THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1883. 737
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 301.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Month of August, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th September, 1883.
J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, for the Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1878, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court during the Months of August 1882, and August 1883, respectively.
Schedule Number.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1882.
in 1883.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
C.
$
C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,....
317.50
294.00
23.50
L
Bank Notes,
2,368.90
2,533.50
164.60
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,291.20
2,259.50
31.70
Bank Cheques,
80.00
239.00
159.00
Bills of Lading,..
1,677.60
1,581.90
95.70
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
2.50
9.00
6.50
Charter Party, &c.,
286.00
190.00
96.00
Transfer of Shares,
1,310.50
2,224.50
914.00
Powers of Attorney,
48.00
50.00
2.00
Notes of Protest,
10
Notarial Act,·
20.00
9.00
11.00
11
Receipt Stamps, Impressed,..
33.30
36.42
3.12
11A
Do.
Adhesive,
457.95
456.78
1.17
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
175.50
8.75
166.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
612.50
597.00
15.50
13
Deed of Gift,
14
Mortgage,
91.00
46.00
14
Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum,
15
Reassignment of Mortgage,
14.50
12.50
16
Letter of Hypothecation,
20.00
23.00
3.00
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Duplicate Deeds,
30.50
15.00
45.00
...
2.00
15.50
Lease for a Term of Years,.
Lease without Fine or Premium,..
36.25
29.25
...
7.00
Lease with Fine or Premium,
Miscellanious Instruments,
Policies of Marine Insurance,
Articles of Clerkship,
50.00
105.00
55.00
415.90
427.00
11.10
Warrant of Attorney,
Copartnership Deed,
20.00
5.00
15.00
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
3.00
3.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
3.00
4.00
1.00
ADHESIVE STAMPs exclusive of 3 cent Stamps Article 11A, 3,480.48 TELEGRAPH FORMS,
3,492.46
11.98
3.25
8.50
5.25
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :----
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,...
4.00
4.00
:
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on :-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
8.00
7.00
1.00
7.00
6.00
1.00
TOTALS,.........
13,868.33 14,674.06 1,336.55
530.82
DEDUCT DECREASE,.........
530.82
TOTAL INCREASE In August, 1883,
805.73
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 6th September, 1883.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.