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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1885.. 775
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 349.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of August, 1884 ... 1885, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th September, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
MPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1884, 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, for the Months of August, 1884 and 1885, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1884. 1885.
Increase. Decrease.
$ ť.
$
C.
C.
$ ር.
1
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
1.00
1.00
260.50
123.00
137.50
4.00
4.00
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
8.00
8.00
Bank Cheques,
70.02
220.22
150.20
7
Bank Note Duty,
2,023.26
2,323.09
300.73
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,854.35
1,132.71
721.64
9
Bill of Lading,
1,726.90
1,872.80
145.90
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
8.50
2.20
6.30
11
Broker's Note,
80.50
80.50
12
Charter Party,
229.00
316.80
87.80
13
Copy Charter,
86.00
86.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
431.75
550.20
118.45
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
6.00
4.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
30.00
30.00
17
Deed of Gift,
18
21
2928285;
24
26
19
20
Duplicate Deeds,
Einigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,..
Lease without Fine or Premium, Letter of Hypothccation,.
Mortgage,
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
Do. (iii) Transfer,
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
Do. (v) on Agreement,
22.50
31.20
8.70
17.00
10.00
7.00
40.00
10.00
30.00
...
104.50
47.55
56.95
70.00
118.00
42.00
59.50
23.50
30.00
Notarial Act,
Note of Protest,.
29
Policy of Insurance,
B0
Power of Attorney,
31
32
Probate or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
33
Servant's Security Boud,
34
Settlement,.....
35
Transfer of Shares,
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Article 32a,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
COURT FEES,
MEDICAL DECLARATION,
Do.
Do.
CERTIFICATE C,
do.
Di
BILLS OF HEALTH,,
...
6.50
9.60
3.10
16.00
30.00
14.00
25.50
12.75
12.75
457.40
444.50
12.90
36.00
48.00
12.00
487.00
045.00
158.00
23.52
27.06
4.14
510.00
493.20
16.80
17.30
17.30
542.00
1,047.50
505.50
4,348.31 28.75
2,431.10
1,917.21
19.25
9.50
25.00
25.00
93.00
93.00
TOTAL,
..$ 13,415.76
12,341.53
1,894.32
2,968.55
DEDUCT INCREASE,
.$
1,894.32
TOTAL DECREASE IN AUGUST, 1885,
1,074.23
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1885.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,