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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH MAY, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 194.
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The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of April, 1884 and , is published for general information.
By Command,
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th May, 1885.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
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SPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, ... 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 April, 1884 and 1885, respectively.
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Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1881.
Increase. Decrease.
1885.
$
C.
1.00 411.50 4.00
$ C.
2.00
$ C.
1.00
167.50
C.
...
244.00 4.00
2.00
2.00
...
Bank Cheques,
140.00
170.00
30.00
RIEL
Bank Note Duty,
2,914.45
2,326.61
587.84
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,171.95 1,475.66
303.71
Bill of Lading,
1,722.80
1,455.90
266.90
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,.
1.00
1.00
Broker's Note,
155.00
155.00
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Charter Party,
307.50
400.50
93.00
Copy Charter,
124.00
124.00
Conveyance or Assignment,.
217.00
342.75
125.75
Copartnership Deed,
25.00
4.00
21.00
Declaration of Trust,.
10.00
10.00
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
50.00
25.00
25.00
14.25
10.10
4.15
44.00
20.00
24.00
40.00
40.00
80.00
80.00
Birth
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,..
Lease without Fine or Premium,-
34.75
57.00
22.25
Letter of Hypothecation,
21.00
46.00
25.00
Mortgage,
53.00
297.40
244.40
RSH,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,.
112,50
112.50
Secre
Do.
(iii) Transfer,
28.00
28.00
Do.
(iv) Re-assignment,
4.75
4.35
0.40
Do. (v) on Agreement,
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Notarial Act,
11.00
21.00
10.00
...
Note of Protest,..
Policy of Insurance,
517.30
365.40
Power of Attorney,
62.00
24.00
151.90 38.00
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Probate or Letters of Administration, .....
653.25
1,128.25
475.00
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
20.43
20.58
0.15
Do.
Adhesive,
561.15
508.35
52.80
Servant's Security Bond,
6.00
6.00
Settlement,.....
Transfer of Shares,
920.50
RSH.
ADHESIVE STAMPs, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Article 32A, 3,016.52
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TELEGRAPH FORMS,
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,.
14.00 25.00
937.60 2,784.25 8.75
17.10
232.27
5.25
25.00
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TOTAL,
$ 13,019.10 | 13,080.45
1,824.86
1,763.51
DEDUCT DECREASE,
$ 1,763.51
TOTAL INCREASE IN APRIL, 1885,
61.35
Olice, Hongkong, 1st May, 1885.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.