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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JANUARY, 1887

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 9.

The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Years, 1885 and 1886, is published for general information.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th January, 1887.

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 Years, 1885 and 1886, respectively.

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Schedule Number.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue Revenue

in 1885.

in 1886.

Increase. Decrease.

Adjudication Fee, Agreement,

P8723**

Emigration Fees

Foreign Attachment Bond,

Miscellaneous Instruments,

3

Arbitration Award,

4

Articles of Clerkship,

Attested Copy,

Bank Cheques,

Bank Note Duty,

8

Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,

9

Bill of Lading,

10

11

Broker's Note,

12

Charter Party,

13

Copy Charter,

14

Conveyance or Assignment,.

15

Copartnership Deed,

16

Declaration of Trust..

17

Deed of Gift, *.

18

Duplicate. Deeds,

19

20

21

10.00 50.00

$

C.

25.00 1,997.50

$

C:

37.00 1,679.00 11.00

$

C.

C.

12.00

318.50

1:00

...

50.00

$2.00%

95.00

23.00

1,495.24

1,493.90

1.34

27,099.79

29,016.20

1,916.41

18,143.85 20 579.73

2,435.88

19,983.00

21,861.10

1,878.10

Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,..

52.80

149.40

96.60

871.50

2,878.50

2,007.00

3,687.25

2,617.80

1,069.45

891.00

1,176.00

*** 285.00

6,408.80

12,109.00

5,700.20

178.00

128.00

50.00

$50.00

40.00

10.00

225.00

90.00

-135.00

273.50

301.90

28.40

236.00

278.00

42.00

164.50

152.00

445.00

420.00

12.50 25.00

22

Lease with Fine or Premium,

Lease on Agreement,.

2.00

2.00

24

Lease without Fine or Premium,

636.30 1,08475

448.45

25

Letter of Hypothecation,..

749.40

1,040.0

291.40

...

26

Mortgage,

1,431.20

1,957.35

526.15

Do. (ii) Additional Security,

112.50

21.00

91.50

Do. (iii) Transfer,

100.50

125.95

25.45

Do. (iv) Re-assignment,

147.97

222.01

74.54

Do.

(v) on Agreement,

1.00

3.70

2.70

27

28

31

NARAH⠀⠀

Notarial Act,

213.00

208.00

5.00

Note of Protest,.

29

Policy of Insurance,

80.25, 6,34620

57.50

22.75⚫

7,205.90

859.80

30

Power of Attorney,

586.00

578.00

10.00

32

Probate or Letters of Administration,

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.

5,765.25

16,146.00 | 10,380.75

226.29

259.70

33.41

32A

Do.

Adhesive,

6,227.01

5,990.97

236.04

33

Servant's Security Bond,

* 126.00

286.30

160.30

34

Settlement,

16.50

49.50

35

Transfer of Shares,

7,473.00 11,506.40

3.00 4,033.40

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

31,2650832,093.80

828.78

79.50

137.25

57.75

COURT FEES,

757.28

466.80

290.43

DECLARATION, (under Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884), MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, D.,...................

5.00

5.00

25.00

25.00

BILLS OF HEALTH,.

822.00

1,446.00 624.00

TOTAL,..

145,581.81 176,001.77 32,777.47

2,357.51

DEDUCT DECREASE,..

TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR, 1886,.

2,357.51

30,419.96

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 6th January, 1887.

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,