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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH MARCH, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 93.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Mouths of February, 1884 and 1885, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th March, 1885.
W. H. MARSII,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue nuder the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, 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 February, 1884 and 1885, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1884. 1885.
Increase. Decrease.
$ C.
$
c.
$ C.
1
Agreements and Broker's Notes,.
150.50
190.00
33.50
2
Bank Notes,
3,307.13
2,263.98
1,043.15
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
1,906.85
2,140.35
233.50
Bank Cheques,
118.00
62.00
50.00
Bills of Lading,.
1,452.10
1,130.10
322.00
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
,50
3.00
2.50
Charter Party, &c.,
258.00
314.50
56.50
Transfer of Shares,
1,064.50
492.50
1,472.00
8
Powers of Attorney,
52.00
30.00
22.00
9
Notes of Protest,
13,00
13.00
10
Notarial Act,
20.00
12.00
8.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
87.08
37.94
0.04
11A
Do.
Adhesive,
441.83
547.50
106.17
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
70.75
- 32.00
38.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
527.25
562.75
35.50
13
Deed of Gift,
25.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,
96.00
38.00
53.00
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,.
6.25
2.00
4.25
16.
Letters of Hypothecation,...
4.00
20.00
22.00
17
Duplicate Deeds,
42.00
27.50
14.50
18
Lease for a Term of Years,..
...
19
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
50.50
$9.00
38.50
20
Lease with Fine or Premium,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
30.00
25.00
5.00*
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
375.40
213.50
161.90
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
13.00
20.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award, .
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
6.00
6.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3 cent Stamps, Article 11A, 2,931.42 TELEGRAPH FORMS,
3,130.78 499.36
3.75
3.75
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on:-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.
Court Fees,........
6.00
190.40
184.40
Duty received under The Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, on:-
Declarations,..
Certificates C.,
Certificates D.,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :-
Application for a Certificate,
10.00
Certificate granted,
8.00
4.00 4.00
6.00 4.00
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1885.
TOTALS,..................................................$ | 13,935.21 | 11,888.80
1,216.03 3,203.34
DEDUCT INCREASE,
1,216.93
TOTAL DECREASE IN FEBRUARY, 1885,
.$
2,046.41
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.