THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH OCTOBER, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 444.
945
The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the months of September 1887 and 1888, is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th October, 1888.
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 September, 1887 and 1888, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Revenue
in 1887.
Revenue in 1888.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
$
C.
$
1.00 131.00
1.00 167.50
C. $ C.
36.50
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
3.00
14.00
11.00
Bank Cheques,
333.00
195.00
138.00
Bank Note Duty,
2,699.04
2,971.71
272.67
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,802.14
2,176.00
373.86
9
Bill of Lading,
1,819.80
1,848.80
24.00
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
2.30
2.30
11
Broker's Note,
174.00
410.50
236.50
12
Charter Party,
176.60
239.10
62.50
13
Copy Charter,
58.00
54.00
4.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
3,740.10
1,250.70
2,489.40
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
12.00
2.00
16.
Declaration of Trust,
10.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
18
Duplicate Deeds,
19'
Emigration Fees,
36.00 16.00
•
27.00
9.00
19.00
3.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
+
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
30.00
10.00
20.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,.......
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
73.05
96.95
23.90
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
12.50
15.10
2.60
26
Mortgage,
123.60
172.80
49.20
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
5.35
7.40
2.05
Do. (v) on Agreement,
Notarial Act,
12.00
2.00
10.00
28
Note of Protest,.
0.75
54.00
53.25
29
Policy of Insurance,
645.20
645.90
0.70
30
Power of Attorney,
38.00
36.00
2.00
31
*32
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
790.00
140.00
650.00
23.94
12.96
10.98
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
489.60
558.00
68.40
33
Servant's Security Bond,
1.30
33.10
31.80
34
Settlement,
27.00
27.00
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
819.40
589.30
230.10
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32a.,
2,470.90
2,389.22
81.68
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
2.50
2.00
0.50
COURT FEES,.................
152.70
152.70
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
198.00
153.00
45.00
TOTAL,.........
$ 16,765.07 14,461.74 1,416.63
3,719.96
DEDUCT INCREASE,
1,416.63
TOTAL DECREASE IN SEPTEMBER, 1888,....................
2,303.33
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 2nd October, 1888.
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.