969
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TH NOVEMBER, 1881. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ördinance, 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 October, 1880, and October, 1881, respectively.
Number
of Article
in the
Schedule.
DESCRIPTION.
Revenue in 1880.
Revenue
in 1881.
Increase. Decrease.
$ C.
$ C.
$
C.
$
C.
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
114.00
196.50
82.50
2
Bank Notes,......
1,924.22
2,057.88
133.66
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
2,416.10
2,750.70
334.60
Bank Cheques,
62.52
120.02
57.50
Bills of Lading,
1,335.00
1,366.60
31.60
Charter Party, &c.,
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
7.00
7.00
256.00
275.50
19.50
Transfer of Shares in
any
Public Company,
244.00
441.00
197.00
Powers of Attorney,
30.00
37.50
7.50
9
Notes of Protest,
...
1.00
1.00
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
6.00
17.00
11.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Impressed Stamps),
23.94
29.91
5.97
11A
Do.
do.
do.
do. (Adhesive Stamps),
549.81
519.03
30.78
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
45.00
41.50
3.50
B
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
14
14
15
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
Conveyances or Assignments,
Mortgage,.
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited, Reassignment of any Mortgaged Property,
600.00
5,146.00
4,546.00
...
250.00
380.00 130.00
13.25
15.50
2.25
81.00
26.00
55.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
9.00
8.00
1.00
13
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,.
38.00
30.00
8.00
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease with Fine or Premium,
21
Instrument under Seal not otherwise specially charged,
10.00
22
Policies of Marine Insurance,
478.00
150.00 140.00 201.70
276.30
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
5.00
15.00
10.00
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
3.00
3.00
Sec. 1
Adjudication Fee,
1.00
1.00
TELEGRAPH FORMS,
8.25
6.75
1.50
ADHESIVE STAMPS sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stampsi
under Article 11A,
3,045.16
2,542.65
502.51
Duty received under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on :-
Service of Summons, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,..
5.00
6.00
1.00
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance,
1874, on:-
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
do.,
5.00 9.00
3.00
2.00
10.00
1.00
TOTALS,...
.$ 11,574.25 16,394.74
5,712.08
891.59
DEDUCT DECREASE,.
TOTAL INCREASE IN ОOTOBER 1881,
Total Revenue for the Month,
Collected in 1881 up to October 31st,
Do. 1880
""
"
31st,
Increase,..
891.59
4,820.49
..$16,394.74
.$143,980.43
105,819.64
.$ 38,160.79
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st November, 1881.
ALFRED LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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