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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 323.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the month of August, 1884, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 6th September, 1884.
W. H. MARSH,
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 August, 1883, and August, 1884, respectively.
Schedule
Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1883.
in 1884.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
C.
C.
C.
10)∞∞ TÉ LIDS CO EN ∞
Agreements and Broker's Notes,....
294.00
2
Bank Notes,
2,533.50
260.50 2,023.26
33.50
510.24
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,259.50
1,854.35
405.15
Bank Cheques,
239.00
70.02
168.98
Bills of Lading,.
1,581.90
1,726.90
145.00
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
9.00
8.50
0.50
Charter Party, &c.,
190.00
229.00
30.00
Transfer of Shares,
2,224.50
542.00
1,682.50
Powers of Attorney,
50.00
36.00
14.00
Notes of Protest,,
25.50
25.50
...
10
Notarial Act,
9.00
16.00
7.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
36.42
23.52
12.90
11A
Do.
Adhesive,
456.78
510.00
53.22
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
8.75
487.00
478.25
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
597.00
431.75
165.25
13
Deed of Gift,
14
Mortgage,
46.00
59.50
13.50
...
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
...
...
15.
Reassignment of Mortgage,
12.50
6.50
6.00
16
Letters of Hypothecation,
23.00
76.00
53.00
17
Duplicate Deeds,
15.00
22.50
7.50
228588188
Lease for a Term of Years,..
...
Lease without Fine or Premium,.......
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
Policies of Marine Insurance, Articles of Clerkship,
29.25
104.50
75.25
.....
105.00
40.00
05.00
427.00
457.40
30.40
Warrant of Attorney,
Copartnership Deed,
5.00
10.00
5.00
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
4.00
1.00
3.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3 cent Stamps, Article 11A, 3,492.46 TELEGRAPH FORMS,
4,348.31
855.85
8.50
28.75
20.25
::
Court Fees,........
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :---
Duty received under The Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884,
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,
4.00
:
::
4.00
on:-
Declarations,.
Certificates C.,
Certificates D.,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :---
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
•
...
7.00
9.00
2.00
6.00
8.00
2.00
TOTALS,.........
.$ | 14,674.06 | 13,415.76
1,812.72
3,071.02
DEDUCT INCREASE,
1,812.72
Total DecreASE IN AUGUST, 1884,
1,258.30
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st September, 1884.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,