674248-1884-Government-Notification-No-358 — Page 1

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH OCTOBER, 1884. 787

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. —No. 358.

The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the month of September, 1884, published for general information.

By Command,

elindal Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1884.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, Imigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, and for Telegraphi ......d Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the months of September, 1883, and September, 1884,

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue in

Revenue

in

Increase. Decrease.

1883.

1884.

$

c.

$

C.

C.

C.

Agreements and Broker's Notes,..

378.00

Bank Notes,

2,799.32

219.00 2,052.53

159.00

746.79

3

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

2,132.65

1,987.25

145.40

3

Bank Cheques,

120.00

191.00

71.00

Bills of Lading..

1,511.40

1,574.50

63.10

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

5.00

22.00

17.00

Charter Party, &c.,

227.00

336.00

109.00

Transfer of Shares,

1,183.00

300.00

883.00

Powers of Attorney,

38.00

38.00

Notes of Protest,

Notarial Act,

17.00

31.00

14.00

Receipt Stamps, Impressed,.

14.01

11.97

2.04

Do.

Adhesive,

507.39

442.20

...

65.19

Probates and Letters of Administration,.

122.00

124.25

2.25

13

Conveyances or Assignments,

346.75

286.00

60.75

Deed of Gift, ....

25.00

25.00

Mortgage,

31.00

97.00

66.00

Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,

Reassignment of Mortgage,

7.25

6.00

1.25

Letters of Hypothecation,..

32.00

57.00

25.00

Duplicate Deeds, -

19.00

16.00

3.00

1 for a Term of Years,.

Lease without Fine or Premium,..

248.00

75.00

173.00

Ls with Fine or Premium,

Miscellaneous Instruments,

Articles of Clerkship,

60.00

100.00

40.00

Plies of Marine Insurance,

310.00

472.80

162.80

runt of Attorney,

partnership Deed,

20.00

10.00

10.00

novit and Arbitration Award,.

2.00

2.00

Adlication Fee,

2.00

1.00

1.00

ADHESIVE STAMPS, exclusive of 3 cent Stamps, Article 11a, 3,722.68 TELEGRAPH FORMS,

3,452.10

270.58

10.50

15.50*

5.00

Perelved under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-

Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.

1.00

1.00

Court Fees,.......

:

:

Dars revived under The Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, on:-

Declarations,..

Corineates C.,

Certificates D.,

lats received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,

1874, on :-

Application for a Certificate,

Certificate granted,

9.00 9.00

5.00

4.00

::

4.00

5.00

TOTALS,.....

13,882.95 | 11,954.10 602.15

2,531.00

DEDUCT INCREASE,

TOTAL DECREase in SeptemBER, 1884,

602.15

1,928.85

Otice, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1884.

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,