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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MAY,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 204.
1895.
505
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, during the Month of April 1894 and 1895, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th May, 1895.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1894, 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 Month of April 1894 and 1895, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1894.
in
Increase.
Decrease.
1895.
23
Lease on Agreement,..
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
Letter of Hypothecation,.....
26
Mortgage,
C.
c.
$ c.
".
19340ONOGO:
2
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
2.00
4.00
2.00
243.50
292.00
48.50
13.00
13.00
...
14.00
9.00
5.00
84.70
47.88
36.82
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
3,719.57
6,282.48
2,562.91
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,174.54
1,842.43
667.89
Bill of Lading,
2,042.70
1,855.10
187.60
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
18.60
0.60
18.00
6.00
21.00
15.00
11
Broker's Note,
464.00
293.60
170.40
12
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
86.00
54.00
32.00
202.30
850.50
648.20
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
12.00
12.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
16
Declaration of Trust,.
17
19
7-872*285
Deed of Gift,
18
Duplicate Deeds, Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
Lease with Fine or Premium,
44.20
49.80
5.60
20.00
16.00
4.00
194.00
194.00
50.00
10.00
10.00
•
52.45
130.10
9.00
54.00
77.65 45.00
A
137.90
248.00
110.10
Do. ́(ii) Additional Security,
51.60
17.75
33.85
Do. (iii) Transfer,
•
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
8.35
20.00
11.65
Do. ) on Agreement,
15.00
10.00
27
28
29
30
31
****
Notarial Act,
30.00
5.00
5.00 25.00
Note of Protest,.
744.80
1,326.85
582.05
...
Policy of Insurance,
74.00
86.00
12.00
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
3,505.00
575.00
2,930.00
10.40
27.18
16.78
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
6.80
107.90
101.10
33
Servant's Security Bond,
34
Settlement,
...
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS,
236.40 2,805.27 1.00
607.60
371.20
3,114.80
309.53
0.50
0.50
46.00
46.00
&c.,
PROXIES,
BILL OF HEALTH,
228.00
231.00
3.00
TOTAL,...
$ 16,100.08
18,455.07
5,843.16
3,488.17
DEDUCT DECrease,.
3,488.17
TOTAL INCREASE IN APRIL 1895,.....
.$
2,354.99
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 8th May, 1895.
A. M. THOMSON,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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