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No. of Heading.
LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES
hrument.
Duty.
Nature of
Stamp.
Note of protest of a bill of ex- 75 cents.
change or promissory note. Partnership instrument.
$10...
Point of time before which, or period within which, the instrument must be stamped.
Overem- 7 days after bossed. execution.
Person liable for stamping, where stamping
is compulsory.
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The notary.
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All persons executing.
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Policy of Insurance.
(1) Life Policies.
25 cts, for every $1,000 or part
Before ex-
The insurer
ecution.
thereof
in.
sured.
(2) Life Policies, renewal
5 cents.
Adhe-
ceipts.
sive.
Before de-
livery.
(3) Marine Policies, hull risks 25 cts. for Overem- Before ex-
for time.
every bossed.
$1,000 or
ecution.
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(4) Marine Policies other than
hull risks for time.
(5) Floating Policies, for each
endorsement.
(6) Fire, Accident, and all other policies not specifically re- ferred to above.
(7) Renewals, except life re-
newals.
(8) Duplicate of policies.
(9) Re-insurance.
Power of attorney or revocation
of power of attorney.
part there-
of insured. Where the
amount insured does not exceed $1,000: 20 cts.
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Where the
amount
insured
exceeds
$1,000:
50 cts.
The same rates of duty as on original poli. cies issued af- ter the com- mencement of this Ordinance| The same duty as on the ori- ginal policy. The same rates of duty as on direct poli. cies.
(1) For appointing a proxy to 10 cents.
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).
75 cents.
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7 days after execution.
The person executing
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The master of the vessel.
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