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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH FEBRUARY, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 51.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the Months of January, 1894 and 1895, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th February, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1894, 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, 1894 and 1895, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1894.
in 1895.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
C.
C.
C.
6667Ỡr if CO 2 pand
1
8
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
4.00 226.50
4.00
261.58
35.08
5.00
5.00
3.00
18.00
15.00
327.00
319.00
8.00
Bank Note Duty,
3,525.00
3,685.06
160.06
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,658.40
2,164.49 506.09
Bill of Lading,
2,030.90
1,579.70
451.20
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
1.00
23.00
22.00
11
Broker's Note,
6.00
9.00
3.00
12
Charter Party,
358.30
556.00
197.70
13
Copy Charter,
58.00
80.00
22.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
630.00
453.50
176.50
15
Copartnership Deed,
6.00
6.00
...
16
Declaration of Trust,.
10.00
10.00
***aa
17
18
19
20
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
50.00
50.00
27.20
39.00
11.80
32.00
11.00
...
21.00
40.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
30.00
60.00
40.00 30.00
***
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
65.15
128.05
62.90
...
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
24.00
44.00
20.00
26
Mortgage,
163.20
365.50
202.30
Do.
(ii) Additional Security,
7.50
7.50
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
5.56
3.03
2.53
Do. (v) on Agreement,
28
29
80
31
NARAMOX***
27
Notarial Act;
10.00
14.00
4.00
Note of Protest,.
1.25
26.50
25.25
Policy of Insurance,
695.40
2,310.50
1,615.10
Power of Attorney,
46.00
70.00
24.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
734.00
813.00
79.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
53.72
45.88
7.84
33
Servant's Security Bond,
24.70
43.80
19.10
84
Settlement,
***
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
374.60
405.90
31.30
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
2,630.14
3,457.20
827.06
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
2.00
1.50
.50
...
5.00
5.00
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &C.,
.74
.74
PROXIES,
BILL OF HEALTH,.
165.00
213.00
48.00
TOTAL,......
13,925.52 | 17,817.93
4,071.48
679.07
DEDUCT DECREASE,..
TOTAL ÎNCREASE IN JANUARY, 1895,
679.07
3,392.41
N. G. MITCHEll-Innes, Collector of Stamp Rovenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 6th February, 1895.