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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MARCH, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 81.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the months of February, 1895 and 1896, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinances, 1894 and 1895, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1889, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of February, 1895 and 1896, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1895.
Revenue in 1896.
Increase.
Decrease.
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1984 LO CO Z ∞ S
2
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
$
C.
C.
2.00 218.00
3.00 267.75
$
C.
1.00
49.75
$
C.
3
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
9.00
Bank Cheques,
85.50
9.00 97.00
11.50
Bank Note Duty,
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
6,772.14 6,044.63 1,361.62 1,629.64
727.51
268.02
...
9
Bill of Lading,
1,776.00
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
1,383.20 57.00
392.80
57.00
11
Broker's Note,
8.50
...
8.50
159.70
506.40
346.70
12
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
50.00
104.00
695.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,060.00
54.00 365.00
...
15
Copartnership Deed,
8.00
0:00
20.00
20.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
25.00
2.00
25.00
17
Deed of Gift,
28.80
30.10
1.30
18
Duplicate Deeds,
33.00
8.00
...
25.00
...
19
Emigration Fees,
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
50.00
50.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
A
23
Lease on Agreement,.......
74.00
45.25
28.75
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
26.00
36.00
10.00
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
215.30
334.80
119.50
26
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
37.50
5.50
32.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
10.48
13.37
2.89
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
Do. (v) on Agreement,
8.00
9.00
1.00
7888788348
Notarial Act,
5.00
6.00
1.00
Note of Protest,..
Policy of Insurance,
1,237.75
1,183.60
54.15
122.50
76.00
46.50
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
3,449.00
1,327.00
2,122.00
39.28
68.02
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
35.00
150.50
28.74 115.50
Servant's Security Bond,.
20.10
20.10
Settlement,
...
Settlement on Agreement,
Transfer of Shares,
657.00 1,745.00
1,189.30 3,019.32
532.30
1,274.32
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &c.,
2.50 1.00
2.50
...
2.00
1.00
25.00
25.00
MEDICAL REGISTRATION,
I'ROXY,
BILL OF HEALTH,.
0.12
0.12
204.00
228.00
24.00
TOTAL,.............
$ 19,151.57 | 19,014.60
3,329.74
3,466.71
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN FEBRUARY, 1896,
3,329.74
136.97
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th March, 1896.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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