THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, STH JULY, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 389.
1099
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Half-year 1898 and 1899, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th July, 1899.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1891, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, 6 of 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the Half-year 1898 and 1899, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1898. 1899.
Increase. Decrease.
$
c.
$
C.
C.
C.
1284587OQD-Q
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
21.00 1,860.50 52.00
20.00
5.00
2,252.50
392.00
2.00
50.00
...
60.00
133.00
73.00
DOARDON@aasa
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Lading,
10
11
Broker's Note,
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
15
Copartnership Deed,
16
Declaration of Trust,
17
Deed of Gift,
18
19
20
21
1,503.08
1,759.14
256.06
51,574.11 52,072.98
498.87
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,.......................
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,.
15,868.54 16,784.90
921.36
...
11,339.20
11,364.90
25.70
80.60
78.40
2.20
535.50
580.00
44.50
...
3,491.00
2,520.60
970.40
582.50
413.50
169.00
12,340.00
30,661.70 | 18,321.70
86.50
114.00
27.50
60.00
40.00
20.00
-
115.00
466.50
23
Lease on Agreement,
24
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
22 Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease without Fine or Premium,
216.90
327.30
351.50 110.40
...
93.00
56.00
..
37.00
9.00
108.00
99.00
***
120.00
240.00
120.00
818.55
1,073.50
254.95
...
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
156.00
232.00
76.00
26
Mortgage,
1,631.55
4,005.60
2,374.05
Do. ii) Additional Security,
0.80
347.10
346.30
Do. (iii) Transfer,
40.50
Do. (iv) Re-assigninent,.
231.70
9.80 249.90
30.70
18.20
Do. v) on Agreement,
7.00
7.00
140
28
29
30
31
33
35
NARS-BB58
27
Notarial Act,
72.00
Note of Protest,........
50.75
142.00 22.50
70.00
28.25
Policy of Insurance,
Power of Attorney,
10,667.75 454.00
11,405.45
737.70
692.00
238.00
...
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
50,025.44 | 26,735.03
...
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
298.22
298.56
216.00
290.30
Servant's Security Bond,
11.70
149.70
0.34 74.30 138.00
23,290.41
***
34
Settlement,
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
5,903.60
8,458.30
2,554.70
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
PROXIES,.
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
19,206.39 18,817.45
230.00
1.84
249.00 4.68
14.00
14.00
...
25.00
25.00
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
Do. DECLARATION,
COURT FEES,
BILL OF HEALTH,
10,00
19.00 2.84
358.94
10.00
4
0.25
1,557.00 1,428.00
...
$191,633.22 194,681.54 28,151.22 | 25,102.90
0.25
...
129.00
TOTAL,..
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE HALF-YEAR 1899,
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd July, 1899.
.$ | 25,102.90
3,048.32
A. M. THOMSON, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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