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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MAY, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 208.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the first quarter 1889 and 1890, is published for general information.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th May, 1890.
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 quarter, 1889 and 1890, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1889.
Increase. Decrease.
1890.
90230EC101
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
C.
4.00 630.50
5.00 686.00
C.
1.00 55.50
C.
50.00
28.00
22.00
Bank Cheques,
500.00
727.00
227.00
Bank Note Duty,
10,414.73
11,293.24
878.51
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
5,039.63
5,463.90
424.27
Bill of Lading,
4.763.20
4,812.20
49.00
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bend, Average Statement,
27.00
15.70
11
Broker's Note,
2,735.50
421.00
11.30 2,314.50
12
Charter Party,
*471.80
845.20
373.40
13
Copy Charter,
116.00
216.00
100.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
4.555.30
2,988.70
1.566.60
15
Copartnership Deed,
46.00
26.00
20.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
20.00
10.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
75.00
125.00
50.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
131.00
77.60
53.40
19
Emigration Fees,
63.00
48.00
15.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
105.00
184.40
79.40
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
100.00
150.00
50.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
413.25
279.70
133.55
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
79.70
69.20
10.50
26
Mortgage,
1,116.80
2,541.00
1,424.20
Do.
Additional Security,
4.00
8.75
0.25
Do. (iii) Transfer,
64.95
100.00
35.05
Do.
Re-assignment,
60.14
121.46
61.32
Do. v) on Agreement,
30.00
30.00
27
28
29
31
6a888*8
Notarial Act,
17.00
70.00
58.00
Note of Protest,.
26.75
26.75
Policy of Insurance,
1,852.80
1,851.40
1.40
30
Power of Attorney,
190.00
194.00
4.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
801.00
1,451.00
650.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
77.25
90.33
13.08
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
1,768.80
1,814.40
45.60
33
Servant's Security Bond,
34
Settlement,.....
8.50 50.10
107.40
98.90
49.80
0.30
85
36
Transfer of Shares,
Settlement on Agreement,
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 324.,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE,
COURT FEES,...........
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
11.50 5.00 68.04 375.00
6,419.40 4,587.70 7,499.45 9,298.05 8.25
1,831.70
1,798.60
3.25
5.00
68.04
603.00
228.00
TOTAL,........
$ | 50,787.09 | 51,393.38
6,699.83
6,093.54
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE 1ST QUARTER, 1890,
6,093.54
606.29
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 9th April, 1890.
A. LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,