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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 381.

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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the months of August, 1894 and 1895, respectively, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th September, 1895.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue 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 months of August, 1894 and 1895, respectively.

Schedule

Number.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue in 1894.

Revenue in 1895.

Increase. Decrease.

c.

C.

C.

G.

Adjudication Fee,

1.00

1.00

Agreement,

272.00

244.00

28.00

Arbitration Award,

9.00

9.00

Articles of Clerkship,

Attested Copy,

4.00

12.00

8.00

Bank Cheques,

140.00

239.50

99.50

Bank Note Duty,

3,898.64

5,442.68

1,544.04

8

Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note, ...........

1,712.65

1,945.37

232.72

9

Bill of Lading,

1,884.60

2,179.80

295.20

10

Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,

1.00

2.80

1.80

11

Broker's Note,

15.00

6.50

8.50

12

Charter Party,

257.70

214.90

42.80

13

Copy Charter,

70.00

58.00

12.00

14

Conveyance or Assignment,..

220.80

1,895.60

1,674.80

15

Copartnership Deed,

5.50

12.00

6.50

16

Declaration of Trust,..

17

Deed of Gift,

25.00

25.00

18

Duplicate Deeds,

27.50

39.70

12.20

19

Emigration Fees,

1.00

35.00

34.00

20

Foreign Attachment Bond,

238.00

238.00

21

Miscellaneous Instruments,

20.00

50.00

30.00

22

Lease with Fine or Premium,

23

Lease on Agreement,.

24

Lease without Fine or Premium,

74.75

109.40

34.65

25

Letter of Hypothecation,..

41.00

77.00

36.00

26

Mortgage,

98.10

184.50

86.40

Do. (ii) Additional Security,

Do.

(iii) Transfer,

30.00

2.00

28.00

Do. (iv) Re-assignment,

4.26

3.74

0.52

Do. (v) on Agreement,

31

**R****❀❀

27

Notarial Act,

11.00

32.00

21.00

28

Note of Protest,

2.00

27.50

25.50

29

Policy of Insurance,

670.20

1,757.65

1,087.45

...

30

Power of Attorney,

68.00

116.00

18.00

Probate, or Letters of Administration,

898.00

725.00

173.00

82

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..

38.26

46.83

8.57

33

Servant's Security Bond,

3.60

17.40

13.80

34

Settlement,

DOP ABORDOJO

35

Settlement on Agreement,

36

Transfer of Shares,

ADHESIVE STAMPS,

401.80 2,813.02

1,230.02 2,458.34

828.22

145.32

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &C., PROXIES,

3.50

3.50

5.00

5.00

0.04

0.04

BILL OF HEALTH, .

75.00

129.00

54.00

TOTAL,.........

$ 13,262.88 19,572.27 6,605.71

296.32

DEDUCT DECREASE,

TOTAL INCREASE In August, 1895,...................

296.32

6,309.39

STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 6th September, 1895.

A. M. THOMSON,

Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.