July 8, Himalaya, British steamer, 514, Boodle, Canton 7th July, Ballast.-C. M. S. N. Co.
July 8, Benledi, Britis. steamer, 987,
Ross, Canton 7th July, Ballast Gibb, Livingston & Co.
July 8, Fokion, British steamer, 509, J. C. Abott, Tamsui and Amoy, General. Douglas, Lapraik &
Co.
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DEPARTURES.
July 7, China, German steamer, for
Shanghai.
July 7, Europa, Russian transport, for
Singapore.
July 7, Nepaul, British steamer, for
Singapore, Bombay, &c.
July 7, Ningpo, British steamer, for
Canton.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-FRIDAY, JULY 8TH, 1881.
The following interesting return has been sent us by the Government for publication :-- 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, for the half-year, from 1st January to 30th June, 1880, and 1st January to 30th June, 1881, respectively.
Number
of Article in the Schedule.
DESCRIPTION,
Revenue in 1880.
Revenue
in 1881.
Increase. Decrease.
€.
$
C.
681.20 1,265.00
12,007.63 | 11,565.93
$
$
C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
688.80
Bank Notes..
501.70
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
11,708.50 | 14,513.80
2,715.30
Bank Cheques,
410.94 445.50
34.56
Bills of Lading,
7,982.10
8,048.00
65.90
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
36.00
43.00
7.00
Charter Party, &e.,.
1,833.50
2,077.00
243.50
July 7, Hwa-yuen, Chinoso steamer,
for Shanghai.
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
1,422.50
6,142.50
8
Powers of Attorney,
260.00
274.00
4,720.00 8.00
July 7, Peng-chao-hai, Chinese gunboat,
9
Notes of Protest,
24.50
for Chung-chow..
· 10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
83.00
69.00
24.50 14.00
July 7, Pu-yew, Chinese steamer, for
Canton.
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
139.74
153.86
13.62
11A
do.
July 8, Hothow, British steamer, for
Canton,
12
Do. Probates and Letters of Administration,
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),.
3,037.69
3;257.70
220.29
1,130.75 1,296.25
165.50
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
4,618.75 1 0,764.00
5,145.25
July 8, Conquest, British steamer, for
Hoihow.
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
125.00
125.00
14
Mortgage,.
710.00
1,294.00
584.00
July 8, Norden, Britisn steamer, for
Newchwang.
.14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
38.50
64.00
25.50
July 8, Verona, British steamer, for
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
331.00
252.50
78.50
Shanghai,
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
139.75
179,00
30.25
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
10
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.
389.50
275.00
.114.50
PASSENGERS.
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,
ARRIVED.
Instrument, under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
105.00
284.50
179.50
Fer Dale, British steamor, from
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
1,075.70
1,982:00
7.20
Bangkok, Mr Cording, and 26 Chi-
23
Articles of Clerkship,
21
nese.
Warrant of Attorney,
5.00
5.00
25
Copartnership Deed,
135.00
155.00
20.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.
7.00
13.00
6.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
30.75
41.75
11.00
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
under Article 11A,
12,288.90
13,832,40
1,543.50,
22.00
20.00
Per Fu-yew, Chinese steamer, from Shanghai-Mr Lawford in saloon, and 61 Chinese.
Per Hollow, British steamer, from Chinkiang,-15 Chinese.
Per Folcin, British steamer, from Tamsui and Amoy,-21 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Dale reports strong wind, rain and squalls during first half of voyage, aftorwards fine.
The Chinese steamer Fu-yow re- ports first part strong S.W. monsoon, with high head son to the Lamocks, thence to port light Southerly winds and fine.
The British steamer Fokein reports from Tamsui to Amoy, fresh S.W. breeze and fine weather. Amoy to Chelang Point, light S. W. wind and calms, thence to Port moderate Easter- ly breeze and cloudy weather, with heavy squalls from NE.
MAILS.
The following mails will close:--- To-day, 8th July,-
For Nagasaki and Yokohama, por Malacca, at 5 p.m. For Kobe and Yokohama, per Tagasago Maru, at 5 pm. For Shanghai, per Benledi, at 5 pm. To-morrow, 9th July
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow, per Namoa, at 11.30 a.m., instead of as previously notified. For the Straits and London, per Achilles, at 5 pm.
On Monday, 11th July,-
For Straits Settlements, per Scrapis, at 2.30 p.m. For Manila, per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m. On Tuesday, 12th July,
For Sydney and Melbourne, per
·Brisbane, at 11.30 am. For Sai gon, per Adria, at 3.30 p.m.. On Thursday, 14th July,-
For the United Kingdom and Eu- rope, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bur- mah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar; printed matter at 10- a.m., and lettors at 11 am, The following mails may be ex posted
On Tuesday the 12th instant The American mail of 5th June.
SHANGHAI.
The Proposed Tramway.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
SHANGHAI COURIER." SIR-At chow to-day the great sub ject of discussion, viz: the Tramway Scheme, came up as a matter of course,
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on:-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,..
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
Certificate granted under
2.00
48.00
56.00
54.00
61.00
8.00 7.00
740.20
..$61,938.7177,552.18 | 16,353.67
+
1874, on:-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule Z. II, ́
do.,
TOTALS,.
DEDUCT DECREASE,....
740.20
TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE HALF-YEAR 1881,...
...$ 15,013,47
..$14,849.96
..$77,552.18.
61,938.71
..$15,613.47
Total Revenue for the Month of June,.
Collected in 1881 up to June 30th,
Do. 1880
1)
27
30th,
Increase,...
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1881.
and was ventilated a little, and the re- salt of the conversation is as follows:
lat. What good will it do to the foreign residents, whose Bund will suf- fer?
The vote was no good whatever," as no foreigners bing-residents are likely to use it, fearing the contact: with Chinese and its consequences. Those who elect to subscribe will have a small chance of a return from Chinese, for the traffic along the Bund is small except for coolies, who are unlikely to subscribe so long as they can walk.
2nd. Who then will be gainers ? Certainly the greatest will be the gen- oral agents, next the engineers and employés. The general agents will have the handling of the funds, pur chase of materials, and last but not least, a good market for discarded griffins and other ponies. I for one hope that none of our old friends of the Race Course may be condemned to drag the unsightly tramway along the Bund. I can only trust that our old friends of the Race Course have
may reached the "happy hunting grounds" before the tramway becomes a fact, as I, for one, would deplore the fute of such a pony as Jolly Priar dragging
dirty Chinamori from the City to "Nowhere and Back."
3rd. What will be the result if it is not a financial success? The tram-cars would be inferior material for fire wood. The ponies by that time might do for glue. The tramway would not be worth the labour of lifting it again, and the Bund is sure to be spoilt in any case. As regards the future of tram. cars, I would refer possible sharehold. ers to the fate of the Municipal Polico van, which I believe is now a fairly good hon-coop, and last but not least what is to become of the calling of
Yours, etc.,
است
TH JINRICKSHA COOLIE. Shanghai, 2nd July, 1881.
NINGPO.
1st July, 1881, A correspondent favours us with the following the Island called Non-di, about one hundred miles to the South of Ningpo, (which was taken possession of-by pirates, some years ago, aud which they kept despite the efforts of the Imperial forces to dislodge them,
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
until the Anglo-contingent was sent down from Ningpo, when the Chinese Mandarin allowed the rabela to pass, through his ranks at night, and thos escape from the assault which was to be made upon them next day), is now being opened up, the best parts of the Island are nowunder cultivation, and some thousands more acres are being prepared for seed. The city which was bailt by the rebels, and the moat a- round the walls, are as complete as on the day the rebels left them; a yamen has also been put up with a number of Boldiers attached to it, so any young man wishing to push his fortune, has now a good opportunity of doing 80.
The Chinese down here, regard the appearance of the Comet as an omen of ill to the Empire, ono having ap peared before, the last rebellion.
The Mandarins are not carrying ont the prohibition against head shoving with the same rigour, which is being shown in other places of the. Empire, only those who are literary moo, or engaged about the yamen, are com- polled to go with unshaven heads, and they are not prepared to give the bar. bors their rico if their shops are not to be closed for the one hundred days Shanghai Courier.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
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