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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MAY, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 201.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the months of April, 1889 and 1890, is published for general information.
By Command.
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 10th May, 1890.
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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, during the months of April 1889 and 1890, respectively.
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Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION,
Revenue
in 1889.
Revenue
in 1890.
Increase. Decrease.
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
C.
5.00 181,50
$
C.
0.
$ C.
5.00
186.00
4.50
B
Arbitration Award,
2.00
2.00
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
9.00
5.00
4.00
6
Bank Cheques.
186.00
285.50
49.50
Bank Note Duty,
3,050.95
8,491.18
440.23
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,528.49
2,700,38
1,171.89
9
Bill of Lading,
1,772.30
1,994.00
221.70
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,
0.50
23.60
23.10
11
Broker's Note,
926.50
218.00
708.50
12
Charter Party,
230.70
463.50
232.80
13
Copy Charter,
64.00
112.00
48.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
3,569.30
478.30
3,091.00
15
Copartnership Deed,
16.00
16.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
17
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
48.50
31.40
12.10
...
19
Emigration Fees,
20.00
23.00
3.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
20.00
20.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
60.00
90.00
30.00
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,..........
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
154.95
65.50
89.45
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
29.00
14.00
15.00
26
Mortgage,
1,031.80
199.70
832.10
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
5.00
5.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
0.85
0.85
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
77.37
8.70
68.61
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
11.00
23.00
12.00
28
Note of Protest,.
2.50
2.50
20
Policy of Insurance,
600.90
639.80
38.90
80
Power of Attorney,
100.00
80.00
20.00
31
32
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
1,467.00
346.00
1,121.00
12.24
24.72
12.48
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
628.71
587.40
41.31
33
Servant's Security Bond,
17.40
11.00
344
Settlement,
59.50
35
Settlement on Agreement,
1.00
36
Trausfer of Shares,
4,676.60
1,586.20
6.40 59.50
1.00 3,090.40
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,
3,566.03
3,699.44
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
1.75
5.00
133.41 3.25
...
COURT FEES,...
...
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE,
5.00
5.00
Do. DECLARATION,. BILLS OF HEALTH,.
165.00
192.00
27.00
TOTAL,.........
$24,297.34 | 17,577.38
2,478.76
9,198.72
DEDUCT INCREASE,
2,478.76
TOTAL DECREASE IN APRIL, 1890,
$
6,719.96
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th May, 1890.
A. LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Revenue.