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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13TH NOVEMBER, 1880.
MPARATIVE 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 October, 1879, and October, 1880, respectively.
Number
[ Article
in the
chedule.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1879.
Revenue
in
Increase. Decrease.
1880.
$
C. $
C.
C.
C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
145.50
114.00
31.50
Bank Notes,.
1,820.48
1,924.22
103.74
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,214.10
2,416.10
202.00
Bank Cheques,
75.00
62.52
12.48
Bills of Lading,
1,833.70
1,335.00
1.30
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
9.50
7.00
2.50
Charter Party, &c.,
313.00
256.00
57.00
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
266.00
244.00
22.00
Powers of Attorney,
38.00.
30.00
8.00
Notes of Protest,
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
8.00
6.00
2.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
17.79
23.94
6.15
11A
Do.
do.
do.
do. (Adhesive Stamps),.
529.86
549.81
19.95
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
26.25
45.00
18.75
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
715.75
600.00
116.76
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
25.00
25.00
14
Mortgage,.
179.50
250.00
70.50
14
15
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited, Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
9.75
13.25
3.50
r 16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
77.00
81.00
4.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
24.00
9.00
15.00
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
...
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.
131.75
38.00
93.75
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,
Instrument under Scal not otherwise specially charged,
100.00
10.00
90.00
Policies of Marine Insurance,
358.50
478.00
119.50
Articles of Clerkship,
Warrant of Attorney,
**4
Copartnership Deed,
5.00
5.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
1.00
3.00
2.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
11.50
8.25
3.25
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps 1,821.19
under Article 11A,
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.
3,045.16
1,223.97
1.00
5.00
4.00
:
Daty 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.,
10.00 10.00
5.00
9.00
5.00
1.00
TOTALS,..
$ 10,278.12 11,574.25
1,780.36
484.23
DEDUCT DECREASE,-
.$
484.23
TOTAL INCREASE IN OCTOBER, 1880, .....
.$
1,296.13
Total Revenue for the Month,.
$11,574.25
Collected in 1880 up to Octabe: 31st,
Do.
1879
>>
>>
31st,
Increase,.....
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1880.
.$105,819.64
96,899.94
$ 8,919.70
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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