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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH JULY, 1881.

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, during the Months of May, 1880, and May, 1881, respectively.

Number

of Article

in the

Schedule.

DESCRIPTION.

Revenue Revenue

in 1880.

in 1881.

Increase. Decrease.

$

C.

$

C.

$

C.

C.

Bank Notes,

Agreements and Broker's Notes,

Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,.

Bank Cheques,

Bills of Lading,..

Charter Party, &c.,

126.00

343.00

217.00

1,929.79

1,866.01

63.78

2,311.35

3,066.90

755.55

80.02

100.00

19.98

1,330.80

1,526.40

195.60

Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,

Transfer of Shares in any Public Company,

10.00

10.00

302.50

340.50

38.00

110.00

1,252.00

1,142.00

8

Powers of Attorney,

28.00

50.00

22.00

Notes of Protest,

10

Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,

12.00

7.00

11

Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),.

40.77

29.85

5.00 .10.92

11A

Do.

do.

do.

do. (Adhesive Stamps),

478.02

562,56

84.54

12

Probates and Letters of Administration,

921.25

215.50

705.75

13

Conveyances or Assignments,

991.50

2,321.25

1,329.75

13

Deed or other Instrument of Gift,

14

Morgage,

174.00

257.00

83.00

14

15

Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited, Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,

5.75

14.75

9.00

16

Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,

40.00

40.00

17

Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,

22.00

25.50

3.50

18

Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,

19

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

104.25

57.50

46.75

20

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

21

Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,

20.00

80.00

60.00

Policies of Marine Insurance,

476.00

241.00

235.00

Articles of Clerkship.

Warrant of Attorney,

Copartnership Deed,.

35.00

20.00

15.00

20

Cognovit and Arbitration Award,

1.00

4.00

3.00

Sec.

Adjudication Fee,

1.00

1.00

TELEGRAPH Forms,.

4.75

7.50

2.75

ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps (

under Article 11A,

1,957.93

2,535.33

577.40

Duty received under the The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on

Service of Summons, subpoena, Citation, or Order,

7.00

3.00

4.00

Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,

4

1874, on :---

Application for a Certificate,

Certificate granted,

Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II.,

Certificate granted under

do.,

8.00 13.00

3.00 10.00

5.00

3.00

TOTALS,.......

$ 11,530.68 | 14,990.55 4,554.07

1,094.20

DEDUCT DECREASE,.

TOTAL INCREASE IN MAY, 1881,

1,094.20

3,459.87

Total Revenue for the Month,..

Collected in 1881 up to May 31st,

Do. . 1880

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31st.......

Increase,...

$14,990.55

.$62,702.22

52,294.87

.$10,407.35

Stany Office, Hongkong, 1st June, 1881.

ALFRED LISTER,

Collector of Stamp Revenue.