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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Letter from the Collector of Stamp Revenue is published for general information.

By Command,

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th December, 1877.

[No. 38.]

STAMP OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 1st December, 1877. SIR,-I have the honour to enclose the usual monthly Returns relative to

5 of 1808 (Stamp Duties). Revenue collected under the Ordinances indicated in the margin during the past

month; the total collected in that period being $11,476.33.

I also append a comparison between the amount collected this year up to the 30th ultimo and that collected during the corresponding months of 1876.

1877. Up to November 30th,... 1876.

Do.,.

.$109,637.84 95,880.32

Increase, .$13,757.52

Peporting continued

1 of 1879 (Sheriff).

3 of 1874 (Emigration).

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The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

ALFRED LISTER,

Collector of Stamp Revenue.