THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH DECEMBER, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 511.
961
The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the months of November, 1888 and 1889, is published for general information.
By Command,
A. LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1889.
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 November, 1888 and 1889, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1888.
Revenue in 1889.
Increase. Decrease.
$ C.
$ C. $ C.
C.
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
3.00
2.00
Agreement,
173.50
162.00
11.50
Arbitration Award,
1.00
1.00
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
19.00
18.00
1.00
Bank Cheques,
215.00
20.00
195.00
Bank Note Duty,
2,975.42
3,592.64
617.22
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,806.85
1,986.36 179.51
9
Bill of Lading,
1,922.00
1,625.90
296.10
10.
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement;
2.70
2.70
11.
Broker's Note,
915.00
306.50
608.50
12
Charter Party,
314.10
260.40
53.70
13
Copy Charter,
66.00
56.00
10.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,769.50
1,173.00
596.50
15
Copartnership Deed,
8.00
4.00
4.00,
16
Declaration of Trust,..
40.00
•
40.00
17
18
19
8788432
20
21
22
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
25.00
25.00
43.00
16.00
27.00
18.00
28.00
15.00
80.00
80.00
60.00
60.00
Lease on Agreement,.
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
131.45
133.05
1.60
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
17.00
135.00
118.00
26
Mortgage,
205.70
912.30
706.60
Do.. (ii) Additional Security,
12.50
11.40
1.10
Do.. (iii) Transfer,
2.00
2.00
Do. (v) on Agreement,
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
3.06
18.65'
15.59
...
27
Notarial Act,
32.00
21.00
11.00
28
Note of Protest,.
2.50
27.00
24.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
870.20
619.10
251.10
30
31
32
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
58.00
52.00
6.00
733.00
1,867.00
1,134.00
20.85
15.84
5.01
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
487.10
567.00
79.90
33
Servant's Security Bond,
13.30
24.00
10.70
34
Settlement,...
35
Settlement on Agreement,
86
Transfer of Shares,
572.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,.
Do. CERTIFICATE,
2,165.82 4.50
1,103.90 3,760.75 1,594.93
531.90
4.50
COURT FEES,................
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
156.00
93.00
63.00
TOTAL,..
$ 15,935.05 18,675.79
5,033.45
2,292.71
Deduct Decrease,
TOTAL INCREASE IN NOVEMBER, 1889,
2,292.71
2,740.74
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th December, 1889
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,· Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.