THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13em MAY 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 276.
$721
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of April, 1898 and 1899, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th May, 1899.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart,
· Colonial Secretary-
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of April 1898 and 1899, respectively.
Schedule
DESCRIPTION.
Number.
Revenue in 1898.
Revenue
in 1899.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
$
C.
1
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
8.00
6.00
2.00
367.00
364.00
3.00
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
20.00
2.00
18.00
Attested Copy,
15.00
33.00
18.00
Bank Cheques,
194.00
379.50
185.50
Bank Note Duty,
8,879.16
8,184.35
194.81
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,746.34
2,782.01
9
Bill of Lading,
1,779.40
1,921.00
35.67 142.50
...
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
16.10
0.90
...
11
Broker's Note,
99.50
69.50
15.20 30.00
12
Charter Party,
543.70
334.10
...
13
Copy Charter,
70.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
3,962.00
66.00 8,259.50
209.60 4.00
4,297.50
...
15
Copartnership Deed,
14.00
8.00
6.00
16
Declaration of Trust,...
17
Deed of Gift,
18
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
29.20
38.90
9.70
12.00
8.00
4.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
60.00
60.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,
174.05
163.35
10.70
***
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
24.00
36.00
12.00
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
...
537.55
412.70
...
94.85
26
Mortgage,
12.05
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
12.05
7.00
...
7.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
73.65
31.41
42.24
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
Do. (v) on Agreement,
12.00
17.00
5.00
31
28888888
27
Notarial Act,
15.00
15.00
Note of Protest,.
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,574.70
1,434.95
139.75
78.00
126.00
48.00
30
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
32 Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
2,270.00
732.03
1,537.97
42.14
38.26
3.88
41.50
34.00
7.50
33
Servant's Security Bond,
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
11.70
11.70
......
PROXIES,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,.
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
918.00 3,005.80 27.00
1 403.20
485.20
3,523.41
517.61
75.00
48.00
0.42
0.42
1.70
1.75
COURT FEES,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
BILL OF HEALTH,.
213.00
222.00
9.00
TOTAL,.......
$27,340.49 30,811.19
5,827.90
2,357.20
DEDUCT DECREASE..
TOTAL INCREASE IN APRIL 1899,
2,357.20
3,470.70
STAMP OFFICE, Hongkong, 2nd May, 189 9.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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