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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JANUARY, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 12.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the years 1893 aud 1894, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, 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 1893 and 1894, respectively.
Schedule Number.
Revenue Revenue
DESCRIPTION.
in 1893.
in 1894.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C. $
C. $ c.
C.
1
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
26.00
27.00
1.00
2,209.00
2,524.00
315.00
3.00
3.00
50.00
50.00
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
9
Bill of Lading,
10
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,
68.00
83.00
1,883.88 2,074.68
15.00 190.80
42,348.47 | 46,707.66
4,359.19
19,239.39 18,042.05
1,197.34
24,076.50 22,335.10
1,741.40
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
78.70
78.10
0.60
20.50
94.00
73.50
3,564.60
5,180.10
1,615.50
900.00
816.00
84.00
5,625.20
4,847.35
777.85
120.00
83.50
36.50
40.00
30.00
10.00
550.00
75.00
475.00
228783aga
19
18:
20
21
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond, Miscellaneous Instruments, Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,................
360.30
322.80
37.50
289.00
174.00
115.00
417.00
191.00
226.00
550,00
350.00
200.00
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
848.50
840.55
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
490.00
339.00
7.95 151.00
26
Mortgage,
1,921.90
2,109.10
187.20
...
Do. ́(ii) Additional Security,
134.60
369.25
234.65
Do. (iii) Transfer,
13.10
36.75
23.65
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
142.57
91.77
50.80
Do. (v) on Agreement,
1.00
1.00
**88-888
27
Notarial Act,
157.00
147.00
10.00
28
Note of Protest,..
99.75
53.75
46.00
20
Policy of Insurance,
8,602.90
8,207.50
395.40
30
Power of Attorney,
752.00
738.00
14.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
5,521.00
33,252.00 | 27,731.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
305.42
392.92
87.50
33
Servant's Security Bond,
419.60
545.80
126.20
34
Settlement,
271.80
271.80
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
4,719.70
4,230.80
488.90
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
32,109.16
30,910.49
1,198.67
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,...........
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
22.75
19.00
3.75
5.00 2,307.00
5.00
1,917.00
390.00
TOTAL,
$161,263.29 188,240.02 34,961.19
7,984.46
DEDUCT DECREASE,.
7,984.46
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR, 1894,..............$ | 26,976.73
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th January, 1895.
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N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenue.