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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27т JANUARY, 1883.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of 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 the Land Office, during the Months of November 1881, and November, 1882, respectively.

Number of Article in the Schedule.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue Revenue

in

in 1881. 1882.

Increase. Decrease.

$ C.

$

C.

C.

'1

Agreements and Broker's Notes,.

189.50

352.50

2

Bank Notes,

2,068.29

2,492.89

163.00 424.60

3

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

2,178.80

1,859.90

318.90

Bank Cheques,

105.76

55.00

50.76

Bills of Lading,.

1,581.00

1,481.00

100.00

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

20.00

20.50

0.50

Charter Party, &c.,

373.00

171.00

202.00

7

Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,

580.00

1,169.90

589.90

8

Powers of Attorney,

44.00

16.00

28.00

9.

Notes of Protest,

25.75

***

25.75

10

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

18.00

4.00

14.00

11

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),

23.49

45,32

21.83

11A.

Do.

do.

do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),

493.38

53718

43.80

12

Probates and Letters of Administration,.....

65.25

120.25

61.00

13

Conveyances or Assignments,

2,842.75

568.25

1,774.50

13

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

25.00

25.00

· 14 ·

Mortgage,

713.50

47.50

666.00

14

Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,

15

Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,

17.25

4.00

13.25

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

28.00

25.00

3.00

17

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

21.50

7.00

14.50

18

Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,.

19

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,

85.00

10.00

75.00

20

Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,.

**

...

21

Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,

50.00

70.00

20.00

22

Policies of Marine Insurance,

465.80

360.10

105.70

23

Articles of Clerkship,

24

Warrant of Attorney,

25

Copartnership Deed,

15.00

10.00

5.00 .

26

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.

2.00

2.00

Sec. 1

Adjudication Fee,

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

7.75

3.50

4.25

ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps

under Article 11a,.

3,002.10

3,735.07

732.97

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

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

Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,

1874, on :-

Application for a Certificate,

Certificate granted,

Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,

Certificate granted under

do.,

TOTALS,..

3.00

1.00

11.00

12.00 7.00. 17.00

1.00

10.00

2.00

14,512.12 18,252.61 2,119.35 3,378.86

DEDUCT INCREASE,

TOTAL DECREASE IN NOVEMBER, 1882,

Total Revenue for the Month,

1881,

Collected in 1882, up to November 30th,

Do.

30th,

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Decrease,

$

2,119.35

8 1,259.51

..$13,252.61

.$146,078.16 158,492.55

.$ 12,414.39

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 4th December. 1882.

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue.

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