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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD DECEMBER, 1887. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 505,
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the months of November, 1886, and November, 1887, is published for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1887.
COMPARATIVE STATEMEN
ENT 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, 1886, and November, 1887, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1886.
Revenue in 1887.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
C1
C.
$
1934107 A
2
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
2.00.
2.00
107.50
118.00
10.50
2.00
· 2.00 .
Articles of Clerkship,
5
Attested Copy,
16.00
7.00
9.00
Bank Cheques,
152.00
32.00
.120.00
77
Bank Note Duty,
2,382.43
2,782.57
350.14
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,918.87
1,585.79
383.08
9
Bill of Lading,
1,755.90
1,929.40
173.50
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,...
51.20
51:20
11
Broker's Note,
559.50
329.00
280.50
12
Charter Party,
193.50
82.20
111.80
13
Copy Charter,
70.00
36.00
34.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,
1,430.20
1,287.10
143.10
15
Copartnership Deed,
12.00
6.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
10.00
10.00
17
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
18
19
20
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
31.20
21.00
10.20
19.00
52.00
33.00
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
10.00
10.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,..
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
98.50
78.55
19.95
25
Letter of Hypothecation,..
132.00
78.30
53.70
26
Mortgage,
157.50
436.40
278.90
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
30.50
30.50
+
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
26.51
14.82
-11.69
Do. (v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
10.00
12.00
2:00
28
Note of Protest,.
15.00
0.75
14.25
29
Policy of Insurance,
603.30
671.30
68.00
30
Power of Attorney,
31
Probate or Letters of Administration,
36.00 3,006.00
40.00
4.00
1,808.00
1,198.00
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
33
Servant's Security Bond,
9.54 482.40 1.00
8.94
$0.00
442.80
39.60
2.00
1.00
34
Settlement,.
35
Transfer of Shares,
848.90
721.80
127.10
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,. TELEGRAPH FORMS,
2,722.38
2,027.50
694.88
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
14.25 126.00
7.50.
6.75
117.00
9.40
DECLARATION, (under Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884), MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, F.,
COURT FEES,
TOTAL,..
$ 17,033.08
14,682.72
956.04
3,306.40
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN NOVEMBER, 1887,
956.04
2,350.36
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 1ST DECEMBER, 1887.