THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 501.
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The following Return from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the months of October 1887 and 1888, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th November, 1888.
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne 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 October, 1887 and 1888, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue
in 1887.
Revenue in 1888.
Increase. Decrease.
$ C.
C.
C.
Adjudication Fee, Agreement,
1.00
172.50
1.00 130.00
42.50
Arbitration Award,
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
3.00
12.00
9.00
Bank Cheques,
205.00
160 00
45.00
Bank Note Duty,
2,815.55
2,981.16
165.61
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
2,222.17
1,852.06
370.11
Bill of Lading, .......
2,043.70
2,065.40
51.70
10°
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..
2.80
3.90
1.10
11
Broker's Note,
328.00
409.50
141.50
12
Charter Party,
178.30
208.10
29.80
13.
Copy Charter,
54.00
46.00
8.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
1,656.00
2,161.30
505.80
15
Copartnership Deed,
8.00
6.00
2.00
16
Declaration of Trust...
17
18
19
20
Foreign Attachment Bond,
21
Deed of Gift,
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
25.00
125.00
100.00
24.20
40.20
16.00
34.00
37.00
3.00
30.00
30.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,
39.90
161.55
121.65
25
Letter of Hypothecation,
11.00
28.00
17.00
26
Mortgage,
386.40
202.40
161.00
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
· Do.
(iii) Transfer,
3.25
3.25
Do.. (iv) Re-assignment,
21.60
6.07
15.53
Do. V
) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
22.00
24.00
2.00
28
Note of Protest,.
0.25
0.25
29
Policy of Insurance,
603.70
641.50
37.80
30
31
32
Power of Attorney,
Probate, or Letters of Administration,
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.
30.00
40.00
10.00
529.00
1,125.00
596.00
26.61
43.92
17.31
32A
Do.
Adhesive,
619.20
565.20
54.00
33
Servant's Security Bond,
12.30
12.30
34
Settlement,....
35
Settlement on Agreement,
36
Transfer of Shares,
COURT FEES,.............
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,..
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
472.70
533.20
-60.50
2,175.66 5.25
129.00
3,166.56
990.90
1.50
123.00
3.75
6.00
TOTAL,
$14,878.74 17,023.07 2,858.47
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN OCTOBER, 1888,
..$
714.14
2,144.33
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd November, 1888.
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714.14
ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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