No. of Heading.

LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES

Instrument.

Duty.

Nature of Stamp.

Overem. bossed

Point of time before which, or

period within which, the instrument must be stamped.

7 days after ex-

ecution.

441

Person liable for stamping,

where stamping

is

compulsory.

All persons ex-

ecuting.

d) SALA déli AreTÖLTET

30

(5) Where any further money is added to the money already secured.

(6) Agreement for a mortgage.

(7) Re-conveyance, reassign- ment, release, discharge, sur- render, or renunciation of any such security as aforesaid, or of the benefit thereof, or of the money thereby secured. (8) Certificate of satisfaction.

part

20 cts, for every

$100 or thereof of the additional prin- cipal sum secur- ed.

20 cts. for every $100 or part thereof of the principal

sum

to be secured.

*

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11

see under

19

29

10 cts. for every $500 or part thereof of the principal sum secured.

(9) Mortgage executed in pur- $3.

suance of a duly stamped agreement for a mortgage. (10) Transfer of a mortgage made for the purpose of effec- tuating the appointment of a new trustee, if such transfer is made by some instrument other than the instrument by which the new trustee is appointed.

Exemption. Reassignment and mortgage made for the sole pur- pose of obtaining a new Crown lease, or for the sole purpose of surren- der to the Crown with a view to an exchange: See section 35.

See also:

Letter of hypothecation. Servant's security agreement. Notarial Act of any kind what- soever (except a protest of a bill of exchange or promis- sory note).

Exemption.

Notarial acts relating solely to transfers of shares on

share registers which are not required by law to be kept within the Colony.

10 cts. for every $100 or part thereof of the principal sum secured, up to a maximum of $5.

$3.

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**

3595

11

19

The notary,

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* Where the whole of the principal sum secured is released or discharged, 10 cents for every $500 or part thereof of the principal sum secured.

Where a portion of the principal sum secured is released or discharged, 10 cents. for every $500 or part thereof of the amount actually released or discharged.

Provided that any portion of the principal sum not expressed in any prior instru- ment then to be released or discharged shall be deemed to be released by the final instru- ment of reconveyance, reassignment, release, discharge, surrender, or renunciation.

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