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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH NOVEL
1886.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 445.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Months of October, 1885 and 1886, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th November, 1886.
FREDERICK STEWART,
Acting 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 Months of October, 1885 and 1886, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1885.
Revenue in 1886.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
$
C.
1
Adjudication Fee,
4.00
5.00
1.00
2
Agreement,
186.00
148.50
37.50
3
Arbitration Award,
2.00
2.00
Articles of Clerkship,
Attested Copy,
3.00
9.00
6.00
Bank Cheques,
21.00
$25.50
104.50
7
Bank Note Duty,
2,136.24
2,372.62
236.38
8
Bill of Exchange and Promissory Note,
1,053.40
1,453.59
400.19
9
Bill of Lading,
1,834.40
1,730.50
103.90
10
Bottomry or Respondentia Bond, and Average Statement,...
11.70
13.60
1.90
11
Broker's Note,
53.50
238.00
184.50
12
Charter Party,
189.80
188.10
1.70
13
Copy Charter,
78.00
92.00
14.00
14
Conveyance or Assignment,.
549.80
902.50
352.70
15
Copartnership Deed,
8.00
14.00
6.00
16
Declaration of Trust,..
*
17
Deed of Gift,
15.00
15.00
18
19
20
21
Duplicate Deeds,
Emigration Fees,
Foreign Attachment Bond,
Miscellaneous Instruments,
17.20
33.70
16.50
13.00
12.00
1.00
40.00
20.00
20.00
22
Lease with Fine or Premium,
23
Lease on Agreement,....
24
Lease without Fine or Premium,.
32.65
47.70
15.05
95
Letter of Hypothecation,..
33.00
20.00
13.00
26
Mortgage,
49.00
294.50
245.50
Do. (ii) Additional Security,
12.00
12.00
Do. (iii) Transfer,
13.00
55.20
42.20
Do. (iv) Pe-assignment,
14.47
27.23
12.76
Do.
v) on Agreement,
27
Notarial Act,
20.00
21.00
1:00
28.
Note of Protest,.
29
Policy of Insurance,
576.60
599.60
23.00
30
Power of Attorney,
44.00
34:00:
10:00
31
Probate or Letters of Administration,
307.00
152.00
155.00
$2
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
20.88
· 17.91
2.97
32A
Do..
Adhesive,
547.20
472.20
75.00
33
Servant's Security Bond,
23.70
70.90
47.20
34
Settlement,
35
Transfer of Shares,
525.90
491.40
34.50
ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3-cent Stamps, Art. 32A.,... 2,587.73 TELEGRAPH FORMS,
2,544.26
43.47
3.75
13.50
COURT FEES,.
101:27
9.75 101.27
DECLARATION, (under Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884),
MEDICAL CERTIFICATES,
BILLS OF HEALTH,.
...
...
99.00
147.00
48.00
TOTAL,.........
11,098.92 12,497.28
1,896.40
498.04
DEDUCT DECREASE,.
498.04
TOTAL INCREASE IN OCTOBER, 1886,.................
1,398.36
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 15th November, 1886.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,
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