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No. of Heading.
LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES
Instrument.
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.
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Person liable for stamping, where stamping
is compulsory.
31
The notary.
32
All persons
executing.
33
Policy of Insurance.
(1) Life Policies.
25 cts. for every
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$1,000 or part
Before ex-
ecution.
The insurer.
thereof
in.
fured.
(2) Life Policies, renewal
5 cents.
re-
ceipts.
Adhe- sive.
Before de-
livery.
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(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.
(1) For appointing a proxy to vote at a specified meeting.
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.
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10 cents.
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(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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99
99
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99
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7 days after execution.
The person executing.
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The master of the
vessel.