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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, Sĩи NOVEMBER, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 393.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the month of October, 1884, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th November, 1884.
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 October, 1883, and October, 1884, respectively.
Schedule
DESCRIPTION.
Number.
Revenue in 1883.
Revenue in 1884.
Increase. Decrease.
$ c.
$ C. $
C.
$ C.
1
Agreements and Broker's Notes,..
530.00
238.50
291.50
Bank Notes,
2,657.17
2,052.85
604.32
3
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,702.70
2,063.50
039.20
3
Bank Cheques,
22.00
144.00
122.00
Bills of Lading,..
1,725.10
1,630.40
94.70
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
0.50
25.00
24.50
6
Charter Party, &c.,
298.00
262.50
35.50
7
Transfer of Shares,
892.50
322.50
670.00
8
Powers of Attorney,
54.00
50.00
4.00
9
Notes of Protest,
10
Notarial Act,
24.00
42.00
18.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
26.19
8.04
18.15
11A
Do.
Adhesive,
441.93
541.20
09.27
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
51.00
226.75
175.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
123.25
250.75
127.50
13
Deed of Gift,
25.00
50.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,
66.50
117.50
51.00
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,
3.25
20.00
16.75
16
Letters of Ilypothecation,..
96.00
52.00
44.00
17
Duplicate Deeds,
14.00
0.50
7.50
18
Lease for a Term of Years,.
19
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
89.25
31.50
57.75
20
Lease with Fine or Premium,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
241.50
80.00
161.50
22.
Policies of Marine Insurance,
461.70
480.00
18.30
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
25.00
10.00
15.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
2.00
2.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
6.00
6.00
3,465.96
3,582.08
116.12
5.50
4.75
0.75
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3 cent Stumps, Article 11a, TELEGRAPH FORMS,
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :--
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.
Court Fees,.....
Duty received under The Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, on:--
Declarations,
Certificates C.,
Certificates D.,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :--
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
8.00 12.00
7.00 6.00
1.00 6.00
TOTALS,...... ......$ 14,070.00 | 12,305,32
794.19
2,558.87
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN OCTOBER, 1884, .
794.19
1,764.69
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1884,
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,