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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JANUARY, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 8.
The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the years 1887 and 1888, is published for general information.
By Command.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1889.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Ordinance, 1886, 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, for the years 1887 and 1888, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1887.
in 1888.
Increase. Decrease.
C.
$
C. $ C.
6.
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
a
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
23.00 1,795.50 3.00
23.00 1,982.45
186.95
9.00
6.00
Attested Copy,
88.00
162.00
74.00
Bank Cheques,
1,832.16
1,711.00
121.16
Bank Note Duty,
32,923.84
38,324.94
5,401.10
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
22,254.60
20,917.23
1,337.37
9
Bill of Lading,
22,796.40
22,567.20
229.20
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,.
100.10
112.30
12.20
11
Broker's Note,
4,293.00
6,144.50
1,851.50
12
Charter Party,
3,195.10
4,050.00
854.90
13
Copy Charter,
962.00
932.00
80.00
.14
Conveyance or Assignment,
20,378.75
28,011.10
7,632.35
15
Copartnership Deed,
116.00
110.00
6.00
16
Declaration of Trust,.
40.00
80.00
40.00
17
Deed of Gift,
300.00
475.00
175.00
18
19
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
344.10
477.85
133.75
332.00
343.00
11.00
...
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
63.00
184.50
121.50
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
449.00
540.00
91.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,.
2.00
2.00
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
1,180.15
1,670.35
490.20
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
277.80
246.50
31.30
26
Mortgage,
3,444.45
2,811.75
632.70
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
12.50
12.50
Do. (iii) Transfer,
4.65
130.50
125.85
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
162.55
137.04
25.51
Do. (v) on Agreement,
6.00
3.00
3.00
27
Notarial Act,
167.00
159.00
8.00
28
Note of Protest,.
101.25
97.75
3.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
7,919.90
7,840.50
79.40
30
Power of Attorney,
516.00
526.00
10.00
31
32
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,...
9,936.00
13,594.00
3,658.00
259.53
280.32
20.79
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
6,321.00
6,533.00
212.00
33
Servant's Security Bond,.
464.60
341.60
123.00
34
Settlement,.....
180.60
79.20
101.40
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
12,757.60
10,531.40
2,226.20
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,..
Do. CERTIFICATES D.,
COURT FEES,.....
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
27,079.73
30,735.33
3,655.60
73.00
52.50
20.50
10.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
TOTAL,.
DEDUCT DECREASE,
152.70 152.70 1,815.00 1,947.00 132.00
$184,991.36 205,041.01 25,062.89 5,013.24
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR, 1888,..
$
5,013.24
20.049.65
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th January, 1889.
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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