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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4rn APRIL, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 146.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the First Quarter of 1881 atl 1885, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th April, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary,
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 187:, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraphi Forms, Land Office Fees, and Fees of the Supreme Court, for the First Quarter of 1884 and 1885, respectively.
·'chedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1884.
1885.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
$
C.
C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
719.50
690.50
Bank Notes,
9.658.52
7,433.51
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
6,050.20 5,410.90
29.00 2,225.01 639.30
Bank Cheques,
290.50
369.00
78.50
Bills of Lading,.
4,175.20
4,328.80
153.60
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
8.50
14.00
5.50
Charter Party, &c.,
901.00
1,107.00
200.00
Transfer of Shares,
6,340.50
1,367.00
4,979.50
Powers of Attorney,
188.00.
146.00
42.00
Notes of Protest,
13.00
25.00
12.00
Notarial Act,
€6.00
58.00
8.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
70.44
68.40
2.04
lia
Do.
Adhesive,
1,655.28
1,718.31
63.03
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,...
345.75
283.00
62.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
1,116.25
1,718.25
602.00
13
Deed of Gift,
50.00
50.00
14
Mortgage,
258.00
272.00
14.00
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,
18.25
22.25
4.00
16
Letters of Hypothecation,
65.00
168.00
103.00
17
Duplicate Deeds, .
92.00
62.00
30.00
18
Lease for a Term of Years,........
19
Lease without Fine or Premium,
184.00
236.75
52.75
20
Lease with Fine or Premium,
1
Miscellaneous Instruments,
245.00
155.00
90.00
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
1,180.70
1,299.90
119.20
Articles of Clerkship,
50.00
50.00
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
65.00
70.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
1.00
1.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
12.00
3.00
9.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3 cent Stamps, Article 11a, TELEGRAPH FORMS,
8,976.44 47.00
9,739.82 15.25
763.38
31.75
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :—
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,. Court Fees,......
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :--
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Bills of Exchange under Ordinance 15 of 1884,.. Policies of Fire Insurance
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Stamp Ofice, Hongkong, 4th April, 1885.
6.00
757.23
751.23
29.00
27.00
20.00 18.00
9.00 9.00
37,676.87
2,439.10 2,439.10
214.10
214.10
TOTALS,..................$ 42,861.03 | 40,330.07
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE FOR THE 1ST QUARTER 1885,
5,636.39
8,167.39
$
.........$
5,636.30
2,530.96
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Reviw56,