THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MAY, 1894.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 186.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of April, 1893 and 1894, respectively, is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th May, 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 Months of April 1893, and April 1894, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1893.
Revenue
in 1894.
Increase. Decrease.
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
#A
$
C.
$ C.
$ c.
191.50
2.00 243.50
2.00 52.00
Arbitration Award,
...
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
1.00 250.60
14.00
13.00
84.70
165.90
Bank Note Duty, ........
3,441.45 3,719.57
278.12
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,722.64
1,174.54
548.10
Bill of Lading,
2,134.20
2,042.70
91.50
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
25.30
18.60
6.70
11
Broker's Note,
1.00
6.00
5.00
12
Charter Party,
299.20
464.00
164.80
13
Copy Charter,
98.00
86.00
12.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
170.10
202.30
32.20
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
12.00
2.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
17
Deed of Gift,
18
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
Padaadaa
Lease with Fine or Premium,
34.40
44.20
9.80
30.00
20.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
40.00
50.00
10.00
:.
23
Lease on Agreement,.....
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
100.45
52.45
48.00
25
Letter of Hypothecation...
27.00
9.00
18.00
20
Mortgage,
78.70
137.90
59.20
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
12.50
51.60
39.10
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
8.35
8.35
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
19.00
15.00
4.00
28
30
31
889788
Note of Protest,.
30.00
30.00
29
Policy of Insurance,
649.90
744.80
94.90
Power of Attorney,
94.00
74.00
20.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
262.00
3,505.00
3,243.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
36.68
10.40
26.28
33
Servant's Security Bond,
79.50
6.80
72.70
15.00
16.00
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
441.60
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
3,099.04 0.50
236.40 2,805.27 1.00
205.20
293.77
0.50
COURT FEES,...
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
162.00
228.00
66.00
TOTAL,..
DEDUCT DECRease,
13,532.26 16,100.08 4,109.97 1,542.15
TOTAL INCREASE IN APRIL 1894,.............................................$
1,542.15
2,567.82
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenus.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 4th May, 1894.