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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH AUGUST, 1889.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 345.

The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the months of July, 1888 and 1889, is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 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, Laud Office Fees, and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the months of July, 1888 and 1889, respectively.

Schedule Number.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue in 1888.

Revenne in 1889.

Increase. Decrease.

C.

C.

C.

1000 10 200 09:

Adjudication Fee,

Agreement,

Arbitration Award,

161.50 1.00

219.00

57.50

1.00

Bank Note Duty,

Articles of Clerkship,

Attested Copy,

Bank Cheques,

Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,

Bill of Lading,

12.00

7.00.

5.00

160.00

160.00

2.969.39

3,394.87

42848

1,629.82

1,707.60

1,994.90

1,900.80

94.10

10

Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,

25.60

65.70

11

Broker's Note,

644.50

1,386.00

743.50

12

Charter Party,

415.40

137.50

277.90

13

Copy Charter,

96.00

39.00

57.00

14

Conveyance or Assignment..

2,049.60

990.50

1,059.10

15

Copartnership Deed,

4.00

14.00

10.00

16

Declaration of Trust,..

20.00

20.00

17

Deed of Gift,

25.00

25.00

18

Duplicate Deeds, .

41.00

39.00

2.00

19

20

Emigration Fees,

Foreign Attachment Bond,

19.00

37.00

18.00

25.00

25.00

21

Miscellaneous Instruments,

30.00

60.00

30.00

22

Lease with Fine or Premium,

23

Lease on Agreement,....

24

Lease without Fine or Premium,.

122.65

116.85

5.80

25

Letter of Hypothecation,.

19.60

43.00

$33.40

26

Mortgage,

328.90

710.30

381.40

Do. (ii) Additional Security,

1.00

1.00

Do.

(iii) Transfer,

140.00

140.00

Do. (iv) Re-assignment,

11.99

7.12

4.87

Do. (v) on Agreement,

27

Notarial Act,

15.00

8.00

7.00

28

Note of Protest,.

3.00

3.00

29

Policy of Insurance,

603.80

805.80

202.00

30

Power of Attorney,

48.00

58.00

10:00

31

32

Probate, or Letters of Administration,

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.

809.00

621.00

188:00

9.09

29.94

20.85

32A

Do.

Adhesive,

475.20

611.11

15.91

33

Servant's Security Bond,

31.30

20.50

10.80

34

Settlement,..

35

Settlement on Agreement,

36

Transfer of Shares,

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32a...........

MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,..

721.50 2,908.90 5.50

5,456.70 3,817.51 .75

4,735.20 408.6

4.75

:..

Do. CERTIFICATE,

COURT FEES,...

BILLS OF HEALTH,.

183.00

150.00

16,487.14 | 22,278.55 7,641.73

TOTAL,....

DEDUCT DECREASE, ·

TOTAL INCREASE IN JULY, 1889,........

STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 7th August, 1889.

1,800.32

5,841:41

33.00

1,800.32

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp RevenỤC,