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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH SEPTEMBER, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.→No. 500.
The following Return, of Stamp Revenue, during the Months of August, 1898 and 1899, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th September, 1899.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1897, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinances, 6 of 1884 and 4 of 1893, and for Telegraph Formas, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of August, 1898 and 1899, respectively.
Schedule Number,
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
1898.
in 1899.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
$
C.
―30.00 IO 5 N 00 –
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
8.00 331,00 5.00
8.00 443.00
5.00
112.00
5.00
...
10.00
16.00
6.00
Bank Cheques,
153.00
447.00
294.00
Bank Note Duty,
7,042.79
8,123.39
1,080.60
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,..
2,903.71
3,264.68
360.97
Bill of Lading,
1,861.00
2,887.00
526.00
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
27.70
8.40
24.30
11
Broker's Note,.
45.00
187.00
142.00
12
Charter Party,..
545.50
173.70
...
371.80
13
Copy Charter,
82.00
36.00
46.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
1,536.50
5,181.50
3,645 00
15
Copartnership Deed,
8.00
20.00
12.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
40.00
20.00
20.00
17
Deed of Gift,
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Duplicate Deeds,
35.30
62.00
26.70
19
Emigration Fees,
32.00
32.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
...
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
60.00
-20.00
40.00
20
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,
21
Lease without Fine or Premium,
189.05
246.00
56.95
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
88.00
40.00
2.00
418.30
569.70
151.40
26
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
67.20
15.50
51.70
Do. (iii) Transfer,
7.20
3.25
3.95
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,.
65.10
42.18
22.92
1.00
1.00
Do. (v) on Agreement,
15.00
19.00
4.00
31
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27
Notarial Act,
2.50
2.50
28
Note of Protest,.
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,845.85
1,698,30
147.55
36.00
110.00
74.00
30
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,..
998.00
154.00
844.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
60.40
63.62
3.22
11.30
29.90
18.60
33
Servant's Security Bond,
25.00
25.00
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
995.94 2,343.60 1,347.66
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
I'ROXIES,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
Do. DECLARATION,
COURT FEES,
BILL OF HEALTH,
3,143.32
4,448.97
1,305.65
32.00
25.00
7.00
2.25
2.25
165.00
189.00
24.00
TOTAL,........
22,841.41 30,389.19
9,196.25
1,648.47
DEDUCT DECREASE,
$ 1,648.47
TOTAL INCREASE IN AUGUST, 1899,.
$
7,547.78
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 6th September, 1899.
A. M. THOMSON, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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