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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JULY, 1894. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 274.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the first Half-year of 1893 and 1894, respectively, is published.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th July, 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, for the first Half-year of 1893 and 1894, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in
Increase. Decrease.
1893.
1894.
C.
$
0.
C.
$ C.
1994 5 6 7 000
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
2253343
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond, Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,...
2
3
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
8
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,
18
19
20
21
17.00 1,145.50
13.00
4.00
1,197.50
52.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
50.00
50.00
27.00
58.00
31.00
965.16
1.031.20
66.04
21,728.22 | 23,416.25
1,688.03
9,579.98 8,255.78
1.324.20
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
11,431.60 | 10,521.50
37.50 29.00
910.10
77.70
...
40.20
7.00
22.00
1,675.50
2,626.10
950.60
422.00
440.00
18.00
2,795.20
2,251.50
543.70
72.00
48.00
24.00
20.00
20.00
450.00
25.00
425.00
214.30
190.50
23.80
183.00
115.00
68.00
414.00
166.00
248.00
250.00
190.00
60.00
Lease without Fine or Premium,. Letter of Hypothecation,..
427.55
457.45
272.00
126.00
:: 2 :
29.90
146.00
26
Mortgage,
1,354.80
922.30
432.50
Do.
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
(iii) Transfer,
98.00
323.00
225.00
2.30
2.00
0.30
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
78.06
50.87
27.19
Do. (v) on Agreement,
...
SARA
27
Notarial Act,
93.00
74.00
19.00
28
Note of Protest,..
61.75
46.75
15.00
29
Policy of Insurance,
4,123.20
3,945.20
178.00
30
Power of Attorney,
428.00
370.00
58.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
3,077.00
6,304.00
3,227.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
148.32
200.74
52.42
33
Servant's Security Bond,
233.60
126.40
107.20
34
Settlement,
271.80
271.80
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
2,512.60
1,498.40
1,014:20
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
16,279.55 | 15,379.58
899.97
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,...
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,
0.00
11.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
1,269.00 1,182.00
87.00
TOTAL,.
.$ 82,268.69 81,652.52 6,366.99
6,983.16
DEDUCT INCREASE,
6,366.99
TOTAL DECREASE FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 1894,
616.17
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th July, 1894.