659317-1889-Stamp-Revenue-Return-August — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 1889.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION-No. 376.

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

By Command,

ARATHOON SETH,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th September, 1889.

for the Colonial Secretary.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Reveane 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, during the months of August, 1888 and 1889, respectively.

Schedule Number.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue in 1888.

Reveune in 1889.

Increase. Decrease.

ር.

C.

*

C.

$

C.

Adjudication Fee, Agreement,

1.00

2.00

1.00

212.00

232.00

20.00

Arbitration Award,

Articles of Clerkship,

Attested Copy,

1.00

1.00

11.00

7.00

4.00

Bank Cheques,

Bank Note Duty,

214.00

225.00

11.00

9

10

11

Broker's Note,

12

Charter Party,

13

Copy Charter,

14

Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,

Bill of Lading,

Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, Average Statement,

Conveyance or Assignment..

2,915.30 1,676.59 1,863.70

3,336.03

420.73

187.11

2,183.70

1,817.40

366.30

2.20

51.70

49.50

538.50

665.50

127.00

215.80

115.20

100.60

52.00

41.00

11.00

1,685.90

1,433.10

252.80

15

Copartnership Deed,

12.00

10.00

2.00

16

Declaration of Trust,

10.00

10.00

17

Deed of Gift,

25.00

25.00

18

19

Duplicate Deeds,

Emigration Fees,

52.30

34.20

18.10

18.00

7.00

11.00

20

Foreign Attachment Boud,

9.00

250.00

241.00

21

Miscellaneous Instruments,

50.00

70.00

20.00

22

Lease with Fine or Premium,

23

Lease on Agreement,

24

Lease without Fine or Premium,.

342.50

59.90

282.60

25

Letter of Hypothecation,.

25.00

25.00

26

Mortgage,

279.10

450.30

171.20

Do. (ii) Additional Security,

.80

.80

Do., (iii) Transfer,

1.00

1.00

Do. (iv) Re-assignment,

9.94

9.52

.42

Do. (v) on Agreement,

27

Notarial Act,

14.00

20.00

6.00

28

Note of Protest,.

5.00

5.00

29

Policy of Insurance,

30

Power of Attorney,

737.40 26.00

545.20

192.20

70.00

44.00

31

32

Probate, or Letters of Administration,

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..

1,333.00

1,066.00

267.00

34.38

41.85

7.47

32A

Do.

Adhesive,

511.20

566.49

55.29

33

Servant's Security Bond,

5.00

29.60

24.60

34

Settlement,..

35

Settlement on Agreement,

36

Transfer of Shares,

1,576.10 4,119.20

2,543.10

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

TELEGRAPH FORMS,.

MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,.

Do. CERTIFICATE,

COURT FEES,...

BILLS OF HEALTH,.

2,859.28 3,038.58 179.30

3.50

2.50

1.00

TOTAL,..

DEDUCT DECREASE,

TOTAL INCREASE IN AUGUST, 1889,

STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5th September, 1889.

174.00

156.00

18.00

17,815.69 20,367.77 4,115.10

1,563.02

1,568.02

2,552.08

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp Rerenuc.