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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH MARCH, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 110.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the Months of February, 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th March, 1898.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stump 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 February 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1897.
Revenue in 1898.
Increase. Decrease.
10
1024 10 30 7 00 Co
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
C.
C.
$ €.
C.
1.00 253.60
1.00 296.00
42.40
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
9.00
8.00
1.00
Bank Cheques,
121.00
233.30
Bank Note Duty,
7,191.35
9,690.16
112.30 2,498.81
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,027.02
1,945.53
918.51
Bill of Lading,
1,625.20
1,830.40
205.20
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
5.70
5.70
11
Broker's Note,
94.50
77.00
17.50
12
Charter Party,
203.40
504.40
301.00
13
Copy Charter,
57.00
90.00
33.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,394.00
1,142.00
252.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
12.00
10.00
2.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
10.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
18
Duplicate Deeds,
85.00
27.00
8.00
19
Emigration Fees,
6.00
11.00
5.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
17.00
17.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
10.00
10.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
47.00
78.75
31.75
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
22.00
14.00
8.00
26
Mortgage,
104.60
138.30
33.70
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (ii) Transfer,
1.00
2.00
1.00
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
5.13
11.40
6.27
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
17.00
14.00
3.00
28
Note of Protest,
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,419.95
30
Power of Attorney,
48.00
1,712.30 60.00
292.35 12.00
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
1,545.00
4,969.00
3,424.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
48.71
98.48
33
Servant's Security Bond,
8.00
77.10
49.77 69.10
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement ou Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
1.338.35
946.50
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
2,248.80
1,946.27
391.85 302.53
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION,
11.00
31.00
20.00
1.20
PROXIES,
1.20
TELEGRAPH FORMS, .
.75
4.75
4.00
MEDICAL REGISTRATION, MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,.
129.00
255.00
126.00
TOTAL,
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN FEBRUARY, 1898,
19,041.88 26,261,54 8,213.06 1,002.88
1,002.88
7,210.18
T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Collector of Stamp Revenue,
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th March, 1898.
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