THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH DECEMBER, 1895.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 524.
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The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the months of November, 1894 and 1895, respectively, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 13th December, 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 November, 1894 and 1895, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1894.
Revenue
in
Increase. Decrease.
1895.
$
c.
c.
C.
C.
123450 CO 2 00 0
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
1.00
8.00
7.00
231.50
258.00
26.50
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
5.00
16.00
11.00
Bank Cheques,
90.00
110.00
20.00
7
Bank Note Duty,
3,911.41
5,918.15
2,006.74
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,559.90
1,616.34
56.44
Bill of Lading,
2,220.80
1,923.20
297.60
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
13.50
1.30
12.20
11
Broker's Note,
7.00
58.50
51.50
12
Charter Party,
482.20
397.60
84.60
13
Copy Charter,
60.00
64.00
4.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
555.10
736.15
181.05
15
Copartnership Deed,
6.00
6.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
17
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
19.00
14.80
4.20
19
Emigration Fees,
26.00
15.00
11.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
140.00
140.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
30.00
20.00
10.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,..
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
28.85
58.65
29.80
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
32.00
36.00
4.00
26
Mortgage,
468.60
85.10
383.50
Do. (ii Additional Security,
3.25
3.25
Do.
(iii) Transfer,
3.75
21.05
17.30
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
10.35
19.75
9.40
Do.
v) on Agreement,
31
**2.78***8
Notarial Act,
9.00
19.00
10.00
Note of Protest,..
35.50
35.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
709.20
1,263.00
553.80
30
Power of Attorney,
44.00
60.00
16.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
4,535.00
527.00
4,008.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,...
18.92
52.56
33.6+
33
Servant's Security Bond,
35.40
44.10
8.70
34
Settlement,
...
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
344.30
194.70
150.40
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
2,268.31
2,071.40
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
1.25
0.25
196.91 1.00
AFFIDAVITS, STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, &C.,
8.00
8.00
0.30
0.30
PROXY,
BILL OF HEALTH,
129.00
135.00
6.00
TOTAL,...
$ 17,884.59 16,234.40
3,387.07 5,037.26
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN NOVEMBER, 1895,
3,387.07
1,650.19
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th December, 1895.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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