THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 18TH NOVEMBER, 1882. 871
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 September, 1881, and September, 1882, respectively.
Number of Article
in the
Schedule.
Revenue
Revenue
DESCRIPTION.
in 1881.
in 1882.
Increase. Decrease.
$
C.
$ C.
C.
$ C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
Bank Notes,
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,...
548.50 2,073.48 2,943.40
179.00 2,400.39
369.50
326.91
2,217.60
725.80
Bank Cheques,
40.00
47.44
7.44
Bills of Lading,..
1,512.60
1,610.00
07.40
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Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
15.50
8.00
12.50
6
Charter Party, &c.,
300.50
434.50
134.00
7
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
853.00
1,245.50
392.50
8
Powers of Attorney,
42.00
48.00
6.00
9
Notes of Protest,
0.25
0.25
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
19.00
40.00
21.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),.
9.00
19.80
10.80
11 A
Do.
do.
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
498.81
441.36
57.45
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,...
228.75
50.50
178.25
13
Conveyances or Assignments,..
4,692.75
540.50
4,152.25
B
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
14
Mortgage,
356.50
54.50
302.00
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgage Property,
14.00
7.00
7.00
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
111.00
46.00
65.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
14.50
12.50
2.00
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,
70.00
83.00
13.00
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,.
282468
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
65.00
30.00
35.00
Policies of Marine Insurance,
533.90
421.00
112.90
23
Articles of Clerkship,
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
5.00
5.00
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
1.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
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TELEGRAPH FORMS,.
10.00
1.75
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
under Article 11A,..
2,639.97
3,248.37
1.00
1.00
8.25
608.40
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
3.00
7.00
4.00
1874, on :-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,..
Application for a Certificate. Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do.,
13.00 11.00
10.00 6.00
3.00 5.00
TOTALS,.
.$ 17,625.16 13,210.96
1,622.70 6,036.90
DEDUCT INCREASE,
1,622.70
TOTAL DECREASE IN SEPTEMBER, 1882,
4,414.20
Total Revenue for the Month,
Collected in 1882, up to September 30th,
Do. 1881,
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30th,
Decrease,
..$13,210.96
$120,825.62 127,585.69
.$ 6,760.07
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1882.
J. S. RODRIGUES,
Acting Collector of Stamp Revenue,