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STAMP DUTIES STATISTICS.
CLASSIFICATION.
1937.
1938.
*Charter Parties 16,271.65 Share Contract Notes ... 43,544.00 47,052.25 Share Transfers 121,154.45 107,511.75 Insurance Policies 71,910.65 77,791.45 Bills of Lading 96,381.55 93,007.00 Certificates to Practise 16,700.00 18,200.00 Promissory Notes 13,900.25 12,922.70 Dividend Warrants 2,317.60 3,584.20 Cheques 108,600.85 121,809.50 Registrar of Companies, Shanghai 1,480.00 988.99 Bank-note Duty 724,494.43 729,357.57 Bills of Exchange 275,982.30 314,035.20 Receipt Stamps Legal Documents. 366,252.00 401,904.00 284,507.25 379,926.65 Other Documents 2,961.05 585.85 Totals $2,130,186.38 $2,324,948.76*No statistics kept prior to 1938.