THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JULY, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 301.
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The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the first Six Months of 1890 and 1891, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th July, 1891.
W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the first Six Months of 1890 and 1891, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1890.
Revenue in 1891.
Increase. Decrease:
$
C.
$
C.
C.
$
C.
1000+10 870
2
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
10.00
1,408.00
7.00 1,243.50
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
3.00
2.00
3.00
164,50
1.00
50.00
50.00
39.00
18.00
21.00
Bank Cheques,
1,217.02 1,093.50
124.42
Bank Note Duty,
21,698.78 | 20,790.34
908.44
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
12,806.69 | 12,422.83
383.86
9
Bill of Lading,
10,596.00 | 10,618.90
22.90
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
39.30
86.40
47.10
11
Broker's Note,
890.50
1,964.50
1,074.00
12
Charter Party,
1,808.60
1,413.90
394.70
13
Copy Charter,
470.00
368.00
102.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
5,163.50
2,260.80
2,902.70
15
Copartnership Deed,
58.00
80.00
22.00
16
Declaration of Trust,
20.00
20.00
21
23
25
~OAANARZAR
17
Deed of Gift,
175.00
150.00
25.00
18
19
20
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
165.60
193.50
27.90
124.00
117.00
7.00
184.40
155.00
29.40
350.00
380.00
30.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
498.95
529.55
30.60
Letter of Hypothecation,..
123.30
148.10
24.80
26
Mortgage,
3,776.00
1,475.80
2,300.20
Do.
(ii) Additional Security,
11.25
10.70
.55
Do.
(iii) Transfer,
103 75
43.25
60.50
Do.
iv) Re-assignment,
140.67
65.91
74.76
Do.
(v) on Agreement,
48.60
1.00
47.60
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Notarial Act,
115.00
121.00
6.00
Note of Protest,.
5.00
16.50
11.50
Policy of Insurance,
3,801.20
3,643.70
157.50
32
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
Servant's Security Bond,
Settlement,
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,.
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
394.00
438.00
44.00
2,419.00
6,113.00
3,694.00
174.24
169.04
5.20
3,556.80
3,404.10
152.70
287.50 49.80
399.90 10.50
112.40
...
39.30
10,165.50 | 10,513.90
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,... 20,243.63 17,957.07
18.25
18.00
348.40
4.75
2,286.56
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
1,122.00 963.00
159.00
TOTAL,.........
$ 104,327.73 99,427.19
5,500.35 10,400.89
DEDUCT INCREASE,·
TOTAL DECREASE FOR THE HALF-YEAR OF 1891,...........
5,500.35
4,900.54
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 6th July, 1891.