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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JANUARY, 1881.

19

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, for the Years 1879 and 1880, respectively.

Number

of Article

in the Schedule.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue in 1879.

Revenue in 1880.

Increase. Decrease.

$ C. $ C.

C.

$

100 C41OONWO

Agreements and Broker's Notes,

1,483.25 1,423.70

C.

59.55

2

Bank Notes,.

20,441.15 | 22,984.24

2,543.09

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,

26,060.70 26,474.35

413.65

Bank Cheques,

792.80

879.96

87.16

Bills of Lading,

14,815.60 | 16,391.00

1,575.40

Charter Party, &c.,

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

73.00

57.00

4,263.00

3,787.00

16.00 476,00

7

Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,

6,367.50

3,620.00

2,747.50

Powers of Attorney,

570.00

456.00

114.00

9

Notes of Protest,

17.25

77.50

60.25

10

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

357.00

164.00

193.00

11

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),

221.58

240.36

18.78

11 A

Do.

do.

do. do. (Adhesive Stamps),.

6,481.62

6,075.75

405.87

12

Probates and Letters of Administration,

997.25

1,736.00

788.75

B

Conveyances or Assignments,

5,267.50

8,047.00

2,779.50

13

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

75.00

150.00

75.00

14

Mortgage,..

1,177.50

1,527.00

349.50

14

Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,

50.00

50.00

15

Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,

75.75

89.00

13.25

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

1,006.50

714.00

292.50

17

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

244.00

327.75

83.75

18

Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,

19

26

នឥតគ

Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.

639.50

601.75

37.75

20

Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,

21

Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,

510.00

250.00

260.00

22

Policies of Marine Insurance,

3,764.60

3,023.00

158.40

23

Articles of Clerkship,

24

Warrant of Attorney,

5.00

5.00

25

Copartnership Deed,

245.00

230.00

15.00

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,

11.00

20.00

9.00

Sec. 1

Adjudication Fee,

TELEGRAPH FORMS,

2.00 99.50

8.00

6.00

62.75

36.75

ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps

under Article 11a,

19,673.78 | 27,043.43

7,369.65

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

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

28.00

43.00

15.00

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.,

127.00 105.00

108.00 107.00

19.00

2.00

TOTALS,....

.$ 116,043.33 127,623.54 | 16,303.13

4,722.92

DEDUCT DECREASE,

4,722.92

TOTAL INCREASE FOR THE YEAR 1880,

11,580.21

Total Revenue for the Month,

Collected in 1880 up to December 31st,

Do. 1879 ""

""

31st,

Increase,.....

$11,071.04

.$127,623.54

116,043.33

$11,580.21

Stamp Office, Hongkong, ôth January, 1881.

ALFRED LISTER,

Collector of Stamp Revenue.