THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND FEBRUARY, 1884.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 33.
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The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Month of January, is -hed for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1884.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of January 1883, and January 1881, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1883. 1884.
Increase. Decrease.
$ C.
$ c.
c.
C.
1984 ON
Agreements and Broker's Notes,...
387.00
314.00
73.00
Bank Notes,
2,845.49
3,048.99
203.50
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,403.80
2,061.70
...
342.10
Bank Cheques,
87.00
88.00
1.00
Bills of Lading,.......
1,474.10
1,112.00
...
361.20
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
0.50
Charter Party, &c.,
302.50
8.00 303.00
7.50
0.50
7
Transfer of Shares,
1,810.50
2,802.50
992.00
8
Powers of Attorney,
52.00
62.00-
10.00
9
Notes of Protest,
20.25
20.25
10
Notarial Act,
13.00
35.00
22.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,
32.40
23.46
8.94
11A
Do.
Adhesive,
577.65
684.60
106.95
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,............................
287.50
145.50
142.00
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
381.50
362.00
19.50
13
Deed of Gift,
14
Mortgage,
35.50
113.00
77.50
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,
5.75
7.25
1.50
16
Letters of Hypothecation,.
49.00
52.00
3.00
17
Duplicate Deeds,
3.00
24.00
21.00
18
Lease for a Term of Years,.
19
Lease without Fine or Premiun,.
35.00
64.00
29.00
20
Lease with Fine or Premium,
21
Miscellaneous Instruments,
30.00
125.00
95.00
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
356.30
358.40
2.10
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
15.00
10.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
1.00
1.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
2.00
2.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS exclusive of 3 cent Stamps Article 11a,. TELEGRAPH FORMS,
3,756.88
3,237.93
518.95
5.50
7.25
1.75
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Service of Summons, Subpana, Citation, or Order,..
4.00
4.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :---
Application for a Certificate,
11.00
Certificate granted,
8.00
11.00
11.00
3.00
TOTALS,....
$ 14,993.12 | 15,075.48
1,577.30
1,494.91
DEDUCT DECREASE,..
.$ 1,494.94
TOTAL INCREASE IN JANUARY 1884, .
82.36
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1881.
ALFRED LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Revenue.