THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 136.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the First Quarter, 1895 and 1896, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, 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 Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the First Quarter, 1895 and 1896, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1895.
in 1896.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
C.
C.
$
C.
10
1934567891
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
6.00
8.00
713.08
904.75
2.00 191.67
5.00
5.00
34.00
22.00
12.00
Bank Cheques,
715.00
755.10
40.10
Bank Note Duty,
16,546.93
18,927.34
2,380.41
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
5,490.66
5,258.89
231.77
Bill of Lading,
5,086.40
5,214.90
128.50
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
40.00
80.90
34.90
11
Broker's Note,
30.50
92.00
61.50
12
Charter Party,
1,268.60
1,289.20
20.60
13
Copy Charter,
224.00
296.00
72.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
2,180.50
3,873.00
1,692.50
15
Copartnership Deed,
26.00
30.00
4.00
10.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
20.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
100.00
100.00
18
28da8d58
19
Duplicate Decds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
Lease with Fine or Premium,
103.80
241.70
137.90
63.00
69.00
40.00
584.00
6.00 544.00
...
150.00
90.00
60.00
...
23
Lease on Agreement,..........
276.90
287.25
9.65
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
114.00
119.00
5.00
Letter of Hypothecation,...
26
Mortgage,
1,135.50
1,148.00
12.50
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
24.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
37.50
15.00 16.05
9.00
++
20.85
· Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
85.27
106.77
21.50
Do.
(v) on Agreement,
30.00
83.00
3.00
31
NAASH88388
27
Notarial Act,
44.00
10.00
34.00
28
Note of Protest,.
20
Policy of Insurance,
4,900.20
4,278.05
622.15
318.50
280.00
38.50
30
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
4,676.00
4,852.00
324.00
135.44
120.00
14.45
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,...
140.00
193.00
53.00
Servant's Security Bond,
20.10
20.10
31
Settlement,
Settlement on Agreement,
1,661.50
3,581.30
1,919.80
36
Transfer of Shares,
7,718.24
9,214.92
1,496.68
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
5.25
2.75
2.50
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
25.00
25.00
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &c.,
13.00
18.00
5.00
1.96
2.56
1.80
PROXIES,..
546.00
720.00
174.00
BILL OF HEALTH,.
TOTAL,.....
$ 54,702.03 62,281.12
9,062.96
1,483.87
DEDUCT DECREASE,
.$
1,483.87
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER, 1896, ...$
7,579.09
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 8th April, 1896.