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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Comparative Statement, showing the amount of Stamp Duties collected for 1868 and 1869, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 14th January, 1870.

NUMBER 07 ARTICLE

IN TAK

RCHEDULE.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Culonial Secretary.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue from STAMP DUTY in the Years 1808 and 1860.

DESCRIPTION.

THE YEAR

REVENUE IN REVENUE IN

THE YEAR

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

1808.

1860.

C.

C.

$

Agreements and Brokers' Notes,

2,800.00

599.50

Bank Notes,

& 1,703.50

C.

15,504.34

16,829.74

1,325.40

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

50,427.75

18,327.30

Bank Cheques,

2,100.43

802.02

Bill of Lading,

8,106.20

072.06 7,090.80

130.80

115.40

Bonds, Bottoniry and Respondentia, and Average

Statement,

241 00

138,00

103.00

feerer 2 2583652*@@===~=

Charter Party, de.,

3,983.00

4.424.00

Powers of Attorney,

Transfer of any Shares in any Public Company,

441.00

2,825.50

2,408.25

347.25

$30.00

610.00

80,00

Notes of Protest,

07.25

69.74

1.50

10

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

377.00

360.00

17.00

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Adhesive Stamps).

5,772.54

, Probites and Letters of Administration,.

228.75

4,012.86 1,031.75

1,753.08

803.00

Conveyances or Assignments,

2,17325

2,301.00

18380,75

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

150.00

325.00

175.00

Mortgage,

2,044.25

483.00

1,001.25

Where in a Mortgage the sum secured is unlimited,.

25.00

25.00

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Re-Assignment of any Mortgaged Property,

440.75

27.00

413.75

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

2,184.50

1,522.00

602.40

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,.

302.00

178 50

128.50

Lease or Agreeinent for a term of years...

85.00

boethus of the £20-

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Lease or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of

a fine or premium, ・・・

Every Instrument in writing under Scal not otherwise

specially charged with Duty,.

Policies of Marine Insurance,

Articles of Clerkship,

Warrant of Attorney,.

Copartnership Deed,

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,

Adjudication Fees,

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without fine or premium,

964.00

6.00 388.50

70.00

575.50

:

Total Decrease in the Year 1809.........

Nore. From the 1st January to the 30th June, 1808, the Stamp Duty was collected under the "Stamp Ordinance. 8C6," and from 1st July, 1808 to 31st December, 1869, under the “Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868."

1,190.00

1,190.00 929.20 1,676.50

·

047.30

..

120,00 23.00 28.00

225.00 15.00

105.00

8.00

3.00 15.00

TOTAL,..........$

101,804.20

95,812.51

3,733.0

9,815.64

Deduct Increase,..

9,733,05

0,081.60

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1870.

F. W. MITCHELL, Collector of Stamp Revenue.