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DROIT.

THE HONGKONG

Government Gazette.

Published by Authority.

No. 40.

VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1877.

VOL. XXIII.

No. 190.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Lette from the Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th September, 1877.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.

[No. 23.]

3 of 1868 (Stamp Duties).

1 of 1873 (Sherif).

5 of 1874 (Emigration).

STAMP OFFICE,

HONGKONG, 3rd September, 1877.

SIR,-I have the honour to enclose the usual monthly Returns relative to Revenue collected under the Ordinances indicated . the margin during the past month; the total collected in that period being $11,821.13.

I also append a comparison between the amount collected this year up to the 31st ultimo and that collected during the corresponding months of 1876.

1877. Up to August 31st,.. 1876.

Do.,

$78,245.46

69,759.38

Increase, .....

..$8,486.08

The Honourable CECIL C. SMITH,

No. 191.

Acting Colonial Secretary,

HONGKONG.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

J. S. RODRIgues. Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Account, duly certified, of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation in Hongkong, during the Month ending 31st August, 1877, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 6th September, 1877.

CECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.