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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 163.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Month of April, 1884. is published for general information.
By Command,
lonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1851.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under 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 April, 1883, and April, 1884, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1883.
in 1884.
Increase. Decrease.
$
(.
$ C.
('.
14 LO CON ∞ O
Agreements and Broker's Notes,..
391.50
411.50
20.00
2
Bank Notes,
2,764.65
2,914.45
149.80
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
1,701.60
1,171.95
529.65
Bank Cheques,
165.00
140.00
25.00
Bills of Lading,.
1,493.80
1,722.80
099.00
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
3.50
1.00
2.50
6
Charter Party, &c.,
398.50
807.50
91.00
7
Transfer of Shares,
2,224.00
920.50
8
Powers of Attorney,
104.00
02.00
1,303.50 42.00
9
Notes of Protest,
10
Notarial Act,
9.00
11.00
2.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
8.94
20.43
11.49
11A
Do.
Adhesive,
647.68
561.15
13.47
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
79.50
653.25
578.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
643.25
217.00
426.25
13
Deed of Gift,
25.00
50.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,
62.00
58.00
9.00
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,
11.75
4.75
7.00
16
Letters of Hypothecation,.
47.00
21.00
26.00
17
Duplicate Deeds,
14.50
14.25
0.25
18
Lease for a Term of Years,..
28728da8
Lease without Fine or Premium,....
35.00
34.75
0.25
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Policies of Marine Insurance, Articles of Clerkship,
90.00
80.00
10.00
510.80
517.30
6.50
Warrant of Attorney,
Copartnership Deed,
25.00
25.00
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
4.00
4.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
1.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS exclusive of 3 cent Stamps Article 11A, TELEGRAPH FORMS,
3,747.42 2.00
3,016.52
730.90
14.00
12.00
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,..
3.00
Duty received under The Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, on:--
Certificates granted,
3.00
25.00
25.00
Application for a Certificate,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :-
24.00
28.00
4.00
Certificate granted,
14.00
16.00
2.00
Stamp.Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1881.
TOTALS,.....
15,147.39 13,019.10
1,078.01 3,206.30
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN APRIL, 1884,
1,078.01
2,128.29
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.