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No. of Heading.
LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES
*Instrument.
Point of time before which,
or
Duty.
Nature of Stamp.
period within
which, the
instrument must
be stamped.
Person liable for stamping, where stamping
is
compuslory.
Overem- 7 days after The notary.
execution.
31
Note of protest of a bill of ex- change or promissory note.
75 cents.
bossed.
32
33
Partnership nstrument.
$10.
Policy of Insurance.
(1) Life Policies.
25 cts. for
every $1,000 or part there-
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All persons executing.
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Before ex-
ecution.
The insurer.
(2) Life Policies, renewal re-
ceipts.
(3) Marine Policies, hull risks
for time.
(4) Floating Policies, for each
endorsement.
(5) Marine Policies other than
those specified above.
(6) Fire, Accident, and all other policies not specifically re- ferred to above.
(7) Renewals, except life re-
newals.
(8) Duplicates of policies. (9) Re-insurance.
of insured.
Adhe-
5 cents.
Before de- sive. livery.
25 cts. for Overem- Before ex- bossed.
every $1,000 or part there. of insured. Where the
amount insured does not exceed $1,000: 20 cts.
ecution.
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Where the
amount
insured
exceeds
$1,000:
The same
50 cts.
duty as on the origi- nal policy The same rates of
:
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duty on direct policies.
as
10 cents.
$34
35
Power of attorney or revocation
of power of attorney.
(1) For appointing a proxy to vote at a specified meeting.
(2) Of any other kind whatso- $5.
ever.
Exemption.
Power of attorney relating exclusively to things to be done out of the Colony.
Promissory Note:
See Bill of exchange (7)
Protest by a master of a vessel. Proxy See Power of Attorney
(1). Re-assignment: See Mortgage (7).
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7 days after execution.
The person exccuting.
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75 cents.
Overem- 7 days after bossed execution.
The master of the
vessel.