THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JANUARY, 1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 11.
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following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Years 1884 and 1885, is for general information.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
lonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th January, 1886.
IVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1884, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chinese ration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraph Forms, Office Fees, and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the Years, 1884 and 1885, respectively.
DESCRIPTION..
Revenue
in 1884.
Revenue in
Increase. Decrease.
1885.
$
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
"C.
16.00 3,120.90
$
25.00
C. $ C.
9.00
$ C.
1.997.50
Arbitration Award,
14.00
10.00
1,123.40 4.00
Articles of Clerkship,
50.00
50.00
Attested Copy,
72.00
72.00
Bank Cheques,
1,298.52
1,495.24
196.72
Bank Note Duty,
29,370.08
27,099.79
2,270.29
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
21,266.50
18,143.85
3,122.65
Bill of Lading,
18,862.50
19,983.00
1,120.50
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
78.00
52.80
25.20
Broker's Note,
871.50
871.50
Charter Party,
3,367.00
3,687.25
320.25
Copy Charter,
891.00
891.00
Conveyance or Assignment,.
4,239.25
6,408.80
2,169.55
Copartnership Deed,
165.00
178.00
13.00
Declaration of Trust,..
50.00
50.00
Deed of Gift,
215.00
225.00
10.00
:
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
218.25
273.50
55.25
250.00
236.00
14.00
164.50
164.50
859.50
445.00
414.50
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,
Lease without Fine or Premium,
639.50
636.30
3.20
Letter of Hypothecation,
550.00
749.40
193.40
Mortgage,
878.75
1,431.20
552.45
Do.
(ii) Additional Security,
112.50
112.50
Do. (iii) Transfer,
100.50
100.50
· Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
82.50
147.97
65.47
Do.
Notarial Act,
(v) on Agreement,
1.00
1.00
322.00
213.00
109.00
28
Note of Protest,.
51.75
80.25
28.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
5,379.00
6,346.10
967.10
80
Power of Attorney,
628.00
586.00
42.00
31
Probate or Letters of Administration,
2,679.50
5,765.25
3,085.75
-32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
225.00
226.29
1.29
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
33
Servant's Security Bond,
6,145.38
6,227.01
81.63
126.00
126.00
34
Settlement,..
46.50
46.50
35
Transfer of Shares,
11,094.00 7,473.00
3,621.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Article 32a, 39,208.10 | 31,265.08
7,943.02
148.75
79.50
69.25
COURT FEES,
6.00
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,.
30.00
757.23 5.00
751.23
25.00
Do.
CERTIFICATE C,
Do.
do.
D,
5.00 75.00
5.00
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
25 00 822.00
50.00
822.00
TOTAL,...
$151,494.73 145,581.81 | 12,928.59 | 18,841.51
DEDUCT INCREASE,
.$ | 12,928.59
TOTAL DECREase for the YEAR 1885,
Stamp Office, Hongkong. 4th Jannoru 1906
5,912.02
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.