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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 30TH JANUARY, 1892.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 50.

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It is hereby notified that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquire, to be a Member of the Board constituted under Ordinance No. 27 of 1890 to hear claims by Squatters to leases from the Crown.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th January, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 51.

The following Statement is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th January, 1892.

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the REVENUE received in the REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, during the Months of December 1890, und December 1891, respectively.

ORDINANCES UNDER WHICH RECEIVED.

DESCRIPTION.

REVENUE IN 1890.

REVENUE IN 1891.

INCREASE. DECREASE.

Hawkers,.......

320.00

C.

$ c.

240.00

$ c.

80.00

Ordinance 21 of 1887,

Chinese Undertakers,....

:

:

Regulations under Ordinance No.

8 of 1879,

Boats,

32.00

12.75

19:25

Cargo Boats,

82.50

21.50

61.00

Householders, .

72.00

24.00

48.00

Re-registration,

93.00

66.00

27.00

Ordinance 13 of 1888,

Removals,

1.50

2.25

0.75

Extracts,

Bonds,

4.25

8.25

4.00

:

Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, Ordinance No. 7 of 1872,

Money Changers,

35.00

15.00

:.

:

20.00

Births and Deaths,...

8.00

5.10

2.90

Ordinance No. 14 of 1875,

Ordinance No. 17 of 1887,'

Marriages,

28.00

16.00

12,00

Markets,

4,459.33

4,521.98

62.65

Cattle Shed,

225.00

460.00

235.00

:

Miscellaneous,

Sale of Chinese Gazette,

52.00

50.00

2.00

Ordinance 17 of 1891,

Arms Licences,

5.00

5.00

TOTALS,..

DEDUCT DECREASE,

5,417.58

5,447.83

302.40

272.15

272.15

30.25

TOTAL INCREASE IN DECEMBER, 1891,

Total Revenue for the Month,........

Collected in 1891, up to 31st December,

Do. in 1890, up to 31st December,

Increase,.

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1892.

.$ 5,447.83

.$76,177.11 69,038.58

.$ 7,138.53

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Registrar General.