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STAMP OFFICE RETURNS. Table I.

RETURN shewing the NUMBER and AMOUNT of each kind of ADHESIVE STAMP sold during the Month of June, 1880.

Table III.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the REVENUE under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1888, 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, 1879, and 1st January to 30th June, 1880, respectively.

Number

of Stamps

sold.

23

2 Cent Adhesive Stamps,

16,157

3

}}

30 12

17

"

22

170

25

>>

13

314 i 30

"

"

460! 50

و.

"

1,594 : 1 Dollar

375

+

72

14

"

}}

DESCRIPTION.

Value.

Nunber

of Article i

3 c.

0.46

in the

Schedule.

484.71

3.60

42.50

Revenue Revenue

DESCRIPTION,

in

in

Increase. Decrease.

1879.

1880.

$

$

t.

$ 0.

94.20

233.00

1,594.00

562.50

ཡ་1 2 འ

Agreements and Broker's Notes,

820.00

681.20

Bank Notes,....

$ 0. 138.80

10,413.78

12,087.03

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

1,652.85

12,907.60 11,798.50

Bank Cheques,

1,109.10

430.78

410.94

Bills of Lading,

19.84

6,997.10 7,082.10

985.00

$

3,014.07

Charter Party, &c.,.

Bonds, Bottomary and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

41.80

36.00

5,50

2,352.00

Powers of Attorney,

Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,

1,833.50

518.50

4,605.50

1,422.50

3,183.00

340.00

266.00

74.00

Notes of Protest,

4.25

24.50

20.25

Table. II.

RETURN shewing the REVENUE under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for TELEGRAPH Forms and Fras of the Supreme Court,

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

287.00

83.00

204.00

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),

106.62

139.74

33.12

11A

Do.

do.

do. do. Adhesive Stamps),

3,419.82

3,087.50

382.32

10

Probates and Letters of Administration,

during the above named period.

559.75 1,180,75

571.00

13

Conveyances or Assignments,

1,872.00 4,618.75

9,746.75

13

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

25.00

125.00

100.00

14

Mortgage,.

564.50

710.00

145.50

Number

of Article

14

C.

Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,

25.00

DESCRIPTION.

10

Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,

44.25

38.50

in the

Schedule.

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

510.50 331,00

25.00 5.75 179.50

17

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

183.00

139.75

6.75

112.50

Lease or Agreement for a Terin of Years,

}

Agreements and Broker's Notes,

2

3

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

Bank Notes, Duty on Circalation for May, 1880,

1,783.96

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,

322.75

389.50

66.75

1,446.35

Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,

20.02

Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,

211.50

105.00

106,50

3

Bank Cheques,

1,578.80

Policies of Marine Insurance,

1,890.00

1,975.70

85.70

Bills of Lading,

5

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,.

8.50

Articles of Clerkship,

382.00

Warrant of Attorney,

6

Charter Party, &c.,.

224.50

Copartnership Deed,

180.00

6.00 135,00

5.00

5,00

7

Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,

28.00

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,

8.00

7.00

1.00

Sec. 1

8

Powers of Attorney,

Adjudication Fee,

1.00

1.00

9

Notes of Protest,.

11.00

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

62.50

30.75

31.75

10

Any Netarial Act not otherwise charged,

11

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Lumpressed Stumps),

14.94

11A

Do.

do.

do.

do. (Adhesive Stamps),

484.71

ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3-cent Stamps

under Article 11A,

9,160.51 12,288.00 3,128.39

188.50

12

Probates and Letters of Administration,

332.50

Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-

13

Conveyances or Assignments,

Service of Sammons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,..

13.00

22.00

9.00

13

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

82.50

14

Mortgage,

14

15

Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,....

Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,-

2.25

72.00

Application for a Certificate,

Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,

1874, on:-

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

22.00

Certificate granted,

17

18

Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

19

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.

35.00

Application for a Certificate, Schedule E II, Certificate granted under

do

63.00 42.00

48.00 54.00

5.00

12.00

20

Lease 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,

25.00

TOTALS...

259.00

58,854.21 61,988.71 9,574.06 5,989.56

22

Policies of Marine Insurance,

23

Articles of Clerkship,

24

Warrant of Attorney,

16.00

25

Copartnership Deed,

2.00

26

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,..

Sec, 1

Adjudication Fee,

DEDUCT DECREASE,.........

TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE HALF YEAR, 1880,

...$

$

5,980.56

3,584.50

8.75

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

7,088.

ADHESIVE STAMPS sold exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps under Article 11a,.

2,530.3

Table IV.

Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on:

6.00

Total Revenue for the Month,.

Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,

Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation. Ordinance, 1874, on :

Application for Certificate,

Collected in 1880 up to June 30th,..

Do. 1879

12

11

Certificate granted,

11.00

30th,

Increase,..

Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II, Certificate granted under

8.00

193

do..

TOTAL REVENUE FOR JUNE, 1880........

9,647

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st July, 1880.

* 9,643.84

$61,038.71 58,854.21

$ 3,584,50

ALFRED LISTER,

Collector of Stamp Revmut.

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