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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH APRIL, 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No 142.

The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue for the First Quarter of 1887 and of 1888 is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th April, 1888.

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, during the First Quarter of 1887 and First Quarter of 1888, respectively.

Schedule

Number.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue

in 1887.

Revenue in 1888.

Increase. Decrease.

$

1

Adjudication Fee,

C.

6.00

$

c.

$

C.

C.

Agreement,

448.50

7.00 435.95

1.00

Arbitration Award,

3.00

2.00

12.55 1.00

Articles of Clerkship,

Attested Copy,

35.00

41.00

6.00

Bank Cheques,

474.40

330.50

143.90

Bank Note Duty,

8,342.43

10,498.58

2,156.15

...

8

Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,

4,923.80

4,827.59

96.21

9

Bill of Lading,

4,848.60

4,894.40

45.80

10

Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..

28.10

40.40

12.30

11

Broker's Note,

1,233.50

1,068.50

165.00

12

Charter Party,

1,025.00

1,134.30

109.30

13

Copy Charter,

306.00

262.00

44.00

14

Conveyance or Assignment,.

5,762.70

10,985.40

5,222.70

15

Copartnership Deed,

40.00

24.00

16.00

16

Declaration of Trust,.

30.00

20.00

10.00

17

Deed of Gift,

175.00

125.00

50.00

18

Duplicate Deeds,

85.10

110.20

25.10

19

Emigration Fees,

63.00

118.00

55.00.

20

Foreign Attachment Bond,

3.00

3.00

21

Miscellaneous Instruments,

80.00

130.00

50.00

22

Lease with Fine or Premiuni,

23

Lease on Agreement,...

24

Lease without Fine or Premium,..

365.05

375.85

10.80

25

Letter of Hypothecation,

62.60

65.70

3.10

26

Mortgage,

1,010.55

773.75

236.80

Do. (ii) Additional Security,

Do. (iii) Transfer,

1.40

117.80

116.40

Do. (iv). Re-assignment,

54.87

45.47

9.40

Do. (v) on Agreement,

1.00

1.00

27

Notarial Act,

49.00

25.00

24.00

28

29

30

31

8888888

Note of Protest,.

29.50

5.50

24.00

Policy of Insurance,

1,875.20

1,873.40

1.80

Power of Attorney,

138.00

100.00

38.00

Probate or Letters of Administration,

1,897.00

4,647.00

2,750.00

32

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.

32A

Do.

Adhesive,

69.00 1,662.60

67.26

1.74

1,746.90

84.30

33

Servant's Security Bond,

214.40

123.90

90.50

34

Settlement,

79.20

79.20

35

Transfer of Shares,

3,947.90

3,699.40

248.50

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

7,681.72

7,414.42

267.30

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

BILLS OF HEALTH,.

40.00 540.00

13.75 582.00

26.25

42.00

COURT FEES,....

MEDICAL DECLARATIONS,

MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, D.,...................

TOTAL,......... .$ 47,548.92

56,815.12 | 10,773.15 1,506.95

DEDUCT DECREASE,

TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE 1ST QUARTER, 1888, ......

1,506.95

9,266.20

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,

STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 5TH APRIL, 1888.