THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH APRIL, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 141.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the First Quarter of 1893 and 1894 respectively, is published.
By Command,
G. T. M. OBRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th April, 1894.
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, during the First Quarter of 1893, and First Quarter 1894, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION,
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1893.
Increase. Decrease.
1894.
C.
C.
$
C.
$ c.
1 2 3 4 5 CO 2 00
Adjudication Fee, Agreement, Arbitration Award, Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
15.00
7.00
8.00
546.50
550.00
3.50
1.00
1.00
12.00
30.00
18.00
Bank Cheques,
877.80
615.00
237.20
7
Bank Note Duty,
11,562.24
11,981.59
419.35
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
4,877.26
4,676.52
200.74
9
Bill of Lading,
5,224.10
5,079.50
144.60
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
.50
15.30
14.80
11
Broker's Note,
1.00
14.00
13.00
12
Charter Party,
1,031.30
1,163.80
132.50
13
Copy Charter,
208.00
200.00
8.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,368.70
1,413.50
44.80
15
Copartnership Deed,
36.00
18.00
18.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
10.00
20.00
10.00
17
*2873339a
18
20
19
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
375.00
25.00
350.00
80.90
96.20
15.30
74.00
79.00
5.00
139.00
161.00
22.00
21
22
Miscellaneous Instruments,
160.00
80.00
80.00
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,.........
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
181.75
260.45
78.70
25
Letter of Hypothecation,...
126.00
74.00
52.00
26
Mortgage,
998.90
529.20
169.70
Do. ii) Additional Security,
70.50
7.50
63.00
2.30
2.30
Do.
(iii) Transfer,
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
54.41
30.86
23.55
Do.
on Agreement,
31
NARO-XX***
27
Notarial Act,
43.00
41.00
2.00
54.75
3.25
51.50
28
Note of Protest,..
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,948.30
1,944.50
3.80
30
Power of Attorney,
170.00
186.00
16.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
1,237.00
2,176.00
939.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
65.32
137.20
71.88
33
Servant's Security Bond,
54.10
44.60-
9.50
7.80
7.80
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
993.30
834.50
158.80
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,.
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
8,621.39 3.25
7,901.89
719.50
7.25
4.00
663.00
552.00
111.00
TOTAL,..
.$ 41,395.37 | 40,955.61
2,045.03
2,484.79
DEDUCT INCREASE,.
2,045.03
439.76
TOTAL DECREASE DURING 1ST QUARTER 1894,
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 11th April, 1894.