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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JUNE, 1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 204.

469

The following Return from the Collector of Stamp Revenue, for the Month of May, is published for general information.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 9th June, 1883.

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 the Land Office, during the Months of May 1882, and May 1883, respectively.

Number of Article

in the Schedule.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue in 1882.

Revenue

in 1883.

Increase. Decrease.

$ C. $ C.

$ c.

$ C.

Agreements and Broker's Notes,..

169.00

253.00

842.00

Bank Notes,

2,067.86

2,493.18

425.32

་་་་་

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

1,513.40

2,175.10

661.70

Bank Cheques,

77.00

2.00

75.00

Bills of Lading,..

1,508.80

1,539.50

30.70

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

3.00

3.00

Charter Party, &c.,

336.50

395.00

58.50

Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,

652.50

1,590.00

937.50

Powers of Attorney,

68.00

82.00

14.00

Notes of Protest,

10

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

75.00

32.00

B

11

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),

19.02

26.94

7.92

::

43.00

11A

Do.

do.

do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),

534.42

534.81

.39

12

Probates and Letters of Administration,..

36.50

9.25

27.25

13

Conveyances or Assignments,

1,207.50

490.75

716.75

13

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

225.00

225.00

14

Mortgage,

500.00

157.00

343.00

14

Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,

15

Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,

26.25

12.25

14.00

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

35.00

26.00

9.00

17

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

31.00

14.00

17.00

18

Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,

19

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,

55.50

30.75

24.75

20

Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,

21

Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,

130.00

130.00

00

Policies of Marine Insurance,

423.40

325.50

97.90

Articles of Clerkship,

24

Warrant of Attorney,

...

25

Copartnership Deed,

25.00

15.00

10.00

26

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,.

2.00

2.00

Sec. 1'

Adjudication Fee,

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

6.75

9.75

3.00

ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps)

under Article 11a,.

3,279.28

3,438.86

159.58

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

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

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..

7.00 1,614.45

7.00 1,614.45

11.00 12.00

9.00 13.00

2.00

1.00

TOTALS,.

$ 13,028.68 15,298.09 4,007.06

1,737.65

DEDUCT DECREASE,.

$

1,787.65

TOTAL INCREASE IN MAY, 1883,

2,269.41

Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1883.

ALFRED LISTER, Collector of Stamp Revenue,