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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 6TH AUGUST, 1881,
705
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 July, 1880, and July, 1881, respectively.
Number
of Article
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue Revenue
in
in the
Schedule.
1880.
in 1881.
Increase.
Decrease.
보
C.
$ C.
C.
$
C.
10
1 02 03 30 TH GON∞JO
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
165.00
838.50
173.50
Bank Notes,.
1,830.20
1,790.32
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
3,442.00
2,429.55
Bank Cheques,
141.50
125.02
39.88 1,012.45 16.48
Bills of Lading,
1,385.00
6
Charter Party, &c.,
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
2.00
879.00
1,497.50 6.50 303.50
112.50 4.50
.75.50
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
270.00
1,056.50
786.50
8
Powers of Attorney,
26.00
28.00
2.00
Notes of Protest,.
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
19.00
8.00
11.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
21.00
12.87
8.13
11A
Do.
do.
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
541.02
539.28
1.74
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
58.25
84.00
25.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
314.25
3,825.00
3,510.75
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
14
Mortgage,.
51.00
426.00
.375.00
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
6.75
18.75
12.00
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
121.00
30.00
91.00
.17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
30.50
15.00
15.50
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.
14.75
17.75
3.00
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
40.00
16.50
23.50
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
281.40
459.80
178.40
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
30.00
25.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
3.00
5.00
2.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
4.00
3.75
0.25
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
under Article 11A,
2,417.77
3,085.32
667.55
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :—-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,........................
6.00
3.00
3.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Òrdinance,
1874, on :--
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
11.00
Certificate granted under
do.,
13.00
28.00 19.00
17.00 6.00
TOTALS...........
$ 11,624.39 | 16,198.41
5,877.45
1,303.43
DEDUCT DECREASE,
TOTAL INCREASE IN JULY 1881,
Total Revenue for the Month,
Collected in 1881 up to July 31st,.
Do. 1880
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31st,
Increase,....
1,303.43
4,574.02
.$16,198.41
.$93,750.59
73,563.10
.$20,187.49
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 3rd August, 1881.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp, Revenue.