34.50
16
Declaration of Trust,.
30.00
20.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
75.00
125.00
50.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
322.80
426.10
103.30
19
Emigration Fees,
174.00
226.00
52.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
191.00
635.80
444.80
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
350.00
360.00
10.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,.............
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
840.55
1,058.25
212.70
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
339.00
558.00
219.00
26
Mortgage,
2,109.10
4,458.65
2,849.55
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
369.25
43.00
326.25
Do. (iii) Transfer,
36.75
84.60
47.85
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
91.77
263.10
171.33
Do. (v) on Agreement,
1.00
1.00
27
Notarial Act,
147.00
201.00
54.00
31
388888
28
Note of Protest,...
53.75
117.25
63.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
8,207.50
18,788.45
10,530.95
80
Power of Attorney,
738.00
1,054.50
316.50
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
33,252.00
19,101.30
14,150.70
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
392.92
518.35
125.43
33
Servant's Security Bond,
545.80
509.60
36.20
34
Settlement,
27.56
27.56
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &C.,
PROXY,
BILL OF HEALTH,
4,230,80 9,263.72 30,910.49 · 20,375.08
5,032.92
19.00
11.25 120.00 9.28
1,584.51 7.75
120.00
1,917.00 1,982.00
9.28 15.00
TOTAL,...
DEDUCT DECREASE,
$188,240.02229,107.71 | 57,935.30 | 17,007.61
TOTAL INCREASE IN THE YEAR, 1895,
.$ 17,007.01
40,927.69
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 8th January, 18 6.