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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.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN,, Colonial Secretary.

By Command,

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

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the REVENUE from STAMP Dory in the Years 1868 and 1869.

NUMBER

O

ARTICLE

DESCRIPTION.

THE YEAR

IN THE

SCHEDULE.

1808.

REVENUE IN REVENUE IN

THE YEAR 1860.

INCREASE.

DECREASE.

t.

C.

$

&

1

Agreements and Brokers Notes,-

9,893.00

A

Bank Notes,

15,504.84

599.50 16,829,74

1,793.50

1,325.40

B

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

50.427.75

48,827.80

2,100.45

Bank Cheques,

802.92

673.00

130.86

Bills of Lading,.

8,100.20

7,990.80

115.40

A

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average

241.00

133.00

Statement,

103.00

$

Charter Party, &c.,

3,983.00

4.424.00

441.00

my

Trausfer of any Shares in any Public Company,

2,825.50

2,468.25

857.25

8

Powers of Attorney,

536.00

616.00

80.00

9

Notes of Protest,

67.23

68.75

1.50

10

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

877.00

360.00

17.00

11

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Adhesive Stamps),

5,779.54

4,012.86

1,759.68

12

Probates and Letters of Administration,..

228.75

1,031.75

803.00

B

Conveyances or Assignments,

2,178 25

2,304.00

130.75

18

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

160.00

325.00

175.00

14

Mortgage,

2,044.25

483.00

1,501.25

14

Where in a Mortgage the sum secured is unliniited..

25.00

25.00

15

Re-Assignment of any Mortgaged Property,

440.75

27.00

413.75

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

2,384.50

1,622.00

662.50

17

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

302.00

178 50

128 50

18

Lease or Agreement for a term of years,..

85.00 1

6.00

79.00

19

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without fine or premium,

964.00

898.50

575,50

20

Lease or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of

a fine or premium,

21

Every Instrument in writing under Seal not otherwise

,190.00

1,190.00

specially charged with Duty,

Policies of Marine Insurance,

$20.20

1,576.50

647.30

23

Articles of Clerkship,

24

Warrant of Attorney..

25

21

Just Clause of int

Copartnership Deed,

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,

120.00

225.00

105.00

23.08

15.00

9.00

Sector of the Oz- duan.

Adjudication Fees,

23.00

8.00

16.00

TOTAL,.

101,894.20

95,812.01

8,733.98 9,815.01

Deduct Increase, - - -

Total Decrease in the Year 1869, .

NOTE. From the 1st January to the 30th June, 1868, the Stamp Duty was collected under the "Stamp Ordinance, 1800," and from 1st July, 1868 to 31st December, 1889, under the "Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868."

F. W. MITCHELL, Collector of Stamp Revenue.

3,733.05

0,081.69

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 11th January, 1870.