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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH NOVEMBER, 1885.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 424,
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of October, 1881 and 1885, is published for general inforination.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th October, 1885.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE 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 October, 1884 and 1885, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1884.
Revenue in 1885.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
18345 CONO
•
Adjudication Fee,
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
$ C.
4.00
c.
$ C.
4.00
...
238.50
186.00
52.50
...
2.00
2.00
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
...
3.00
3.00
Bank Cheques,
144.00
21.00
123.00
Bank Note Duty,
2,052.85
2,136.24
83.39
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,063.50
1,053.40
...
1,010.10
Bill of Lading,
1,630.40
1,834.40
204.00
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
25.00
11.70
13.30
11
Broker's Note,
53.50
53.50
12
Charter Party,
262.50
189.80
72.70
13
Copy Charter,
78.00
78.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
250.75
549.80
299.05
15
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
8.00
2.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
...
17
Deed of Gift,
20
21
*28733*38
18
19
22
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Lease with Fine or Premium,
50.00 6.50 13.00
50.00
17.20
10.70
13.00
...
80.00
40.00
40.00
...
Lease on Agreement,.
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
31.50
32.65
1.15
25
Letter of Hypothecation,.
52.00
33.00
19.00
26
Mortgage,
117.50
49.00
68.50
Do. (ii) Additional Security, Do. (iii) Transfer,
...
:
13.00
13.00
Do.
iv) Re-assignment,
20.00
14.47
5.53
Do.
v) on Agreement,
31
35
CARA-88333
27
Notarial Act,
42.00
20.00
22.00
28
Note of Protest,..
29
Policy of Insurance,
480.00
576.60
96.60
30
Power of Attorney,
50.00
44.00
6.00
Probate or Letters of Administration,.
226.75
307.00
80.25
32
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
8.04
20.88
12.84
Do.
Adhesive,
541.20
547.20
6.00
Servant's Security Bond,
23.70
23.70
34
Settlement,....
Transfer of Shares,
322.50
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Article 32A, 3,582.08
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
4.75
525.90 2,587.73 3.75
203.40
994.35 1.00
COURT FEES,
•
...
MEDICAL DECLARATION,
**
Do. CERTIFICATE C,
Do.
do.
D.....
...
BILLS OF HEALTH,...................
99.00
99.00
...
TOTAL,.....................................
12,305.32 | 11,098.92
1,273.58
2,479.98
DEDUCT INCREASE,
.$
1,273.58
TOTAL DECREASE IN October, 1885,
1,206.49
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1885.
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ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.