372
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH AMY, 1880.
STAMP OFFICE RETURNS.
Table I.
RETURN shewing the NUMBER and AMOUNT of each kind of ADHESIVE STAMP sold during the Month of April, 1880.
Number
of Stamps sold.
DESCRIPTION.
Value.
S
24
2 Cent Adhesive Stamps,
17,212
3
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149 25
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322 20 "
J
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497 50
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31
1,231
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249
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C.
0.48
516.36
1.20
37.95
90.60
248.50
1,231.00
373.50
$
2,504.89
Table. II.
RETURN shewing the REVENUE under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chines Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for TELEGRAPH FORMS, during the above named period.
Number
of Article
in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
C.
C.
1
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
98.50
Bank Notes, Duty on Circulation for March, 1880,
1,951.51
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
1,679.70
Bank Cheques,
60.00
Bills of Lading,
1,532.60
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,..
1.00
6
Charter Party, &c.................
326.50
7
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
331.00
8
Powers of Attorney,
58.00
9
Notes of Protest,....
24.50
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
22.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
13.14
11A
Do.
do.
dɔ. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
516.36
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
31.00
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
905.50
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
25.00
14
Mortgage,
167.50
14
15
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited, Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
6.50
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
31.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
20.25
18
Lease or Agreement for a Terin of Years,
· 19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.
50.25
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of a Fine or Premium,
21
22
Every Instrument in Writing under Seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty, Policies of Marine Insurance,
393.20
28
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,.
25
Copartnership Deed,
...
5.00
10.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
Sec.
Adjudication Fee,
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
2.75
8,255,70
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps under Article 11A,.
1,968.53
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on:
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,
1.00
·1.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, on:
Application for Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II, Certificate granted under
14.00
do.,
22.00
36.00
TOTAL REVENUE FOR APRIL, 1880,.
$ 10,28129