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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 102.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue for the months of February, 1887 and 1888 is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1888.
ARATHOON SETH, for the 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, during the months of February, 1887 and 1888, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1887.
Revenue in 1888.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
C.
10
11
12
14
1410 CO 2 00 OO-~~+
2
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
1.00
109.00
3.00 127.95
$ C.
2.00
C.
18.95
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
2.00
2.00
9.00
5.00
4.00➤
Bank Cheques,
29.00
29.00
7
Bank Note Duty,
3,029.83
3,310.44
280.61'
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
.......
1,077.43
1,696.79 619.36
9
Bill of Lading,
1,528.50
1,140.20
388.30
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
38.10
38.10
Broker's Note,
325.50
333.50
8.00
Charter Party,
380.70
390.00
9.30
13 Copy Charter,
106.00
88.00
18.00
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,074.60
6,896.20
5,821.60
15
Copartnership Deed,
12.00
8.00
4.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
·17
Deed of Gift,
*25.00
25.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
29.10
36.70
7.60
19
Emigration Fees,
23.00
48.00
25.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
3.00
3.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
10.00
40.00
30.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,..
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
159.15
69.80
89.35
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
18.00
20.00
2.00
26
Mortgage,
165.70
365.70
200.00
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
8.80
12.45
3.65
Do.
v) on Agreement,
1.00
1.00
27
Notarial Act,
12.00
5.00
7.00
:
28
Note of Protest,.
3.00
3.50
.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
672.00
553.20
30
Power of Attorney,
40.00
34.00
118.80 6.00
31
Probate or Letters of Administration,
367.00
223.00
144.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
24.21
28.38
4.17
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
438.00
511.17
73.17
33
Servant's Security Bond,
53 80
60.00
6.20
34
Settlement,.
15.00
15.00
35
Transfer of Shares,
1,238.60
1,308.10
69.50
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,.
2,822.12
2,665.08
342.96
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
18.00
3.25
9.75
BILLS OF HEALTH,
210.00
258.00
48.00
COURT FEES,
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, D.,....................
TOTAL,.......................... .$ 13,517.04 | 20,301.51
DEDUCT DECREASE,
$
TOTAL INCREASE IN FEBRUARY, 1888,
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 2ND MARCH, 1888.
7,629.67
845.20
*845.20
6,784.47
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.