THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH FEBRUARY, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 38.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the months of January, 1895 and 1896, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne under 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 January, 1895 and 1896, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1895.
Increase. Decrease.
1896.
19810ON∞FE-
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
Bill of Lading,
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
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
Duplicate Deeds,
19
Emigration Fees,
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
c.
$
C.
C.
C.
261.58 5.00
2.00 283.50
2.00
21.92
5.00
18.00
12.00
6.00
319.00
222.00
97.00
3,685.06
5,713.69
2,028.63
2,164.49 1,759.87
404.62
1,579.70
1,805.40
225.70
23.00
0.50
22.50
9.00
44.00
35.00
550.00
304.10
251.90
80.00
74.00
6.00
453.50
1,976.00
1,522.50
6.00
6.00
10.00
10.00
50.00
50.00
39.00
33.50
5.50
11.00
48.00
37.00
40.00
40.00
60.00
60.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,....
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
128.05
106.45
21.60-
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
44.00
51.00
7.00
365.50
422.10
56.60
26
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
2.00
Do.
(iii) Transfer,
2.00
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
3.03
68.90
65.87
Do. (v) on Agreement,
31
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27
Notarial Act,
14.00
10.00
26.50
1.00
28
Note of Protest,.
29
Policy of Insurance,
2,8310.50
1,409.75
4.00 25.50 900.75
30
Power of Attorney,
70.00
106.00
36.00
...
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
813.00
353.00
460.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
45.88
31.00
33
Servant's Security Bond,
43.80
17.20
14.88
26.60
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
405.90
36
Trausfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
3,457.20
767.10 3,074.80
361.20
382.40
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1.50
0.25
1.25
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &c.,
5.00
7.00
2.00
0.74
0.74
PROXY,
213.00
291.00
78.00
BILL OF HEALTH,
TOTAL,...
$ 17,317.93 | 19,003.11
4,481.42
2,796.24
DEDUCT DECREASE,
2,796.24
TOTAL INCREASE IN JANUARY, 1896,
1,685.18
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th February, 1896.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.