286
Comparative Statement of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, and the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, 1876 and October 1877, respectively.
during the Months of October
NUM OF ARTICLE IN THE SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION Revenue in 1876 Revenue in 1877 Increase Decrease 1 Agreements and Broker's Notes $ 63 /22 /33278 $ 185 $ 1689 2 Bank Notes 3 Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes $ 6135683 $ 227085 $ 2230 28 3 Back Cheques $ 10 m $ S $ 4065- $ Jo8 $ 125/90 $ 125588 $ 390 4 Bills of Lading $ 91 $ 5:57 $ 371 Bouds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement $ 44430 $ 73.50 6 Charter Party, & 7 Transfer of any Shares in any Public Company $ 237/30 $ 34 $ 380 $ 36 $ D 8 Powers of Attorney 9 Notes of Protest $ 4 $ 13 10 Auy Notarial Act not otherwise charged 11 Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Adhesive Stamps) $ 4 $ 12 12 Probates and Letters of Administration 13 Conveyances or Assignments $ 9 344 91 $ 22 $ 169- Deed or other Instrument of Gift $ 79250 $ 439- $ 22 $ 420 46 $ 731- $ 7552 $ 160 56 $ 270 14 Mortgage 14 Where in a Mortgage the Sun secured is unlimited 12 Re-assignment of any Mortgaged Property 16 Letter or other Instrument of lypothecation 17 Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty $ 47 $ 625 $ 257 $ 68 $ 20 18 Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years 19 Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium 20 Lense or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of a Fine or Premium 21 Every Instrument in Writing under Seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty $ 20 30 $ 1 $ 183 $ #1 $ 40 $ 40 22 Policies of Marine Insurance $ 344 10 $ 260 30 $ ۴ $ 8386 $ ++ 23 Articles of Clerkship 24 Warrant of Attorney $ ง $ 20 $ 15 25 Copartnership Deed $ ~ $ } 26 Cognorit and Arbitration Award Sec. 1 Adjudication Feep Telegraph Forms Carried over $ 3684779 $ 7868 | 11 $ 1378 127 1 $ 337