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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JANUARY, 1897.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 12.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Years 1895 and 1896, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1897.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stump Ordinance, 1886, the Stomp Amendment Ordinances, 1804 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fecs and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the Years 1895 and 1896 respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1895.
in 1896.
Increase.
Decrease.
C.
C.
C.
6.
*~GONA CO201
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
5
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship, Attested Copy,
43.00 3,094.58 28.00
49.00
6.00
3,479.20 2.00
384.62
26.00
132.00
121.00
11.00
Bank Cheques,
2,650.66
2,457.96
192.70
Bank Note Duty,
69,031.87
73,014.90 3,983.03
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
22,136.17
20,303.92
1,832.25
9
Bill of Lading,
28,373.34
24,318.10 944.76
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
140.50
126.80
13.70
11
Broker's Note,
235.50
753.00
517.50
12
Charter Party,
4.804.90
8,020.40
684.50
13
Copy Charter,
750.00
928.00
178.00
14
Conveyance or Assigument,.
13,895.45
14,051.80
156.85
15
Copartnership Deed,
118.00
i
154.00
36.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
20.00
70.00
50.00
17
Deed of Gift,
125.00
158.00
33.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
426.10
547.85
121,25
20
21
22
26
28d88asS
19
Emigration Fees,
226.00
268.00
42.00
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instrumeuts,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
635.80
878.00
242.20
360.00
290.00
70.00
23
Lease on Agreement,....
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
1,053.25
1,243.95
190.70
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
558.00
409.00
149.00
Mortgage,
4,458.65
3,506.30
952.35
Do.
(ii) Additional Security,
43.00
260.55
217.55
Do.
(iii) Transfer,
84.60
48.90
35.70
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
263.10
263.92
0.82
82.50
Do.
(v) on Agreement,
82.50
27
Notarial Act,
201.00
186.00
15.00
Note of Protest,..
117.25
91.00
26.25
Policy of Insurance,
18,738.45
18,246.05
192.40
30
Power of Attorney,
1,054.50
1,014.00
40.50
31
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
19,101.30
21,264.50
2,163.20
888
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
518.35
483.77
34.58
33
Servant's Security Bond,
509.60
329.20
180.40
34
Settlement,
27.56
61.44
33.88
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
9,263.72 | 12,123.90
2,860.18
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS,
PROXIES,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
MEDICAL DECLARATION, BILL OF HEALTH,
TOTAL,..
29,375.93 | 30,559.17
1,183.19
120.00
99.00
21.00
9.28
10.50
1.22
11.25
40.00
28.75
25.00
25.00
10.00
10.00
1,032.00
2,849.00 417.00
$ 229,167.71 238,200.08 | 13,908.70
4,777.88
DEDUCT DECREASE, -
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR 1896,
4,777.33
9,131.37
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th January, 1897.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Bevenue.
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