THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH APRIL, 1893.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 132.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the 1st Quarter, 1892 and 1893, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th April, 1893.
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, 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 1st Quarter, 1892 and 1893, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1892.
Revenue
in 1893.
Increase.
Decrease.
C.
$ c.
C.
C.
1
Adjudication Fee,
4.00
15.00
11.00
589.00
546.50
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
8.00
1.00
42.50 2.00
Articles of Clerkship,
50.00
50.00
•
Attested Copy,
7.00
12.00
5.00
6
Bank Cheques,
687.32
377.80
309.52
17
Bank Note Duty,
11,013.73
11,562.24
548.51
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
4,682.51
4,877.26
194.75
9
Bill of Lading,
5,172.00
5,224.10
51.50
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
1.50
.50
1.00
42.00
1.00
41.00
11
Broker's Note,
596.10
12
Charter Party,
1,031.30
435.20
170.00
208.00
38.00
13
Copy Charter,
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,837.40
1,368.70
468.70
20.00
36.00
16.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
10.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
50.00
875.00
325.00
17
Deed of Gift,
18
2878328
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
113.10
80.90
32.20
51.00
74.00
23.00
93.00
139.00
46.00
90.00
160.00
70.00
Lease on Agreement,...
277.70
181.75
95.95
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
144.00
126.00
18.00
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
675.90
998.90
323.00
26
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
7.50
70.50
03.00
3.80
2.30
1.50
Do. (iii) Transfer,
24.41
54.41
30.00
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
Do. (v) on Agreement,
52.00
43.00
9.00
27
28
29
30
31
NARO-8859
Notarial Act,
42.00
54.75
12.75
Note of Protest,...
Policy of Insurance,
1,7838.10
1,948.30
165.20
244.00
170.00
74.00
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
2,146.00
1,237.00
909.00
98.72
65.32
33.40
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
85.10
54.10
31.00
33
Servant's Security Bond,
68.10
7.80
60.30
34
Settlement,.
35
Settlement on Agreement,
4,078.60
993.30
3,085.30
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
....
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
8,524.44 .25 25.00
8,621.39
3.25
96.95 3.00
25.00
COURT FEES,.
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE,
BILL OF HEALTH,.
537.00 663.00
126.00
TOTAL,.....
.8 44,100.88 41,395.37
2,583.86
5,289.87
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE FOR THE 1ST QUARTER, 1893,
2,583.86
2,705.51
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 8th April, 1893.
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