THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1896. 1039
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 423.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the Month of October 1895 and 1896, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th November, 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 Month of October 1895 and 1896, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1895.
Revenue in 1896.
Increase. Decrease.
c. $$3
C.
$
C.
10
-2840 ON∞GO,
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
2.00
311.50
1.00 235.50
f.
1.00 76.00
Bank Note Duty,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
5.00
3.00
2.00
336.90
108.96
227.94
6,272.83
5,500.11
772.72
2,102.87
1,727.23
375.64
Bill of Lading,
2,196.70
2,267.10
70.40
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
64.90
21.30
43.60
11
Broker's Note,
25.00
106.00
81.00
12
Charter Party,
373.90
187.70
...
186.20
13
Copy Charter,
36.00
68.00
32.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,126.50
1,757.00
630.50
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
12.00
2.00
PAPER72sasa
16
Declaration of Trust,.
17
18
19
20
21
Deed of Gift,
*
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
50.00
50.00
56.05
29.55
26.50
17.00
31.00
14.00
8.00
8.00
40.00
40.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
100.55
66.50
34.05
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
74.00
34.00
40.00
26
Mortgage,
183.10
206.20
23.10
Do. (ii Additional Security,
77.00
77.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
10.25
10.25
Do.. iv) Re-assignment,
12.50
37.65
25.15
Do.
on Agreement,
31
**888****
27
Notarial Act,
23.00
17.00
6.00
28
Note of Protest,.
0.25
3.00
2.75
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,719.10
1,600.05
119.05
30
Power of Attorney,
96.00
52.00
44.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
885.00
543.50
341.50
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
105.14
50.22
54.92
33
Servant's Security Bond,
17.00
12.90
4.10
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
1,935.00
737.10
1,197.90
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
2,160.75
1,795.80
370.95
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS,
13.00
8.00
5.00
PROXIES,..
6.42
0.02
6.40
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
3.25
1.50
1.75
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
MEDICAL DECLARATION,. BILL OF HEALTH,.
105.00
159.00
54.00
TOTAL,..........
DEDUCT INCREASE,
20,430.21 17,517.14 1,072.15 3,085.22
TOTAL DECREASE IN OCTOBER 1896,
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 4th November, 1896.
$
1,072.15
2,913.07
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,