THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH APRIL, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 176,
315
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the first quarter of 1897 and 1898, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th April, 1898.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne 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 first quarter of 1897 and 1898, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1897.
in 1898.
Increase.
Decrease.
c.
C.
4LD SO IN CO -
2
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
7.00
6.00
1.00
930.90
943.00
12.10
17.00
26.00
9.00
5
Attested Copy,
31.00
38.00
4.00
6
Bank Cheques,
687.42
948.80
261.38
7
Bank Note Duty,
21,012.02
26,629.57
5,617.55
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
5,178.88
7,879.29
2,705.91
Bill of Lading,
5.464.20
5,760.70
296.50
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
194.20
5.70
188.50
11
Broker's Note,
267.50
384.00
116.50
12
Charter Party,
1,092.70
2,038.20
945.50
13
Copy Charter,
238.00
323.00
90.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
4,601.00
4,341.00
260.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
40.00
58.50
18.50
10.00
40.00
30.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
50.00
65.00
15.00
17
Deed of Gift,
18
Duplicate Deeds,
131.25
108.00
23.25
19
Emigration Fees,
54.00
45.00
9.00
33.00
9.00
24.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
60.00
60.00
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,....
344.49
875.00
30.55
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
$1.00
52.00
29.00
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
781.65
629.70
151.95
28
Mortgage,
.80
.80
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
80
50.50
27.50
23.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
33.79
114.42
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
7.00
75.63 7.00
...
Do.
(v) on Agreement,
39.00
28.00
haas8888
27
Notarial Act,
11.00
8.75
11.00 7.25
28
Note of Protest,
29
Policy of Insurance,
4,816.25
228.00
5,230.50 242.00
414.25
30
Power of Attorney.
31
33
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
32 Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
Servant's Security Bond,
6,713.00 . $3,512.44
14.00 36,799.44
136.290
7230
196.86 124.00
60.57 51.70
34
Settlement,
35
Settlement on Agreement,
4,009.05
3,54230
466.75
36
Transfer of Shares,
7,142.50
9,115.64
1,978.14
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
44.00
109.00
65.00
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATION, PROXIES,
.01
1.82
1.78
1.75
5.75
4.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS, .
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
| MEDICAL DECLARATION,
BILL OF HEALTH,.
459.00
798.00
339.00
TOTAL,..
.$ 65,061.14 113,825.24 49,958.80
1,194.70
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE 1ST QUARTER, 1898, .
1,194.70
48,761.10
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th April, 1898.
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