THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH JANUARY, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 19.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Years 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th January, 1899.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue un ler the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1891, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, of 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the Years 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1897.
in 1898.
Increase.
Decrease.
$
C.
$
C.
$
C.
$
C.
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
50.00 3,332.00 61.00
42.00 3,830.00
8.00
497.10
57.00
4.00
200118:
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
Bill of Lading,
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
137.00
116.00
21.00
3,018.00 2,973.76
44.84
82,490.28 | 97,081.56
14,591.28
25,291.5734,101.62 8,810.05
24,771.50 23,771.70
999.80
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
298.60
172.10
126.50
1,095.00
949.50
145.50
4.881.10
6,844.40
1,963.30
911.00
1,133.50
222.50
21,178.00
28,121.00
6,943.00
130.00
146.50
16.50
70.50
140.00
69.50
290.00
315.00
25.00
430.75
461.30
30.55
225.00
180.00
45.00
44.00
668.00
624.00
280.00
270.00
10.00
Lease with Fine or Premium,
***
23
Lease on Agreement,.
1.00
1.00
Lease without Fine or Premium,
1,446.70
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
361.00
2,127.00 391.00
630.30
30.00
26
Mortgage,
3,242.40
4,108.95
861.55
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
175.35
68.40
106.95
Do. (iii) Transfer,
74.20
86.35
12.15
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
224.43
442.63
218.20
Do. (v) on Agreement,
8.00
7.00
1.00
*******E*R
07
Notarial Act,
163.00
171.00
8.00
28
Note of Protest,.
60.25
108.25
48.00
90
Policy of Insurance,
20,287.00
21,896.45
1,609.45
...
80
Power of Attorney,
884.00
852.00
32.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
29,172.00
05,980 03 | 36,808.03
92
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
498.41
562.86
04.45
+
33
Servant's Security Bond,
512.30
452.60
50.70
34
Settlement,
45.00
80.60
35
Settlement on Agreement,
1.00
44.50 1.00
36
Transfer of Shares,
11,633.55 10,619.04
1,01391
PROXIES,.
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
83,912.35
38.874.01
4,931.66
289.00
416.00
177.00
***
0.68
6.14
4.46
11,50
22.50
11.00
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
25.00
25.00
MEDICAL DECLARATION,. BILL OF HEALTB,.
5.00
15.00
10.00
2,046.00
2,730.00
684.00
TOTAL,
.$ 274,044.92 3351,429.25 | 79,936.53
2,619.20
DEDUCT DECREASE,
2,619.20
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR 1898,
.$ 77,877.83
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th January, 1899.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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