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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1882.
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, during the months of January, 1881, and January 1882, respectively.
Number
of Article
in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in
Increase. Decrease.
1881.
1882.
$
$
C.
C.
€
1
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
146.80
281.50
135.50
2
Bank Notes,..
1.828.68
2,047.98
21930
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,101.55
2,904.05
102.50
Bank Cheques,
110.00
132.50
22.50
Bills of Lading,.
1,106.50
1,399.20
292.70
...
5
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
13.00
11.50
1.50
6
Charter Party, &c.,
237.00
275.50
38.50
7
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
615.50
508.50
107.00
8
Powers of Attorney,
32.00
48.00
16.00
9
Notes of Protest,
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
7.00
15.00
8.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
26.31
82.90
5.91
11A
Do.
do.
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),.
685.71
550.59
135.12
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
34.75
79.25
44.50
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
1,791.50
2,429.25
637.75
18
Dred or other Instrument of Gift,
25.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,.
125.00
672.75
547.75
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
18.50
15.75
2.25
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
112.00
59.00
53.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
6.00
28.00
22.00
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.
21.25
135.00
113.75
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
39.50
60.00
20.50
Policies of Marine Insurance,
383.00
413.00
30.00
Articles of Clerkship,
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
10.00
5.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
4.00
4.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
16.75
16.75
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cont Stamps |
under Article 11A,
2,714.79
3,404.52
689.73
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :---
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,..
6.00
5.00
1.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, ou :--
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule Z. 11,
17.00
Certificate granted under
do.,
10.00
16.00 11.00
1.00
8.00
TOTALS,
12,281.54 | 14,882.81
2,966.89
315.62
DEDUCT DECREASE,..
315.02
TOTAL INCREASE IN JANUARY 1882,
2,651.27
$14,882.81
.$14,882.81
12,231.54
Total Revenue for the Month,
Collected in 1882 up to January 31st,
Do. 1881
31st,
21
Increase,
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
..$ 2,651.27
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.