870 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1882.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff”s Ordinance, 1873, and Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Months of August, 1881, and August, 1882, respectively.
Number of Article
in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in 1881.
in
Increase.
Decrease.
1882.
$
C.
C.
e.
$
C.
› ONA 00 00 20 m
Agreements and Broker's Notes,... Bank Notes,
498.50
317.50
181.00
1,971.81
2,368.90
397.09
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,568.80
2,291.20
277.60
124.50
80.00
44.50
Bank Cheques,
Bills of Lading,..
1,496.90
Bonds Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
Charter Party, &c.,
328.00
1,677.60 2.50 286.00
180.70
2.50
42.00
4.
7
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
1,757.50
1,310.50
447.00
31.50
48.00
Powers of Attorney,
16.50
25.00
25.00
Notes of Protest,
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
27.00
20.00
7.00
11
Receipts for Money execeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),.
17.28
33.30
16.02
11A
Do.
do.
do do. (Adhesive Stamps),
541.08
457.95
83.13
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
24.00
175.50
151.50
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
3,131.25
612.50
2,518.75
18
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
25.00
25.00
224.50
91.00
133.50
14
Mortgage,.
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
24.75
14.50
10.25
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
53.00
20.00
33.00
17
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
17.50
30.50
13.00
19
20
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,.
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,
229.50
36.25
193.25
70.00
50.00
20.00
Policies of Marine Insurance,
325.00
415.90
90.00
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
15.00
20.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
3.00
3.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fec,
2.00
3.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,.
7.50
3.25
4.25
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
2,667.07
3,480.48
813.41
under Article 11A,
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :—
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,
2.00
4.00
2.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do.,
2.00 2.00
8.00
6.00
*7.00
5.00
...::
TOTALS,..
16,209.94 13,868.33 1,703.62 4,045.23
DEDUCT INCREASE,
TOTAL DECREASE IN AUGUST, 1882,
Total Revenue for the Month,
Collected in 1882, up to August 31st,
Do. 1881,
31st,
sy
Decrease,
$13,868.33
.$107,614.66 109,960.53
$ 2,345.87
1,703.62
2,341.61
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd September, 1882.
J. S. RODRIGUES, Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,