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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JULY, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 308.
The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the first six months of 1887 and 1888, is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1888.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne 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 six months of 1887 and 1888, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue
in 1887.
Revenue
in
Increase. Decrcase.
1888.
C.
C.
HABIBO**QIR
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Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond, Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
22
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship, ...
Attested Copy,
Bank Cheques,
7
Bank Note Duty,
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
9
Bill of Lading,
10
11
Broker's Note,
12
Charter Party,
13
Copy Charter,
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
15
Copartnership Deed,
16
Declaration of Trust,.
17
Deed of Gift,
18
19
10.00
16:00
6.00
946.00
976.95
30.95
3.00
5.00
2.00
53.00
92.00
39.00
892.90
827.00
65.90
16,431.03 20,541.07
4,110.04
10,877.27
9,902.60
974.67
10,991.50 | 10,678,50
313.00
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,
79.80
62.70
17.10
2,384.00
2,610.00
226.00
1,782.830
2,357.00
574.70
568.00
572.00
4.00
9,203.40 | 17,542.60
8,339.20
74.00
56.00
18.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
200.00
250.00
50.00
172.75
235,80
62.55
141.00
217.00
76.00
70.50
70.50
269.00
350.00
$1.00
Lease with Fine or Premium, Lease on Agreement,...........................
2.00
2.00
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
623.45
732.30
108.85
25
Letter of Hypothecation..........
115.80
104.80
11:00
26
Mortgage,
1,980.15
1,446.35
533.80
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
1.40
130.50
129.10
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
101.49
92.89
8.60
Do. (v) on Agreement,
2.00
2.00
27
Notarial Act,
88.00
52.00
36.00
28
Note of Protest,...
40.75
15.75
25.00
29
Policy of Insurance,
3,766.40
3,756.30
10.10
30
Power of Attorney,
31
Probate or Letters of Administration,
282.00 4,456.00
268.00
14.00
9,232.00
4,776.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
114.42 3,288.00
136.80
22.38
3,380.40
92.40
33
Servant's Security Bond,
412.40
169.70
242.70
34
Settlement,..
79.20
79.20
35
Settlement ou Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
7,367.20
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,
14,247.19
6,007.40 14.889.24
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
51.00 1,017.00
81.25 1,050.00
642.05
33.00
1,359.80
19.75
$93,063.60 108,961.10 19,556.92 3,659.42
TOTAL,
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE HALF YEAR OF 1888,.......
3,659.42
15,897.50
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, Örn July, 1888.