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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD FEBRUARY, 1872.
RETURN shewing the number and amount of each kind of ADHESIVE STAMPS sold during the month of January, 1872.
NO. OF ADHESIVE
STAMPS SOLD.
DESCRIPTION.
VALUE.
33
15,066
cent Stamps (for Cheques), (for Receipts),
$
.66
451.98
113
25
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(for Bills of Exchange drawn out of the Colony),
28.25
162
30
48.60
21
22
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459
50
229.50
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$ 2,438.49
F. W. MITCHELL, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1872.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of the REVENUE derived under each item of the SCHEDULE to the "Stamp (Amendment) Ordinance, 1868," in the Months of January 1871, and January 1872, respectively, shewing the Increase or Decrease as the Case may be under each Head.
NUMBER
OF
ARTICLE
IN THE SCHEDULE.
DESCRIPTION.
1871.
REVENUE IN REVENUE IN
JANUARY
JANUARY 1872.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
$
C.
$
C.
G.
140700
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
155.50
117.00
38.50
Bank Notes,
1,378.35
1,430.37
52.02
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes drawn in ì
the Colony,
3,541.70
2,805.75
735.95
Impressed Stamps f
CT IP 00 00 00
Ditto drawn out of the Colony,.. Adhesive Stamps..
1,646.85
1,985.85
339.00
Bank Cheques,.
Impressed Stamps..
40.00
109.54
69.54
Ditto,
.Adhesive Stamps..
94
66
28
Bills of Lading,.
Bonds,
Butt and Respondentia, and Average)
703.10
862.10
159.00
13.50
23.50
10.00
....
Statement,
Charter Party, &c.,
843.50
530.50
187.00
7
Transfer of any Shares in any Public Company,
546.00
1,040.50
494.50
Powers of Attorney,
54.00
84.00
30.00
Notes of Protest,
1.00
29.50
28.50
10
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,
10.00
36.00
26.00
11
Receipts for Money exceeding $10,..Adhesive Stamps
402.87
451.98
19.11
12
Probates and Letters of Administration,
15.00
23.00
8.00
13
Conveyances or Assignments,.
52.00
463.25
411.25
13
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,
14
Mortgage,
25.50
65.50
40.00
14
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,.
15
Re-Assignment of any Mortgaged Property,
1.75
2.75
1.00
16
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,
209.00
233.00
24.00
17
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,
23.00
18.50
4.50
18
Lease or Agreement for a term of years,
19
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without fine or premium,
101.50
59.25
42.25
20
Lease or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of
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a fine or premium,
21
Every Instrument in writing under seal not other-
180.00
wise specially charged with Duty,
00
Policies of Marine Insurance,
223.40
23
Articles of Clerkship,
24
Warrant of Attorney,
25
Copartnership Deed,
26
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
and Clause of the Adjudication Fee,
1st Section of the Ordinance,
40.00
25.90
15.00
25.00
10.00
3.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
TOTALS.
..$
9,687.46
10,737.00
1,938.92
889.38
Deduct Decrease,
$
889.88
Total Increase in January, 1872,
$
1,049.54
140.00
197.50
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 1st February, 1872.
1. W. MITCHELL, Collector of Stamp Revenue.
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