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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH JULY, 1889.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 313.
The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the first six months of 1888, and 1889, is published for general information.
By Command.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th July, 1889.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
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 first six months of 1888 and 1889, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1888.
in 1889.
Increase.
Decrease.
$ C.
C.
1
Adjudication Fee,
16.00
Agreement,
Arbitration Award,
976.95 5.00
12.00. 1,410.00 2.00
4.00
433.05
3.00
Articles of Clerkship,
A
Attested Copy,
6
Bank Cheques,
92.00 827.00
85.00
7.00
1,121.50
294.50
Bank Note Daty,
20,541.07
19.851.79
689.28
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
9,902.60
9,860.86
41.74
•
Bill of Lading,
10,678.50
10,067.10-
611.40
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
62.70
45.40
17.30
Broker's Note,.
2,610.00
6,324.00
3,714.00
12
Charter Party,
2,357.00
1,261.00
1,096.00
13
Copy Charter,
572.00
304.00
268.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
17,542.60 | 13,191.40
4,351.20
15
Copartnership Deed,
56.00
104.00
48.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
20.00
20.00
17
Deed of Gift,
250.00
175.00
75.00
18
Duplicate Deeds,
235.30
265.40
30.10
2878344
19
Emigration Fees,
217.00
120.00
97.00
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
70.50
135.00
64.50
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
350.00
260.00
90.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Lease on Agreement,..
2.00
2.00
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
732.30
911.10
178.80
25
Letter of Hypothecation,,
104.80
167 70.
6290
26
Mortgage,
1,446.35
3,400.60
1,954.25
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
26.25
26.25
Do. (iii) Transfer,
130.50
66.05
64.45
Do. (iv) Re-assignment,
92.89
174.88
81.99
Do. (v) on Agreement,
2.00
31.00
29.00
27
Notarial Act,
52.00
57.00
5.00
28
Note of Protest,..
15.75
31.25
15.50
29
Policy of Insurance,
3,756.30
3,674.70
81.60
30
31
32
Power of Attorney,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,...
268.00
404.00
136.00
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
9,232.00
5,574.00
3,658.00
136.80
145.89
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
3,380.40
3,570.93
9.09 190.53
33
Servant's Security Bond,
34
Settlement,.
169.70 79.20
29.70
1.4.0
140.00
109.60
35
Settlement on Agreement,
1.00
30.40 1.00
36
Transfer of Shares,
6,007.40
18,548.60
12,541.20
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,..
MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,.
14,889.24
16,898.41 2,009.17
31.25
21.00
10.25
Do. CERTIFICATE,
COURT FEES,.......
10.00
10.00
68.04
68.04
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
1,050.00 867.00
183.00
TOTAL,.........
DEDUCT DECREASE,
$108,961.10 119,404.15 21,933.27 11,490.22
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE HALF YEAR OF 1889,..
11,490.22
$10,443.05
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 8th July, 1889.
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