1292 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH AUGUST, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 447.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the Months of July, 1898 and 1899, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1899.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenae under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, 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, during the Months of July, 1898 and 1899, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in
•
Increase. Decrease.
1898.
1899.
1
Adjudication Fee,
2
Agreement,
$
c.
1.00 286.50
$$
C.
4.00 436.50
C.
C.
3.00 150.00
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
17.00
20.00
3.00
Bank Cheques,
369.50
364.50
5.00
Bank Note Duty,
7,834.09
8,725.53
891.44
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,........
3,055.81
2,704.57
351.24
9
Bill of Lading,
1,731.30
2,035.60
304.30
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,.
35.30
9.70
25.60
11
Broker's Note,.
34.00
130.50
96.50
12
Charter Party,.
431.30
430.20
...
1.10
13
Copy Charter,
94.00
82.00
12.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
2,834.00
5,632.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
6.00
16.00
2,798.00 10.00
...
16
Declaration of Trust,
10.00
10.00
17
21
26
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18
19
20
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
50.00
25.00
41.00
36.10
25.00 4.90
8.00
8.00
Miscellaneous Instruments,
40.00
40.00
22.
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
386.85
135.57
251.28
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
38.00
34.00
4.00
Mortgage,
203.80
414.30
210.50
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
10.00
10.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
15.20
15.20
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,..
18.18
71.30
53.12
Do. (v) on Agreement,
NÄRS788398
27
Notarial Act,
9.00
13.00
4.00
28
Note of Protest,.
0.25
0.25
20
Policy of Insurance,
1,855.20
2,058.10
202.90
30
Power of Attorney,
76.00
94.00
18.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,...
9,045.00
124.00
8,921.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
47.74
39.12
8.62
33
Servant's Security Bond,
40.60
32.70
7.90
34
Settlement,
21.00
21.00
35
Settlement on Agreement,
...
36
Transfer of Shares,
873.90
1,797.80
923.90
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
3,813.35
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
29.00
PROXIES,
3,631.90 19.00 0.08
178.45 10.00
0.08
D
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
COURT FEES,
Do. DECLARATION,
BILL OF HEALTH,
5.00
210.00
5.00
228.00
18.00
TOTAL,
$ 33,511.4229,423.52
DEDUCT INCREASE,.
TOTAL DECREASE IN JULY, 1899,..
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th August, 1899.
5,752.19 9,840.09
5,752.19
4,087.90
A. M. THOMSON, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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