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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH NOVEMBER, 1882.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenne under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, aud Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, and for Telegraph Forms and Fees of the Supreme Court, during the Mouths of October 1881, and October, 1882, respectively.
Number
of Article
DESCRIPTION.
in the Schedule.
Revenue Revenue
in 1881.
in 1882.
Increase.
Decrease.
$
C.
$ C.
C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,..
196.50
215.70
Bank Notes,
2,057.88
2,425.69
19.20 367.81
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,750.70
1,544.95
Bank Cheques,
120.02
Bills of Lading,..
1,366.60
70.00 1,562.70
1,205.75 50.20
196.10
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
0.50
0.50
Charter Party, &c.,
275.50
380.50
105.00
Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,
441.00
561.50
120.50
Powers of Attorney,
37.50
34.00
3.50
Notes, of Protest,
1.00
1.00
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
17.00
9.00
8.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
29.91
24.42
5.49
11A
Do.
do.
do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),
519.03
530.70
11.67
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,.
41.50
249.00
207.50
13
Conveyances or Assignments,
5,146.00
300.50
4,845.50.
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
14
Mortgage,
380.00
135.00
245.00
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
15
Reassignment of auy Mortgaged Property,
15.50
13.50
2.00
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
26.00
45.00
19.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
8.00
7.00
1.00
18
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,
30.00
43.25
13.25
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,.
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
150.00
76.00
75.00
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
201.70
260.60
158.90
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,
6.75
7.50
0.75
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps
under Article 11A,-
2,542.65
3,375.92
833.27
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :---
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,.
6.00
5.00
1.00
Application for a Certificate,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, ou :-
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do.,
3.00 10.00
5.00 6.00
2.00
4.00
TOTALS,..
$ 16,394.74 11,999.93 2,057.45
6,452.26
DEDUCT INCREASE,
2,057.45
TOTAL DECREASE IN ÜCTOBER, 1882,
4,394.81
Total Revenue for the Month,
Collected in 1882, up to October 31st,
Do. 1881.
57
Bist,
Decrease,
.$11,999.93
.$132,825.55 143,980.43
.$ 11,154.88
Stamp Office Hongkong, 2nd November, 1882.
ALFRED LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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