THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MARCH, 1883.
233
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 and Fees of the Supreme Court
and Land Office, during the Months of January, 1882, and January, 1883, respectively.
Number of Article
in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
!
Revenue Revenue
in
in 1882.
Increase. Decrease.
1883.
eements and Broker's Notes,
C.
281.50
€
3
C.
C.
C.
387.00
105.50
2,047.98
2,845.49
797.51
change and Promissory Notes,
2,204.05
2,403.80
199.75
ques,
132.50
87.00
45.50
Bills of Lading,
1,399.20
1,474.10
74.90
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
11.50
0.50
11.00
Charter Party, &c.,
275.50
302.50
27:00
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
508.50
1,810.50
1,302.00
Powers of Attorney,
48.00
52.00
4.00
9
Lotes of
20.25
20.25
10
Any
not otherwise charged,
15.00
13.00
2.00
11
Recen
ney exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
32.22
32.40
0.18
11A
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
550.59
577.65
27.06
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,..
79.25
287.50
208.25
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
2,429.25
381.50
2,047.75
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
25.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,
672.75
35.50
637.25
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
15.75
5.75
10.00
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
59.00
49.00
10.00
17
298588388
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium, Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,. Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
Policies of Marine Insurance,
Articles of Clerkship,
28.00
3.00
25.00
135.00
35.00
100.00
...
60.00
30.00
413.00
356.30
30.00 56.70
Warrant of Attorney,
...
Copartnership Deed,
5.00
15.00
10.00
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
1.00
1.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
2.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
16.75
5.50
11.25
ATHESIV
rs sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
under Article 11a,.
3,404.52
3,756.88
352.36
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
5.00
4.00
1:00
1874, on :-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do.,
16.00 11.00
11.00 8.00
5.00
3.00
TOTALS.......
$14,882.81 14,993.12 3,130.76
3,020.45
DEDUCT DECREASE,,
3,020.45
TOTAL INCREASE IN JANUARY 1883,
110.31
Total Revenue for the Month,
L
Collected in 1883, up to January 31st,
Do. 1882,
31st,
F
Increase,
.$14,993.12
$14,993.12
14,882.81
.$
110.31
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1883.
ALFRED LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Revenue,