GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 7.
The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 12th January, 1884.
W. H. MARSH,
Colonial Secretary.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1878, the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms, Land Office Fees and Fees of the Supreme Court for the years 1882 and 1883, respectively.
Schedule Number. DESCRIPTION. Revenue in 1882. Revenue in 1883. Increase. Decrease. $ c. $ c. $ c. $ c. Agreements and Broker's Notes, 2,770.70 4,363.50 1,592.80 Bank Notes, 27,558.14 33,794.14 6,236.00 Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes, 24,474.45 23,938.75 535.70 Bank Cheques, 994.26 1,308.56 314.30 Bills of Lading, 17,519.40 18,079.60 560.20 Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement, 59.50 59.50 Charter Party, &c., 4,002.50 4,002.50 Transfer of Shares, 11,400.40 11,400.40 Powers of Attorney, 618.00 618.00 Notes of Protest, 38.25 35.50 2.75 10 Notarial Act, 312.00 219.00 93.00 11 Receipt Stamps, Impressed, 290.93 282.60 8.33 11A Do. Adhesive, 6,075.00 6,046.53 28.47 12 Probates and Letters of Administration, 2,116.50 1,090.25 1,026.25 13 Conveyances or Assignments, 12,449.25 6,404.50 6,044.75 13 Deed of Gift, 300.00 205.00 95.00 14 Mortgage, 3,088.25 834.25 2,254.00 14 Mortgage to secure an unlimited sum, 15 Reassignment of Mortgage, 166.50 110.50 56.00 16 Letters of Hypothecation, 502.00 469.50 32.50 17 Duplicate Deeds, 312.25 136.25 176.00 18 Lease for a Term of Years, 81.00 81.00 19 Lease without Fine or Premium, 663.00 744.00 81.00 20 Lease with Fine or Premium, 41.50 41.50 21 26.00 88.00 62.00 22 Copartnership Deed, 25 Miscellaneous Instruments, Policies of Marine Insurance, Articles of Clerkship, Warrant of Attorney, Cognovit and Arbitration Award, 870.00 1,265.00 395.00 Sec. 1 Adjudication Fee, 4.00 32.00 28.00 ADHESIVE STAMPS exclusive of 3 cent Stamps Article 11A, 39,179.83 43,410.97 4,231.14 TELEGRAPH FORMS, 76.50 94.25 17.75 Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :— Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order, 44.00 32.00 12.00 Court Fees, (Impressed Stamps), 2,682.45 2,682.45 Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, on :- Application for a Certificate, 111.00 138.00 27.00 Certificate granted, 100.00 118.00 18.00 TOTALS, $160,769.17 $174,656.15 $24,625.54 $10,738.56 DEDUCT DECREASE, $10,738.56 TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR 1883, $13,886.98Stamp Office, Hongkong, 31st December, 1883.
ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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