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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1891.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 385.
The following Return of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of August, 1890 and 1891, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th September, 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 Months of August, 1890 and 1891, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1890.
Revenue in 1891.
Increase.
Decrease.
$ c.
C.
C.
102004 10 10 7 00 07
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
3.00 207.00
3.00
218.50
11.50
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
7.00
7.00
Bank Cheques,
120.00
Bank Note Duty,
3,312.28
242.00 3,201.19
122.00
111.09
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,752.49
1,732.08
1,020.41
9
Bill of Lading,
2,010.90
1,771.20
239.70
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
20.10
8.30
11.80
11
Broker's Note,
498.50
19.00
479.50
12
Charter Party,
211.90
182.20
29.70
13
Copy Charter,
72.00
64.00
8.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,..
1,438.80
294.00
1,144.80
15
Copartnership Deed,
10,00
20.00
10.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
17
Deed of Gift,
50.00
25.00
25.00
18
19
20
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
24.50
40.70
16.20
22.00
16.00
6.00
20.00
7.00
13.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
10.00
130.00
120.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
...
23
Lease on Agreement,..
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,-
38.20
102.45
61.25
...
25
Letter of Hypothecation,...
15.00
141.00
14.00 168.90
1.00
27.90
26
...
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
1.90
1.90
...
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
12.75
3.45
9.30
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
28
30
31
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Notarial Act,
11.00
14.00
3.00
17.75
17.75
Note of Protest,..
29
Policy of Insurance,
632.30
651.90
19.60
Power of Attorney,
62.00
198.00
136.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
136.00
2,196.00
2,060.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
30.03
29.04
0.99
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
646.50
646.50
34
35
36
33 Servant's Security Bond,
Settlement,...
Settlement on Agreement,
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,.
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
94.80
163.90
69.10
1,599.30 2,646.00
2,371.90 772.60 2,560.12
85.88
210.00
218.00
3:00
TOTAL,...
$ 17,067.25 16,675.58
3,452.90 3,844.57
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN AUGUST, 1891,........
3,452.90
391.67
N. G. MITCHELL-INNES, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd September, 1891.