THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH APRIL, 1887.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 136.
347
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the First Quarter of 1886 and 1887, is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th April, 1887.
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 Supreine Court, during the First Quarter of 1886 and First Quarter of 1887, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1886.
in 1887.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
$
C.
C.
$ C.
10200 + 15 CO 2 00 S
Adjudication Fee, Agreement, Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship, Attested Copy,
16.00
6.00
10.00
469.00
448.50
20:50
5.00
3.00
2.00
13.00
35.00
22.00
*22788*99
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
20 Foreign Attachment Bond, Miscellaneous Instruments,
21
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Bank Cheques,
Bank Note Duty,
8
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
18
19
378.50
474.40
95.90
7,629.55
8,342.43
712.88
8,390.99
4,923.80
1,532.81
4,847.80
4,848.60
.80
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
13.40
28.10
14.70
392.00
1,233.50
841.50
702.20
1,025.00
322.80
316.00
306.00
***
10.00
2,242.40
5,762.70
3,520.30
40.00
40.00
20.00
30.00
10.00
175 00
•
175.00
71.40
85.10
60.00
63.00
13.70 3.00
160.00
80.00
80.00
23
Lease on Agreement,.....
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
362.65
365.05
2.40
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
306.40
62.60
243.80
26
Mortgage,
295.20
1,010.55
715.35
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
5.25
1.40
3.85
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
18.77
54.87
36.10
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
56.00
49.00
7.00
28
Note of Protest,..
13.00
29.50
16.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
1,608.00
1,875.20
272.20
30
•
Power of Attorney,
154.00
138.00
16.00
31
Probate or Letters of Administration,
2,478.00
1,897.00
581.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
81.26 1,527.00
69.00
12.26
1,662.60
135.60
33
Servant's Security Bond,
112.80
214.40
101.60
34
Settlement,
35
Transfer of Shares,
3,326.30
3,947.90
621.60
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 324.,.
8,246.14
7,681.72
564.42
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
32.75 300.00
40.00 540.00
7.25 240.00
COURT FEES,
DECLARATION, (under Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884),
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, D.,....
TOTAL,.........
$ 39,685.76 47,548.92
9,413.99
1,550.83
DEDUCT DECREASE,..
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER, 1887,....
1,550.83
7,863.16
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 6th April, 1887.