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 and Land Office, for the Years 1881 and 1882, respectively
Number
of Article
in the
Schedule. DESCRIPTION in 1881 1882 Increase Decrease
$ $ C. C. c. $ c.
10 Agreements and Broker's Notes, 3,193 50 2,770 70 422 80
11 Bank Notes, 23,480 69 27,558 14 4,077 45
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes, 29,751 15 24,474 45 5,276 70
Bank Cheques, 1,006 80 994 26 12 54
Bills of Lading, 16,827 70 17,519 40 691 70
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement, 109 00 59 50 49 50
Charter Party, &c, 3,940 00 4,002 50 62 50
7 Transfer of Shares in any Public Company, 11,595 50 11,409 40 186 10
Powers of Attorney, 495 00 618 00 123 00
9 Notes of Protest, 28.00 38 25 10 25
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged, 166 00 812 00 146 00
11A Do 12 Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
do Probates and Letters of Administration, 260 58 290 93 30 35
do do (Adhesive Stamps), 6,409 65 6,075 06 334 59
1,952 75 2,116 50 163 75
13 Conveyances or Assignments, 80,983 75 12,449 25 18,534 50
13 Deed or other Instrument of Gift, 150 00 300 00 150 00
14 Mortgage, 3,950 50 3,088 25 862 25
15 Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited, Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property, 164 75 166 50 1 75
16 Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation, 586 50 502 00 84 50
17 Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty, 285 50 312 25 26 75
18 Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19 Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium, 771 50 663 00 108 50
20 Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium, 41 50 41 50
21 Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged, 706 00 870 00 164 00
22 Policies of Marine Insurance, 4,323 10 4,404 00 80 90
23 Articles of Clerkship,
24 Warrant of Attorney,
25 Copartnership Deed, 260 00 200 00 60 00
26 Cognovit and Arbitration Award, 23 00 18 00 5.00
See 1 Adjudication Fee, 7.00 4.00 3.00
under Article 11A, TELEGRAPH FORMS,
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order, 31,857 08 39,179 83 7,322 75
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 88.00 44 00 44 00
1874, on Application for a Certificate, 81.50 76 50 5.00
Certificate granted, 118 00 119 00 1 00
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E II, 111 00 100 00 11 00
Certificate granted under 700
TOTALS,... $173,641 50 $160,769 17 $13,098 65 $23,970 98
DEDUCT INCREASE, 13,098 65
TOTAL DECREASE FOR THE YEAR 1882, $12,872 33
Total Revenue for the Month, 1882, $7,693 08
Collected in 1881, up to December 31st,
Do 31st,
Decrease, $178,641 50 $160,769 17 $12,872 33
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 4th January. 1883.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue