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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 7TH JULY, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 243.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the half year ended 30th June, is published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th July, 1883.
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 the Land Office, for the half year from 1st January to 30th June, 1882, and 1st January to 30th June, 1883, respectively.
Number of Article
in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1882.
in 1883.
Increase,
Decrease.
C.
$
e.
..
HRBTOOND
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
1,264.50
2
Bank Notes,
12,983.86
213.50 17,206.74
872.00 4,222.88
3
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
12,804.80
Bank Cheques,
480.02
11,638.55 536.04
...
50.02
1,166.25
Bills of Lading,..
8,178.60
8,853.30
674.70
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
32.50
19.00
13.50
6
Charter Party, &c.,
2,223.50
2,281.50
58.00
7
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
3,985.00
12,055.50
8,070.50
8
Powers of Attorney,
386.00
430.00
44.00
9
Notes of Protest,
12.25
20.25
8.00
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
204.00
118.00
86.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
139.56
135.18
4.38
11 A
Do.
do.
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
3,183.47
3,107.88
25.59
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,..
888.25
407.25
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
9,002.75
3,443.50
481.00 5,559.25
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
250.00
180.00
70.00
14
Mortgage,
2,544.75
477.00
2,067.75
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
104.75
56.50
48.25
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
257.00
224.50
32.50
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
222.00
62.00
160.00
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,
460.50
230.75
229.75
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,
41.50
41.50
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
530.00
329.50
200.50
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
2,005.80
2,424.30
418.50
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
185.00
85.00
50.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
*9.00
4.00
5.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
9.00
8.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
58.25
40.50
17.75
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
18,668.23 21,638.47
2,970.24
under Article 11A,.
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,. Court Fees,
1874, on :----
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II, Certificate granted under
do.,
90.00
24.00 2,682.45
4.00 2,682.45
64.00 52.00
79.00
15.00
66.00
14.00
TOTALS,..
$ 81,148.84 91,002.16 20,112.29 10,258.97
DEDUCT DECREASE,.
.$ 10,258.97
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE HALF YEAR, 1883,
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1883.
9,853.32
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenur.