THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1894. 929
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 417.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the month of October, 1893 and 1894, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th November, 1894.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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 October, 1893 and 1894, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1893.
in 1894.
Increase. Decrease.
$ c.
C.
$
C.
10
14 10 CO 2 00 ——,
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
1.00 177.50
3.00 231.00
2.00
53.50
...
5
Attested Copy,
10.00
1.00
9.00
6
Bank Cheques,
288.00
241.98
46.02
Bank Note Duty,
3,423.90
3,970.45
552.55
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,983.67
1,550.51
433.16
Bill of Lading,
2,143.30
2,186.40
43.10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
0.50
0.50
11
Broker's Note,
1.00
11.00
10.00
12
Charter Party,
326.80
566.40
239.60
13
Copy Charter,
88.00
74.00
14.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
612.20
367.80
244.40
15
Copartnership Deed,
4.00
6.00
2.00
...
16
Declaration of Trust,.
...
17
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
18
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
aaaaaaa
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
14.00
31.50
17.50
9.00
15.00
6.00
10.00
10.00
...
23
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
41.65
77.10
35.45
25
Letter of Hypothecation,......
42.00
38.00
4.00
26
Mortgage,
80.60
122.10
41.50
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
7.50
8.00
0.50
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do.. (iv) Re-assignment,
19.93
7.75
12.18
Do. (v) on Agreement,
-27
Notarial Act,
8.00
15.00
7.00
31
8888888
28
Note of Protest,
5.00
5.00
29
Policy of Insurance,
804.90
.899.40
94.50
30
Power of Attorney,
68.00
72.00
4.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
926.00
1,545.00
619.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
28.56
49.10
25.54
33
Servant's Security Bond,
32.80
134.80
102.00
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
214.00
165.70
48.90
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
2,188.22 4.75
2,836.36 0.50
648.14
4.25
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,...
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
138.00
135.00
3.00
$ 13,722.88 15,373.35 2,504.38
TOTAL,.
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN OCTOBER, 1894,
853.91
1,650.47
853.91
N. G. MITCHELL-Innes, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th November, 1894.