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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1872.
RETURN shewing the REVENUE derived under each Article of the Schedule to the “Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868,” and under the 2nd Clause of the 1st Section of the said Ordinance, for the Month of January, 1872.
NUMBER OF ARTICLE
IN THE
SCHEDULE.
DESCRIPTION.
$cts.
1Q 8000
Agreements and Broker's Notes,..
2
Bank Notes, duty on circulation for December, 1871,
3
3
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes drawn in the Colony, Impressed Stamps,
Do.
do. drawn out of the Colony, Adhesive Stamps,.. 1,985.85
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
16
3
00 00
TOOZOOOI2S
Bank Cheques, Impressed Stamps,
Do.,
Adhesive Stamps,
Bills of Lading,
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia and Average Statement,
Charter Party, &c.,
Transfer of any Shares in the Public Company,
Powers of Attorney,
Notes of Protest,
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Adhesive Stamps),
Probates and Letters of Administration,
Conveyances or Assignments,
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
Mortgage,
Where in a Mortgage the sum secured is unlimited, Re-Assignment of any Mortgaged Property,
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
117.00 1,430.37
2,805.75
4,791.60
109.54
66
110.20
862.10
23.50
530.50
1,040.50
84.00
29.50
36.00
451.98
23.00
463.25
65.50
2.75
233.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
18.50
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without fine or premium,
59.25
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of a fine or premium,
21
22
Every Instrument in writing under Seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty, Policies of Marine Insurance,
140,00
197.50
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
Section of the
Ordinance.
2nd clause of the Adjudication Fee,
25.00
1.00
1.00
TOTAL REVENUE FOR JANUARY, 1872,
10,737.00
F. W. MITCHELL, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1872.
No. 1.
PROCLAMATION.
[L.S.] RICHARD GRAVES MACDonnell.
By His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Bachelor, and Companion of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, LL. D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN, conveyed through The Right Honorable The Earl of KIMBERLEY, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinance; namely:—
No. 4 of 1871, entitled-An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice
of the Legislative Council thereof, to amend the Laws relating to the Banishment of Persons dangerous to the Peace and good Order of the Colony:
as aforesaid.
Now, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinance has been so approved and confirmed,
By His Excellency's Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 15th Day of January, 1872.