THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4ти AUGUST, 1883.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 270.
685
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Month of July, is published for general information.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH.
Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 4th August, 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, during the Mouths of July 1882, and July 1883, respectively.
Number
of Article in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1882.
Revenue
in 1883.
Increase.
Decrease.
C.
$
$
C.
C.
12334567
Agreements and Broker's Notes,.
199.50
297.00
97.50
Bauk Notes,
2,243.62
2,642.12
398.50
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
1,874.95
2,016.65
141.70
Bank Cheques,
130.50
189.00
58.50
Bills of Lading,.
1,495.10
1,453.10
42.00
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
2.00
2.00
Charter Party, &c.,
272.00
262.50
9.50
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
772.00
1,046.50
274.50
...
8
Powers of Attorney,
44.00
40.00
4.00
9
Notes of Protest,
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
26.00
9.00
17.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
18.60
38.73
20.13
11A
Do.
do.
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
511.56
495.36
16.20
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
440.00
430.50
9.50
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
924.00
1,109.25
185.25
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
25.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,
162.50
71.00
91.50
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
10.50
12.50
2.00
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
69.00
33.00
36.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
13.75
5.00
8.75
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premiun,
13.00
27.00
14.00
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,.
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
85.00
30.00
55.00
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
457.20
390.10
67.10
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
15.00
20.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
6.00
6.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
1.25
7.00
5.75
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
under Article 11A,.
2,779.46
3,714.85
935.39
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,
2.00
2.00
::
1874, on :-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do.,
6.00
6.00
6.00 7.00
1.00
TOTALS,....
$ 12,597.49 | 14,363.16
2,147.22
381.55
DEDUCT DECREASE,..
381.55
TOTAL INCREASE IN JULY, 1883,
1,765.67
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1883.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,